![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39245a.jpg)
Trailhead parking (view NE towards Site 1) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39246a.jpg)
Sign-in register and Site 1 (view NE) |
![Crystal Wash Main](../Roads/CryWashMainRd/photos-cwr/S120_34597a.jpg)
Contents of the register box: sign-in sheets, maps, brochures |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39247a.jpg)
Notes written on inside cover of the register box |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39248a.jpg)
Approaching Site 1; route circles this boulder (view NE) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/Site01/S120_39257a.jpg)
Site 1 petroglyphs on shady side of the boulder (view S) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/Site01/S120_39254a.jpg)
From Site 1, route returns back towards trailhead (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39268a.jpg)
Directional arrow: return towards trailhead (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39269a.jpg)
The route bypasses the trailhead end enters Crystal Wash (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39270a.jpg)
The route runs down Crystal Wash (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39271a.jpg) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39272a.jpg) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39273a.jpg)
The route runs down Crystal Wash (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39274a.jpg)
Landmark: first big, Round Boulder on north (right) side of wash |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39275a.jpg)
Landmark: Half Boulder in the wash (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39276a.jpg)
Approaching Half Boulder (Site 1a; view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/Site01a/S120_39278a.jpg)
Site 1a, north side of
Half Boulder (view S) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39284a.jpg)
Continuing past Half Boulder to Site 2 (view S) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39285a.jpg)
Crossing wash to Site 2 (view S) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39286a.jpg)
Approaching Site 2; note Site 3 around corner to the left (view S) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39287a.jpg)
Arriving at Marker #2 (view S) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/Site02/S120_39291a.jpg)
One of the main boulders at Site 2 (view W) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/Site02/S120_39304a.jpg)
Another of the main boulders at Site 2 (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39317a.jpg)
Continuing past Site 2 (view SE from Marker #2) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39318a.jpg)
Approaching directional arrow (view S) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39320a.jpg)
Directional arrow points right (view S) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39319a.jpg)
Directional arrow points right into an alcove in the rocks (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39321a.jpg)
Alcove in the rocks (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39322a.jpg)
One faint petroglyph in the alcove (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39323a.jpg)
Returning to directional arrow, a cairn is visible (view S) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39324a.jpg)
Approaching cairn; Site 3 is just ahead (view S) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39325a.jpg)
Approaching Marker #3 (view S) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/Site03/S120_39330a.jpg)
Main boulder at Site 3 (view NW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/Site03/S120_39333a.jpg)
Secondary boulder at Site 3 (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39332a.jpg)
From Marker #3, directional arrow is visible ahead (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39336a.jpg)
Directional arrow pointing left (view N) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39337a.jpg)
Directional arrow pointing left (view N) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39335a.jpg)
Route bends right past directional arrow (view SW) |
Cairns mark the way towards Site 4 (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39339a.jpg)
Cairns mark the way towards Site 4 (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39340a.jpg)
Cairns mark the way towards Site 4 (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39341a.jpg)
Avoid walking on the biological soil crust |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39342a.jpg)
Directional arrow marks the way towards Site 4 (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39343a.jpg)
Directional arrow (view W) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39344a.jpg)
Approaching Marker #4 (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39361a.jpg)
Note that Marker #4 and Marker #5 are adjacent (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/Site04/S120_39347a.jpg)
Main boulders at Site 4 (view W) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/Site04/S120_39352a.jpg)
Boulder 2 at Site 4 (view W) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39361a.jpg)
Recall that Marker #5 is adjacent to Marker #4 (view S) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/Site05/S120_39377a.jpg)
At Site 5, petroglyphs are on the "horizontal" rock surfaces (view NW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39378a.jpg)
From Site 5, the route runs back past Marker #4 (view NW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39379a.jpg)
Around corner from Site 4, cairn leads towards Site 6 (view NW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39380a.jpg)
Marker #6 is lying on the ground (view NW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/Site06/S120_39395a.jpg)
