Wednesday, Feb. 5th, the hiking group went to Catalina State Park on the northwest corner of Tucson. The morning warmed up very quickly as we headed out for our 5 and a half mile hike. It was a bit of a longer hike and there was some climbing up and back down but the views from up in that area were spectacular. Starting out along the trail we noticed little orange and white buds everywhere along with blue stalk flowers. Then on the way back, after the sun was on us, all the orange Desert Poppies had opened up along with the Cream Cup white flowers! It was so beautiful! The poppies and other yellow flowers covered the ground and hillsides. Even nestled everywhere among the cacti, it gave everything a pretty yellow hue.
The hike was just one way in and one way out so that was how we got to see the flowers and different views on the way back. Catalina State Park offers all kinds of trails and even camping. We stopped near the rock I am on to take a long break to eat and drink plenty of water. Plus the view was great! So another pretty hike added to my list of favorite hikes.
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