Arizona Castle Loop- March 21, 2014
After some picture taking at the Vulture Gold Mine our guide took us on a desert canyon, back road excursion known as the Castle Hotsprings Loop. This somewhat desolate 36 mile adventure of mostly graded dirt road runs through several creek beds and river bottoms and right past the old Castle Hot Springs Resort and the edges of Lake Pleasant. Castle Hot Springs Loop can be reached by taking the Lake Pleasant Road or Castle Hot Springs Road off of Highway 74. |
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The splendid Saguaro Cactus
Saguaros, is the largest cactus species in the US.
They can grow over 40 feet tall
and can live between 100-200 years.
flowering hedgehog cactus
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eastern-patchnosed snake
chuckwalla
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ocotillo (witches fingers) |
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under the saguaro |
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under the blue desert sky |
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The full story behind the Castle Hotsprings Resort can be found HERE |
