The trailhead is marked by a large sign and has a covered picnic area for hikers to escape the sun.
Bright red claret cup cactus flowers are a striking addition to the canyon.
Juniper trees dot the canyon entrance.
The trail quickly rounds a corner and enters a canyon.
Slanted canyon walls.
Red penstemon blossoms in a showy spike along the trail.
The Pioneer Register is a wall full of names engraved by the pioneers.
The canyon broadens as it approaches the climb to the Tanks.
The trail is exposed to the heat of the sun for most of its length.
Springtime means cactus blossoms.
Tall walls dwarf the hikers below.
A short, uphill scramble leads to the Tanks.
The Tanks are not a guaranteed water source.
From the Tanks Trail there are expansive views of the surrounding area.