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Brandon Cook
Photo Date:
05/31/2018
Trail signage.
Brandon Cook
Photo Date:
05/31/2018
Flowers growing on cacti along the trail.
Brandon Cook
Photo Date:
05/31/2018
Beautiful flowers growing on the desert cacti.
Brandon Cook
Photo Date:
05/31/2018
Looking up toward Turtlehead Peak from the beginning of the trail.
Brandon Cook
Photo Date:
05/31/2018
Colorful rock formations seen at the start of the trail.
Brandon Cook
Photo Date:
05/31/2018
Interesting rock formations seen along the trail.
Brandon Cook
Photo Date:
05/31/2018
One of many types of desert vegetation seen on the trail.
Brandon Cook
Photo Date:
05/31/2018
Desert cacti growing along the trail.
Brandon Cook
Photo Date:
05/31/2018
Big stretch of desert along with canyon views at the start of the trail.
Brandon Cook
Photo Date:
05/31/2018
Looking up toward Turtlehead Peak at the halfway point of the trail.
Brandon Cook
Photo Date:
05/31/2018
View of the colorful rock formations from the summit.
Brandon Cook
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05/31/2018
View of the canyon from the summit.
Brandon Cook
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05/31/2018
Panoramic views from the summit.
Brandon Cook
Photo Date:
05/31/2018
View of the canyon from the trail.
Brandon Cook
Photo Date:
05/31/2018
Squirrel enjoying the views from Turtlehead Peak.
Brandon Cook
Photo Date:
05/31/2018
Panoramic views from Turtlehead Peak.
Brandon Cook
Photo Date:
05/31/2018
Views looking toward the south.
Brandon Cook
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05/31/2018
Views looking toward Las Vegas from Turtlehead Peak.
Brandon Cook
Photo Date:
05/31/2018
Small squirrel on the summit.
Brandon Cook
Photo Date:
05/31/2018
Amazing multi-colored rock formations seen from the top of Turtlehead Peak.
Brandon Cook
Photo Date:
05/31/2018
Trailhead signage at a splitting off point on the trail.
Brandon Cook
Photo Date:
05/31/2018
Trailhead signage at a splitting off point on the trail.