Hellhole Canyon hike to Maidenhair Falls in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park on January 30, 2012

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This part of the trail had major boulders to get past
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It's hard to tell in this photo, but there was a shallow pool here
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We think this is where Maidenhair Falls would be, if it were flowing
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A sparkly rock, about the size of an orange
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Heading back down, we look at the palm trees from above
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Two of the three barrel cacti we saw on the hike
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There were a few other trees besides the palms
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And you thought the previous cactus looked nasty!
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Ocotillo cactus, up close
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Ocotillo cactus from a little safer distance
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This dead cactus reveals an interesting skeleton
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Close to a barrel cactus
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The needles are striped - I bet those act like barbs to keep them from coming out


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