After lunch, I still had hiking energy, so I decided to check out the
popular Navajo Loop. Actually, it's not a loop anymore since the Wall
Street portion had a collapse. Despite Wall Street being closed at
the bottom, I went down anyway to check out the rockfall. Here's the
upper portion of that trail.
... And the lower portion, for once looking up at the switchbacks.
The rockfall, complete with warning sign. Anyone have $75 I can
borrow?
Looking back from the rockfall area. I recall that the trail
distinctly sloped up from my position, but now I can't figure out
which landmarks in this photo, if any, show a real horizontal surface.
Returning to the top of the Navajo Trail, I went down the open side.
The switchbacks were much the same.
At the bottom was a view of Double Bridge.
The other side of Wall Street showed a much more stern sign. I swear
that I hadn't gone past any barriers yet.
The Navajo Trail connected to the Queen's Garden Trail. Here is
(supposedly) the queen herself.
Some workmen were doing trail maintenance. I had to wait for a few
minutes until they could pause and let hikers by.
Navajo Trail + Queen's Garden Trail
Time: 1:20pm - 3:30pm
Distance: 4.3 miles
Ascent: 1130 feet
Water: 1.0 liters
