In Search of Waterfalls on the Way to the Grotto at Circle X Ranch on December 26, 2010

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Google Earth view of our route, shown in light blue, looking north. Other trails are yellow and red.
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Google Earth view, but from closer to the canyon
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Taken from the Sandstone Peak parking area. Can you see the waterfall (in the middle)?
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Zoomed in to make it easier to see.
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Heading down the Canyonview Trail
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The first waterfall we see up close, but it's only about a foot high
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We've seen this stream as a torrent, but it's pretty small today.
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A switchback on the Canyonview Trail
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Looking down into the canyon. The Grotto is at the far end were it bends around to the left
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A meadow that we'll cross soon
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On the Grotto Trail now, about to cross the stream. We're suprised it's so low, given that about an inch of rain fell last night.
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This waterfall is about 20' downstream of where we cross it

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