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Backpacking at Noble Canyon
Photographer: Josh Eckels
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Packs on and ready to move
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Leaving from the Penny Pines trailhead, but going the other way
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Clear blue skies in the Laguna Mountains
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Heading west, looking north
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The descent begins
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Remarkably green for the dry seaon
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Moon in the late morning sky
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Dried up
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Hints of fall colors
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Into the shade, and the gnats
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Briefly perched on the rock
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Slime!
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Hiking down the canyon
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Water!
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Another clearing
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Ready to scatter seeds
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Stream crossing
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A bit of uphill
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Dried yucca
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Ready to chomp
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Stream in the canyon
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Lots of bikes on Saturday
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Approaching our destination for the evening
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Last bit of Noble Canyon
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Trailhead almost sited
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Our non-campsite at the trailhead
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Fine dining al fresco
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Clear starry skies
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No moon yet
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Frosted pack
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Sunlight over the ridge
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Wandering back uphill
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Pacman cactus
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Back by the stream (and gnats)
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Red and green
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Taking a breather
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Micro waterfall
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Ready to fall
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Refilling water
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A very long lizard
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Trickling down the rock
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Skimming away
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All blue
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Modeling the latest in camera clips
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Shady lunch spot
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