Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Romero Canyon Trail

Buoyed by Il Douche Cheeto Mussolini's continuing downward spiral, Ira and I decided we needed a celebratory hike, one of substance. We drove to Catalina State Park north of Tucson, to hike the Romero Canyon Trail. The main attraction of the trail, beyond the saguaro cacti and stunning rock formations, is the Romero Pools, a series natural water catchments filled with ice cold snow melt. Since these pools are only six miles out-and-back, we decided to continue on up toward Romero Pass to make a hike of it. This trail gets progressively more difficult and the rockiness adds further challenges, especially on the downward return. All-in-all, an enjoyable day, 10 miles, 2.5 mph, and over 2,500 feet of elevation gain. A cloudless sky and 70 degree temps added to our enjoyment.





Ira hoofing it up a relatively low incline section of the trail.


Romero Pools.

Romero Pools.

Romero Pools.



Romero Pools.


Romero Pools.









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