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Along this stretch at the bottom of the hill and as the trail begins to climb are primarily Creosote Bushes (Larrea tridentata), known locally as Gobernadora.
Entering the cut through the old seabed (limestone)
The ascent begins.
2.
On the hill above the caliche cliff face: Old-man Cactus (Lophocereus schottii), Torote Colorado (Bursera microphylla), Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana), Maguey (Agave cerulata var. subcerulata), Palo Adán or Tree Ocotillo (Fouquieria diguetii), Limberbush (Jatropha cuneata) and Creosote Bush. Along the trail: Brittlebush or Incienso (Encelia farinosa), Limberbush, Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus peninsulae), Pitaya Agria (Stenocereus gummosus), and Creosote.
3.
At the top of the climb, facing the talus slopes of Cerro Tepeyac, look in the foreground for Cholla Barbona (Cylindropuntia alcahes), Casa Rata (Grusonia invicta) and Ruellia (Ruellia californica). In the mid distance, look for Cardón (Pachycereus pringlei), Torote Colorado, Limberbush, and Mesquite. Farther up the hill are Organpipe cactus (Stenocereus thurberi), Cardón, Torote Colorado, Cholla Barbona and Limberbush. Also nearby the marker are Ragweed (Ambrosia bryantii), Euphorbia tomentulosa, Rock Hibiscus (Hibiscus denudatus), Fishhook cactus (Mammillaria dioica), Casa Rata, and Creosote Bush.
More of the old seabed (caliche, limestone layer)
Looking back down the trail from limestone cut
View of San Ignacio from limestone cut
Continuing up the trail.
View of town from slightly higher position.
Approaching top of trail across a lava flow
View of San Ignacio from top of trail
Top of the climb, across lava flow
Flat hill on left is the western section of Mesa Rincón
(Malpaisal and Arrecife trails).
The Mission is the white building near horizon towards right side.
4.
Look on the uphill edge of the trail for a Cardón, Torote Colorado and Palo Adán in a close embrace, with Organpipe cactus and Cholla Barbona nearby. On the opposite side of the trail is Desert Ironwood (Olneya tesota), Casa Rata, Hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus brandegeei), Palo Adán and Brittlebush. While continuing along the trail, look on the uphill side of the trail in the talus for Torote Colorado and Cardón. Higher up the slope are a few large Palo Verde trees (Parkinsonia microphylla).
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Just before the junction on the uphill side is a Cardón and Mesquite. Right near the rock cairn is a Pitaya Agria. And on the up side of the trail junction opposite the cairn is Palo Adán, Torote Colorado, and Cholla Barbona. On the down side of the trail junction is a Pitaya Agria and a small Mesquite.
To right of previous photo, view of Cerro Tepayac
Turkey vultures can often be seen perched on
the
rocks just below the top of the ridge.
At the rock cairn (Los Corralitos trailhead) are Rock Hibiscus, Torote Colorado, Ejotón and a small, unbranched Cardón. Just beyond that junction, in the middle of the Camino Real trail, is a small Ironwood.
8.
At this junction with Los Corralitos, across the trail from the cairn are a small Cardón, Palo Verde, Ejotón, and two Torote Colorado. A Barrel cactus is on the trail at the rock edge.
From Marker 4, the trail ahead towards south
Looking back along trail toward Marker 4
An imperfect panorama, starting with photo to left
Looking back, but nearing Vista del Cañon junct.
and continuing to here, looking uphill from trail.
Looking back down the trail to the
crossroads with Vista del Cañon Trail
The basalt ridge and talus slope below it.
Looking back down the trail from near the
junction with Los Corralitios Trail head.
Looking back down the trail just a few yards from
the Los Corralitos trail head
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