3. The Slaughter Canyon Trail
3. F. Coming back using the trail
I am very tired and am down to a half bottle of water at this point so it is time to go back, it is really past time to go back.
See that cute little trail meandering back to the bottom of the canyon? It takes me a while to slip and slide and get scratched by rude vegetation to get to that trail, it is a trial to get to the trail:
Did you notice that hole in the wall in the previous photo? This is as close as we get to it, sorry:
Slogging downhill, and staying on the trail this time, is easier. But it is hot now, and an occasional stiff breeze really helps but it is not consistently blowing. I drink my water and eat my last two oranges (packing out all remnants of course) on the way down:
As we get back toward the entrance and out of the burned area, we see cactus flowers and other signs of a new season: Spring:
It is a great trail hugging the south wall of the canyon near the entry, beats walking in the gravels and boulders on the north side (as I foolishly did on the way up; I already forgot why):
After more than 6 hours, this is the first real shade!
So I take a rest break even though it is only a few more steps and we walk into the parking area. There we are offered water and first aid by a lovely group of very lively women, all related to the discoverer of Slaughter Canyon Cave, here with several husbands and children to celebrate the family's discovery. Neat!
Thanks for your company!
3. A. Following the flow channels on the north side
3. B. Finding the trail again coming from the south side
3. C. Life in the burnt out area
3. D. More life in the burnt out area
3. E. Looking out from the ridge
3. Go Back to Start of Slaughter Canyon Trail
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