![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21889a.jpg)
The trail now runs north parallel to the roadway (view N) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21890a.jpg)
The trail climbs onto a low hill with great views (view N) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21891a.jpg)
Descending into a sandy wash (view N) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21892a.jpg)
Trail sign marks entry into the wash (view N) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21893a.jpg)
The trail follows up the wash (view N) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21894a.jpg)
A trail sign and aligned rocks indicate the path (view N) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21895a.jpg)
Aligned rocks indicates that the trail exits the wash (view N) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21896a.jpg)
The trail exits the wash (view N) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21897a.jpg)
The trail gently climbs the hillside (view N) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21898a.jpg)
The trail continues up the gentle slope (view N) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21899a.jpg)
Lots of Mojave Yucca along the trail (view N) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21900a.jpg)
Lots of fossiliferous material in the limestone rock (view N) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21901a.jpg)
Stone benches make a nice place to sit and relax (view NE) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21902a.jpg)
Fossiliferous material (fossilized muck) in the limestone rock |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21903a.jpg)
The trail continues over a low rise (view N) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21904a.jpg)
The trail descends to cross a gully (view N) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21905a.jpg)
Climbing to a trail junction (view N) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21906a.jpg)
Trail junction with Grand Circle Trail (view N) |
Trail sign: Grand Circle and Calico Hills trails to the right (view N) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21908a.jpg)
For a short distance, route follows the Grand Circle Trail (view NW) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21909a.jpg)
Nice sponge fossil in limestone at the trail junction |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21910a.jpg)
Hiker heading towards the next ridgeline (view NE) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21911a.jpg)
Hiker approaching the next ridgeline (view NE) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21912a.jpg)
Hiker approaching another trail junction (view NE) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21913a.jpg)
This hike turns right and goes over the ridge (view NE) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21914a.jpg)
Trail junction with sign post (view SE) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21915a.jpg)
The hike starts down off the other side of the ridge (view SE) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21916a.jpg)
Trail descends, steeply at first, towards Calico Wash (view E) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21917a.jpg)
Trail descends, not so steeply, towards Calico Wash (view E) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21918a.jpg)
Trail descending towards Calico Wash (view E) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21919a.jpg)
Hiker passing rocks with lots of fossils (view E) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21920a.jpg)
Hiker descending towards Calico Hills Wash (view E) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21921a.jpg)
Hiker descending towards Calico Hills Wash (view E) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21922a.jpg)
Trail descending towards Calico Wash (view E) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21923a.jpg)
Trail junction: merging onto Calico Overlook Trail (view E) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21935a.jpg)
Trail levels out along Calico Hills Wash (view E) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21936a.jpg)
Trail runs above Calico Hills Wash (view E) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21937a.jpg)
Trail continues above Calico Hills Wash (view E) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21938a.jpg) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21939a.jpg) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21940a.jpg)
Trail continues above Calico Hills Wash (view E) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21941a.jpg)
Trail drops steeply into the wash (view E) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21942a.jpg)
Trail enters Calico Hills Wash (view E) |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21943a.jpg)
Trail crosses the wash and curves up around enormous boulder |
![Entrance Station to Calico Basin Trail](pho-er/RX10_21944a.jpg)
The route climbs towards the edge of the cliffs (view NE) |
![Calico Basin Overlook Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35842a.jpg)
The trail connects with the other side of the Calico Overlook Loop |
![Calico Basin Overlook Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35843a.jpg)
Dirt trail traverses high across the hillside (view E) |
![Calico Basin Overlook Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35846a.jpg)
Scrappy trail stays up against the cliffs (view NE) |
![Calico Basin Overlook Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35847a.jpg)
The trail eventually angles away from the cliffs (view NE) |
![Calico Basin Overlook Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35848a.jpg)
The trail joins another trail not far below the old road (view NE) |
![Calico Basin Overlook Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35849a.jpg)
The slope finally begins to ease (view NW) |
![Calico Basin Overlook Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35850a.jpg)
The trail bends right to rejoin the old road (view N) |
![Calico Basin Overlook Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35851a.jpg)
The old road trail continues up the hillside (view N) |
![Calico Basin Overlook Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35852a.jpg)
Approaching Calico Overlook (view N) |
![Calico Basin Overlook Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35853a.jpg)
Atop the ridge; Calico Overlook (big view N) |
![Calico Basin Overlook Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35854a.jpg)
View from Calico Overlook is a bit better down the trail (view N) |
![Calico Basin Overlook Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35855a.jpg)
Calico Overlook Trail heading back down (view NE) |
![Calico Basin Overlook Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35856a.jpg)
The two forks of the old road rejoin (view NE) |
![Calico Basin Overlook Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35857a.jpg)
The trail runs down the slope with loose gravel (view N) |
![Calico Basin Overlook Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35858a.jpg)
At the bottom of the steep slope, the trail stays right (view N) |
![Calico Basin Overlook Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35859a.jpg)
Passing the trail junction to Red Spring Boardwalk (view N) |
![Calico Basin Overlook Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35860a.jpg)
The trail parallels the Red Spring fence (view NE) |
![Calico Basin Overlook Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35861a.jpg)
Red Spring Trailhead comes into view (view NE) |
![Calico Basin Overlook Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35862a.jpg)
Approaching Red Spring Trailhead (view NE) |
![Calico Basin Overlook Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35863a.jpg)
Calico Overlook Trail at Red Spring Trailhead (view NE) |
![Calico Basin Overlook Trail](../../../Home_Page/Images/More-to-Come.jpg)
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