Hiker contouring out of the wash (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/SX280_06667a.jpg)
Hiker contouring out to the first ridge (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/SX280_06668a.jpg)
Hiker contouring out to the second gully (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/SX280_06669a.jpg)
Hiker contouring towards the crest of the ridge (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/SX280_06673a.jpg)
Hiker arriving on the crest of the ridge (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/SX280_06674a.jpg)
Trail switches to south side of the ridge (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/SX280_06675a.jpg)
Trail running on south side of the ridge (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/SX280_06676a.jpg)
Trail running atop the ridge (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/SX280_06677a.jpg)
Expansive views out across the desert (view N) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20659a.jpg)
Pinyon Pines along the trail (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20660a.jpg)
Trail running on north side of the ridge (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20661a.jpg)
Caliche caves atop the ridge (view SE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20662a.jpg)
Trail on the crest of the ridge (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20663a.jpg)
Ridge forks, trail descends to right fork of the ridge (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20664a.jpg)
Trail on right fork of the ridge (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20666a.jpg)
Great scenery (view N) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20667a.jpg)
Great scenery (same spot; view NW) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20668a.jpg)
Flat spot on ridge between steeper sections (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20669a.jpg)
Trail atop ridge is less well defined in this area (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20670a.jpg)
Trail begins another steeper section (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20671a.jpg)
Trail begins final descent off the ridgeline (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20672a.jpg)
Trail starts into gully (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20673a.jpg)
Trail runs down gully (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20674a.jpg)
Trail runs down gully (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20675a.jpg)
Mostly unreadable old sign (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20676a.jpg)
Trail in gully approaching the old corral (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20681a.jpg)
Trail in gully arriving at the old corral (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20677a.jpg)
Old corral (view E) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20678a.jpg)
Old watering trough inside corral (view E) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20679a.jpg)
Old corral (view W; note hikers on trail) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20680a.jpg)
Old corral (view E) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20682a.jpg)
Trail on hillside about 50 yards past corral (view N) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20683a.jpg)
Trail forks; stay left despite sign just ahead on right fork (view N) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20684a.jpg)
Sign on right fork; not the best way to go (view N) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20687a.jpg)
The trail to the right merges back into better trail (view N) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20688a.jpg)
Trail begins to gradually bend to the left (view N) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20689a.jpg)
Trail bending more to the left (view N) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20690a.jpg)
Catch Pen trail forks to the left (view W) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20697a.jpg)
Hikers at another confusing trail junction (view N) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20698a.jpg)
Trail bends over another low ridge (view W) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20699a.jpg)
Traversing gentle slopes towards low saddle (view N) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20700a.jpg)
Traversing gentle slopes towards low saddle (view N) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20701a.jpg)
Arriving atop low saddle (view N) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20702a.jpg)
Trail begins descent into next gully (view W) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20703a.jpg)
Cresting another low ridge heading towards next wash (view NW) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20704a.jpg)
Across the wash, the trail starts climbing (view W) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20705a.jpg)
Hiker taking a rest at another confusing trail junction (view W) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20707a.jpg)
Hikers approaching switchback to the right (view W) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20708a.jpg)
Hikers cresting another ridge (view NW) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20709a.jpg)
Climbing across the side of the ridge (view W) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20711a.jpg)
Across a wash, climbing towards another switchback (view SW) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20712a.jpg)
Hiker on switchback (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20713a.jpg)
Cresting the ridge, steep climb is finished (view NW) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20714a.jpg)
Cresting ridge with first view into Lee Canyon (view NW) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20715a.jpg)
Trail begins traverse of rolling country (view W) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20716a.jpg)
Trail begins traverse of rolling country (view NE) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20717a.jpg)
Cresting final ridge before descending into Lee Canyon (view N) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20718a.jpg)
Another confusing trail junction (view W) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20719a.jpg)
Descending towards Lee Canyon Wash (view NW) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20720a.jpg)
Exit to Lee Canyon Road becomes visible in the distance (view NW) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20721a.jpg)
Trail descending hillside (view NW) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20722a.jpg)
First good view into Lee Canyon Wash (view W) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20723a.jpg)
Descending towards junction with Blue Tree Trail (view W) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20724a.jpg)
Looking back at another old trail sign (view E) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20725a.jpg)
Approaching junction with Blue Tree Trail (view W) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20727a.jpg)
Junction with Blue Tree Trail (view W) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20726a.jpg)
Junction with Blue Tree Trail (view W up the Blue Tree Trail) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20728a.jpg)
Junction with Blue Tree Trail (view N towards the trailhead) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20729a.jpg)
Trail stays along the base of the steep hillside (view N) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20730a.jpg)
Trail along base of the steep hillside starts to climb out (view N) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20731a.jpg)
Climbing the steep hillside (view N) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20732a.jpg)
Climbing the steep hillside (view N) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20733a.jpg)
Still climbing the steep hillside (view N) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20734a.jpg)
Approaching the top of the steep hillside (view N) |
![Catch Pen South Trail](photos-dc/S120_20736a.jpg)
Trail sign and parking area at edge of Lee Canyon Road (view N) |
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More to come ... |