Rating | ***** |
length | 8.5 mile - 3 hour 40 minutes (Round trip). Moderate. |
Elevation | 2230 - 3100 feet |
Access | Accessible by all Cars from the S2 close to Marker 27. Park at a large parking area on the east side of the road. |
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Missing the film above or to watch full screen, use this link. | (Mar/22/2009) |
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Rainbow canyon entrance. (Mar/22/2009) | (Mar/22/2009) |
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Mason Valley Cholla, Cylindropuntia xfosbergii (Jan/12/2014) | (Jan/12/2014) |
California groundsel, Senecio californicus (Jan/12/2014) | Desert woolly star, Eriastrum eremicum ssp. eremicum (Jan/12/2014) |
Wild-Heliotrope, Phacelia distans (Jan/12/2014) | Brittlebush, Encelia farinosa (Jan/12/2014) |
chuparosa, Justicia californica (Apr/12/2014) | chuparosa, Justicia californica (Apr/12/2014) |
chuparosa, Justicia californica (Apr/12/2014) | Bigelow's desert four-o'clock, Mirabilis bigelovii var. retrorsa (Apr/12/2014) |
trailing four o'clock, Allionia incarnata var. villosa (Apr/12/2014) | Emory's rock-daisy, Perityle emoryi (Apr/12/2014) |
Arizona chalk dudleya, Dudleya pulverulenta ssp. arizonica (Apr/12/2014) | California suncup, Camissonia californica (Apr/12/2014) |
golden yarrow, Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum (Apr/12/2014) | California barrel cactus, Ferocactus cylindraceus (Apr/12/2014) |
Engelmann's hedgehog cactus, Echinocereus engelmannii (Apr/12/2014) | Arizona chalk dudleya, Dudleya pulverulenta ssp. arizonica (Apr/12/2014) |
white-stemmed blazing star, Mentzelia albicaulis (Apr/12/2014) | Engelmann's hedgehog cactus, Echinocereus engelmannii (Apr/12/2014) |
golden linanthus, Linanthus aureus (Apr/12/2014) | golden linanthus, Linanthus aureus (Apr/12/2014) |
California barrel cactus, Ferocactus cylindraceus (Apr/12/2014) | climbing milkweed, Sarcostemma cynanchoides ssp. hartwegii (Apr/12/2014) |
California buckwheat, Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium (Apr/12/2014) | Schott's calico, Loeseliastrum schottii (Apr/12/2014) |
scarlet spiderling, Boerhavia coccinea (Apr/12/2014) | Wild-Heliotrope, Phacelia distans (Apr/12/2014) |
Coves's cassia, Senna covesii (Apr/12/2014) | desert sand-verbena, Abronia villosa var. villosa (Apr/12/2014) |
Gander's cholla, Opuntia ganderi (Apr/12/2014) | teddy-bear cholla, Opuntia bigelovii (Apr/12/2014) |
white rhatany, Krameria grayi (Apr/12/2014) | Desert agave, Agave deserti (Apr/5/2015) |
Teddy-bear cholla, Opuntia bigelovii (Apr/5/2015) | Gander's cholla, Opuntia ganderi (Apr/5/2015) |
Intermediate larkspur, Delphinium parishii ssp. subglobosum (Apr/5/2015) | Pungent brickellbush, Brickellia atractyloides odontolepis (Apr/5/2015) |
Beady lipfern, Cheilanthes covillei (Apr/5/2015) | Wallace's woolly daisy, Eriophyllum wallacei var. rubellum (Apr/5/2015) |
Intermediate larkspur, Delphinium parishii ssp. subglobosum (Apr/5/2015) | Intermediate larkspur, Delphinium parishii ssp. subglobosum (Apr/5/2015) |
Anderson's desert-thorn, Lycium andersonii (Apr/5/2015) | Climbing milkweed, Sarcostemma cynanchoides ssp. hartwegii (Apr/5/2015) |
Slender wreathplant, Stephanomeria exigua ssp. exigua (Apr/5/2015) | Desert nemacladus, Nemacladus rubescens (Apr/5/2015) |
Purple mat, Nama demissum var. demissum (Apr/5/2015) | Schott's calico, Loeseliastrum schottii (Apr/5/2015) |
Wallace's woolly daisy, Eriophyllum wallacei var. rubellum (Apr/5/2015) | Intermediate larkspur, Delphinium parishii subglobosum (Apr/5/2015) |
Intermediate larkspur, Delphinium parishii subglobosum (Apr/5/2015) | Fringed onion, Allium fimbriatum var. fimbriatum (Apr/5/2015) |
Sigmoid threadplant, Nemacladus sigmoideus (Apr/5/2015) | Sigmoid threadplant, Nemacladus sigmoideus (Apr/5/2015) |
California groundsel, Senecio californicus (Apr/5/2015) | Golden linanthus, Linanthus aureus (Apr/5/2015) |
Golden linanthus, Linanthus aureus (Apr/5/2015) | Fringed onion, Allium fimbriatum var. fimbriatum (Apr/5/2015) |
Golden linanthus, Linanthus aureus (Apr/5/2015) | Rattlesnake weed, Chamaesyce albomarginata (Apr/5/2015) |
Rattlesnake weed, Chamaesyce albomarginata (Apr/5/2015) | Gander's cholla, Opuntia ganderi (Apr/5/2015) |
Desert chicory, Rafinesquia neomexicana (Apr/5/2015) | Shrubby brickellia, Brickellia frutescens (Apr/5/2015) |
Shrubby brickellia, Brickellia frutescens (Apr/5/2015) | California barrel cactus, Ferocactus cylindraceus (Apr/5/2015) |
