Mark's Scenic Arizona

Cold Spring Canyon Ruins = May 29, 2010

A great day for hiking the Sierra Anchas

And checking out the Salado Indian ruins

First shot of the hike
Sierra Anchas
Sierra Anchas
Sierra Anchas
Cherry Creek
Cherry Creek
Marshmallow rocks on Cherry Creek
Bumble bee pollinating the flowers
Bumble bee taking flight
Cherry Creek USGS Water Data Station
Cherry Creek USGS Water Data Station
Cherry Creek
Closeup of the
Salado Indian dwelling east of Cherry Creek
Normal view of the same dwelling
Sierra Anchas
Sierra Anchas
Rock with embedded river rock
Prickly pear cactus wants to bar our way
Century plant
Sierra Anchas
Sierra Anchas
Same Century Plant from just below
Closeup of the Century Plant buds
Sierra Anchas
Sierra Anchas
Sierra Anchas
Sierra Anchas
Sierra Anchas
Sierra Anchas
Entering the Sierra Ancha Wilderness
Undetermined scat
More undetermined scat
Less spectacular Century Plant
Looking back down on our trail
Our destination is just right of center
This shot is immediately above our destination
Zoomed in on our destination
Normal view. Cliff dwelling is middle right
Cliff walls across the canyon
Across the canyon again
Sierra Anchas
Sierra Anchas
Arizona Black Rattlesnake on the trail
Bad focus due to switching camrea hand
Detail of the rattler helped by the flash
Chuparosa?
Huge boulders guarding the ravine
Fountain of youth?
Zoomed in 12x
The entrance to our destination
First look inside
This shot is from the
Hallway to the room with a view
Largest chamber
View from 3rd level through to 1st
View through lower part of 1st room
Another 3+ layers down?
View from upper room
Last shot of upper room
Ceiling of 1st room
Another shot of the timbers
My faithful hiking buddies
View back to dwelling on our way back down
Cattle corral near Cherry Creek
Arizona Toad
Arizona Toad
Arizona Toad

<< Go to the Change Phoenix home page >>