Day #50

I wanted to tell you how much Blaze is shedding and show you the tool I borrowed from Vicky. My order is on the way to Corry and I am looking forward to having this tool in my horse grooming kit.
We went looking for another waterfall today. Generally, we had an idea of where to go. Dan’s friend, Jerry, had shown him which trail we should take.
We did the opposite of our trail yesterday until we got to the turn off trail. After traveling for an hour, we met a hiker and asked if we were near the waterfall. He pointed us up the mountain and said there was a nice pool at the bottom of the falls.
The climb was rather rough and steep, but it was worth it. The photos don’t do it justice. We found out from some other hikers later that it was called the Alamo loop and the water was called the bathtub.
The falls were running nicely and had worn the rocks smooth over time. There was a bowl-shaped depression and then the water dropped down further. I got off Blaze and climbed down a path I could tell was where people took the pictures. It was on the edge of the ravine and a little scary, but the view was worth it. I got a

couple good photos and climbed back up to the trail.
I had Dan take this photo of me before we started again. The trail went over and down into a ravine and through the water and then back up over some huge rocks. Blaze was a trooper and climbed right straight up with me on his back, but Pearl refused. She was having none of it. Dan led her up.
The rest of the way was easy trail and a nice ride next to a foothill on the left and the mountain ridges on the right. We ran into more hikers and they told me the name of the trail was the Alamo and the bowl and pool were called the Bathtub.
We rode for a total of 6 miles and made it home for lunch. After a nap we headed to town to do the laundry, grocery shop and go to the feed store.
After talking to Vicky and Jeff, we think we may head out from Catalina State Park and go to the Gila Mountains in New Mexico before heading home. They are planning on going on Monday, so we may meet them again.
Happy trails and God bless!
Pam