Engelmann's hedgehog cactus, Echinocereus engelmannii (Apr/5/2015) | Broom twinberry, Menodora scabra var. glabrescens (Apr/5/2015) |
Splendid mariposa lily, Calochortus splendens (Apr/5/2015) | Desert woolly-star, Eriastrum eremicum ssp. eremicum (Apr/5/2015) |
Engelmann's hedgehog cactus, Echinocereus engelmannii (Apr/5/2015) | Engelmann's hedgehog cactus, Echinocereus engelmannii (Apr/5/2015) |
California buckwheat, Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium (Apr/5/2015) | California buckwheat, Eriogonum fasciculatum var. polifolium (Apr/5/2015) |
Fremont's monkeyflower, Mimulus fremontii fremontii (Apr/5/2015) | Fringed onion, Allium fimbriatum var. fimbriatum (Apr/5/2015) |
Fringed onion, Allium fimbriatum var. fimbriatum (Apr/5/2015) | California barrel cactus, Ferocactus cylindraceus (Apr/5/2015) |
Beavertail cactus, Opuntia basilaris var. basilaris (Apr/5/2015) | Desert nemacladus, Nemacladus rubescens (Jan/1/1970) |
Star gilia, Gilia stellata (Jan/1/1970) | Sigmoid threadplant, Nemacladus sigmoideus (Jan/1/1970) |
Golden linanthus, Linanthus aureus (Jan/1/1970) | (Dec/2/2015) |
Climbing milkweed, Funastrum cynanchoides hartwegii (Dec/2/2015) | (Dec/2/2015) |
Six weeks three-awn, Aristida adscensionis (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 | Thick leaf ground cherry, Physalis crassifolia (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 |
Fishhook, Mammillaria dioica (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 | Red stem filaree, Erodium cicutarium (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 |
San Felipe dogweed, Adenophyllum porophylloides (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 | (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 |
Littleseed muhly, Muhlenbergia microsperma (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 | Wright's buckwheat, Eriogonum wrightii nodosum (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 |
Fishhook, Mammillaria dioica (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 | Pungent brickellbush, Brickellia atractyloides odontolepis (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 |
(Jan/7/2017) 🌎 | Arizona carlowrightia, Carlowrightia arizonica (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 |
Pungent brickellbush, Brickellia atractyloides odontolepis (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 | Boundary goldenbush, Ericameria brachylepis (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 |
San Felipe dogweed, Adenophyllum porophylloides (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 | San Felipe dogweed, Adenophyllum porophylloides (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 |
Carpet-weed, Mollugo cerviana (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 | Spearleaf, Matelea parvifolia (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 |
Spearleaf, Matelea parvifolia (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 | Desert trumpet, Eriogonum inflatum (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 |
Tansy mustard, Descurainia pinnata (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 | Yucca buckwheat, Eriogonum plumatella (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 |
Desert threadplant, Nemacladus rubescens (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Mason valley cholla, Cylindropuntia fosbergii (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Anderson's desert thorn, Lycium andersonii (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Intermediate larkspur, Delphinium parishii subglobosum (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
White stemmed blazing star, Mentzelia albicaulis (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Yellow turbans, Eriogonum pusillum (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Sigmoid threadplant, Nemacladus sigmoideus (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Sigmoid threadplant, Nemacladus sigmoideus (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Sigmoid threadplant, Nemacladus sigmoideus (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Nemacladus longiflorus breviflorus , Short flowered Long flowered Threadplant (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Nemacladus longiflorus breviflorus , Short flowered Long flowered Threadplant (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Golden linanthus, Leptosiphon aureus (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Wallace's woolly daisy, Eriophyllum wallacei rubellum (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Odora, Porophyllum gracile (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Golden linanthus, Leptosiphon aureus (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Fringed onion, Allium fimbriatum fimbriatum (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Coastal gilia, Gilia diegensis (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Nemacladus longiflorus breviflorus , Short flowered Long flowered Threadplant (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Nemacladus longiflorus breviflorus , Short flowered Long flowered Threadplant (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Yellow turbans, Eriogonum pusillum (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Golden linanthus, Leptosiphon aureus (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | White sage, Salvia apiana (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
California groundsel, Senecio californicus (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Spearleaf, Matelea parvifolia (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Fringed onion, Allium fimbriatum fimbriatum (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Woolly plantain, Plantago patagonica (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Lemmon's linanthus, Leptosiphon lemmonii (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Lemmon's linanthus, Leptosiphon lemmonii (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Muilla, Muilla maritima (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Long flowered Threadplant, Nemacladus longiflorus longiflorus (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Nemacladus longiflorus breviflorus , Short flowered Long flowered Threadplant (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Fremont's monkeyflower, Mimulus fremontii fremontii (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Splendid mariposa lily, Calochortus splendens (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Thistle sage, Salvia carduacea (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
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(Dec/2/2015) | (Dec/2/2015) |
(Jan/7/2017) 🌎 | California juniper, Juniperus californica (Jan/7/2017) 🌎 |
Desert chicory, Rafinesquia neomexicana (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Mason valley cholla, Cylindropuntia fosbergii (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Desert goldenhead, Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus sphaerocephalus (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Emory's rockdaisy, Perityle emoryi (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Brittlebush, Encelia farinosa (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Intermediate larkspur, Delphinium parishii subglobosum (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Brittlebush, Encelia farinosa (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Purplemat, Nama demissa demissa (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Golden linanthus, Leptosiphon aureus (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | California buckwheat, Eriogonum fasciculatum polifolium (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Desert dandelion, Malacothrix glabrata (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Fringed onion, Allium fimbriatum fimbriatum (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Common phacelia, Phacelia distans (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Rattlesnake spurge, Euphorbia albomarginata (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 | Thistle sage, Salvia carduacea (Apr/11/2017) 🌎 |
Bebbia juncea aspera , Sweetbush (Nov/9/2024) 🌎 | Adenophyllum porophylloides , San Felipe dogweed (Nov/9/2024) 🌎 |
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus sphaerocephalus , Desert goldenhead (Nov/9/2024) 🌎 | Acmispon glaber brevialatus , Shortwing deerweed (Nov/9/2024) 🌎 |
Porophyllum gracile , Odora (Nov/9/2024) 🌎 | Bahiopsis parishii , Parish's goldeneye (Nov/9/2024) 🌎 |
Adenophyllum porophylloides , San Felipe dogweed (Nov/9/2024) 🌎 | Eriogonum fasciculatum polifolium , California buckwheat (Nov/9/2024) 🌎 |
Pectis papposa papposa , Chinch weed (Nov/9/2024) 🌎 | Krameria bicolor , White rhatany (Nov/9/2024) 🌎 |
Brickellia frutescens , Shrubby brickellbush (Nov/9/2024) 🌎 | Menodora scabra glabrescens , Broom twinberry (Nov/9/2024) 🌎 |
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Shortcut (Nov/9/2024) 🌎 | Shortcut (Nov/9/2024) 🌎 |
Shortcut (Nov/9/2024) 🌎 | Eriogonum fasciculatum polifolium , California buckwheat (Nov/9/2024) 🌎 |