Hidden Waterfall - Catalina State Park

February 14, 2020

We continue to discover sensory delights on little-known trails of Catalina State Park.

On this hike, we investigated reports of a hidden waterfall. Along the way we found some more bedrock mortars.

Recent rains made for a thrilling spray of water tumbling down the western slope of the Catalinas.

The west coast gets more rain than the Tucson valley. The season's first wildflowers show up here, including owl clover, Mexican lupine and Mexican poppies.

Poppies popping.

Oh that late afternoon winter light!

Hopping across the braided washes that feed into Sutherland Wash.