Box Canyon



Giant saguaro are everywhere - they are a symbol of the desert southwest and are native to the Sonoran Desert.  Flickers, purple martins and a few other bird species nest  in the trees.  The holes in which they build their nests are deep keeping the nests and young entirely hidden from view.  This cacti can live more than 150 years and be up to 50 ft tall.  It takes at least 75 years for a sidearm to develope.



This is Box Canyon - a narrow, steep-walled canyon that's a bit wider at this location.  I know we will return as this is the route to other sites and sights.

Vic really likes these dry waterfalls.

A closeup of a common cacti in the area - cholla - one of the nastier cacti as you can see.  This is just one of many species of the plant.

The Superstition Mountains are the ones on the horizon with Weaver's Needle, a unique formation.  

This site is a memorial to 6-8 miners and/or ranchers who wished their memorials to be on this mountaintop.  It's a peaceful location with distant views.