Lots of cupules at Site 6 (view W) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/Site06/S120_39396a.jpg)
Pictographs or lichens at Site 6 (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39412a.jpg)
From Marker #6, the route continues towards Site 7 (view NW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39413a.jpg)
Off the trail, but what secrets might those boulder hide (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39414a.jpg)
Cairns lead towards Site 7 (view NW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39415a.jpg)
From cairn, Marker #7 is visible on the left (view W) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39416a.jpg)
Arriving at Marker #7 (view W) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/Site07/S120_39420a.jpg)
Petroglyphs and pictographs under rock shelter at Site 7 (view S) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39431a.jpg)
From Marker #7, Marker #8 is visible (view N) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39432a.jpg)
Approaching Marker #8 (view N) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/Site08/S120_39436a.jpg)
Site 8 is the varnished block atop the cliff (view N) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/Site08/S120_39437a.jpg)
Site 8 is a remarkable mix of old and new petroglyphs (view N) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39445a.jpg)
From Marker #8, the route runs NW to circle around the boulders |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39446a.jpg)
Don't miss petroglyphs on the ground at Site 8 (view down) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39447a.jpg)
The route runs along the base of the crags (view W) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39448a.jpg)
A cairn comes into view (view W) ... |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/IMG_37413a.jpg)
Petroglyphs on the way to Site 9 (view N) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39450a.jpg)
Don't miss more petroglyphs on the ground (view down) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39451a.jpg)
More petroglyphs on the ground (view down) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39449a.jpg)
... but hikers can shortcut through the boulders (view N) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39452a.jpg)
Shortcut through the boulders; Marker #9 is visible (view N) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39453a.jpg)
Long way around the boulder; approaching Marker #9 (view NE) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/Site09/S120_39454a.jpg)
Site 9 (view E from Marker #9) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/Site09/S120_39457a.jpg)
Petroglyph at Site 9 (view E) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39460a.jpg)
From Marker #9, arrow points the way towards Site 10 (view E) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39461a.jpg)
Directional arrow (view S) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39462a.jpg)
Cairn marks the route towards Site 10 (view E) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39463a.jpg)
From the cairn, Marker #10 is visible to tall people (view E) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39464a.jpg)
The route continues east past the cairn (view E) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39465a.jpg)
The route circles right and back towards Marker #10 (view E) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39466a.jpg)
Route circles back towards Marker #10 (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39467a.jpg)
Arriving at Marker #10 (view SW) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/Site10/S120_39470a.jpg)
Site 10 provides nice shade (view S) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/Site10/S120_39471a.jpg)
Grinding slicks and petroglyphs at Site 10 (view S) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39473a.jpg)
Departing Marker #10, route runs back through the rocks (view NE) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39474a.jpg)
The route winds downhill through the rocks (view NE) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39475a.jpg)
Past the rocks, the route winds downhill past cairns (view NE) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/IMG_37417a.jpg)
Walking back to Crystal Wash on a cloudy day (view NE) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39476a.jpg)
The route continues downhill towards Crystal Wash (view NE) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39477a.jpg)
Passing another cairn heading towards Crystal Wash (view NE) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39478a.jpg)
The route wanders across the landscape towards Crystal Wash |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39479a.jpg)
Back in Crystal Wash; Half Boulder is visible ahead (view NE) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39480a.jpg)
A bobcat passed this way! |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39481a.jpg)
Returning to Half Boulder (Round Boulder visible ahead; view NE) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39482a.jpg)
Returning past Round Boulder (view NE) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39483a.jpg)
The route continues up Crystal Wash (view NE) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39484a.jpg)
The route continues up Crystal Wash (view NE) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39485a.jpg)
Crystal Wash seems longer this time (view NE) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39486a.jpg)
Exiting Crystal Wash towards the trailhead (view NE) |
![Crystal Wash Main](photos/pho-hike/S120_39487a.jpg)
Returning to the trailhead (view NE) |
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More to come ... |