Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/21/2018
Accessing the trailhead for the Sandstone Canyon Loop requires a short walk through the ranch, beginning at this gate.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/21/2018
The trailhead for the Sandstone Canyon Loop provides a map of park hiking trails.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/21/2018
Heading into the oxide-colored Spring Mountains along the hike.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/21/2018
The desert puts some dramatic landscapes on display along this trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/21/2018
Geological history on display on the Sandstone Canyon Loop.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/21/2018
A creek crossing leads from the arid Mojave into a lush creekbed.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/21/2018
The contrast of wet and dry areas in the desert.
Shaun Hunter
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09/21/2018
Views across the valley from the Sandstone Canyon Loop.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/21/2018
Half of the trail follows a maintenance track and is decidedly less scenic.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/21/2018
The maintenance track section of the Sandstone Canyon Loop.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/21/2018
The Lake Harriet Trail is currently under rehabilitation efforts, forcing hikers to access Sandstone Canyon from the opposite side.