![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45533a.jpg)
Both starts follow old road (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45539a.jpg)
Trail follows old road (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45540a.jpg)
Trail forks; stays left on desert flats (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45541a.jpg)
Trail follows old road (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45542a.jpg)
Trail passes an Eastern Joshua Tree (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45543a.jpg)
Trail bends left (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45544a.jpg)
Trail bends left to cross Calico Wash (view SW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45545a.jpg)
Trail crossing Calico Wash (view SW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45546a.jpg)
Trail exiting Calico Wash (view SW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45547a.jpg)
Trail bends right to continue up along Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45548a.jpg)
Trail forks; Calico Wash Trail stays right (view SW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45549a.jpg)
Not the route -- side trail runs straight up the hillside (view S) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45550a.jpg)
Homes along Calico Basin Ridge come into view (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45551a.jpg)
Trail continues along Calico Wash into the canyon (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45552a.jpg)
First house on the ridge; please respect private property (view N) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45553a.jpg)
Trail drops to cross Calico Wash (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45560a.jpg)
Trail climbs out of Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45561a.jpg)
Trail runs above Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45562a.jpg)
Trail approaches the telephone wires (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45564a.jpg)
Telephone poles head up the hill (view N) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45563a.jpg)
Trail continues above Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45565a.jpg)
Trail drops to cross Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45566a.jpg)
Trail entering Calico Wash (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45567a.jpg)
Trail crossing Calico Wash (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45568a.jpg)
Trail climbs out of Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45569a.jpg)
Trail continues above Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45570a.jpg)
Trail drops into Calico Wash (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45571a.jpg)
Trail runs up Calico Wash (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45572a.jpg)
Trail climbs out of Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45573a.jpg)
Trail runs above Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45574a.jpg)
Trail drops to cross Calico Wash again (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45575a.jpg)
Trail crosses Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45576a.jpg)
Trail continues above Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45577a.jpg)
Trail drops to cross Calico Wash (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45578a.jpg)
Trail climbs out of Calico Wash (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45579a.jpg)
This time, the trail really climbs out of Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45580a.jpg)
Trail continues above Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45581a.jpg)
Trail drops to cross Calico Wash (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45582a.jpg)
Trail climbs out of Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45583a.jpg)
Trail continues above Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45584a.jpg)
Trail approaches the telephone wires again (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45585a.jpg)
Under telephone wires, trail forks (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45586a.jpg)
Trail continues under the telephone wires (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45587a.jpg)
Not the route -- side trail runs straight up the hillside (view S) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45588a.jpg)
Trail continues above Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45589a.jpg)
Trail drops steeply to cross Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45590a.jpg)
Trail climbs steeply out of Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45591a.jpg)
Approaching a trail junction (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45592a.jpg)
Not the route -- side trail runs straight up the hillside (view N) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45593a.jpg)
Trail continues past the junction (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34861a.jpg)
Trail marker (view S) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45594a.jpg)
Approaching another trail junction (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45595a.jpg)
Not the route -- side trail runs towards boulder field (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45596a.jpg)
Trail stays left past junction (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45597a.jpg)
Trail continues above Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45598a.jpg)
Trail continues above Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45599a.jpg)
Trail drops to cross Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45600a.jpg)
Trail climbs very steeply out of Calico Wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35806a.jpg)
Short, steep climb to get out of the wash (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35807a.jpg)
An easy trail runs across the sidehill (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35808a.jpg)
Curious root |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35809a.jpg)
Trail runs above the wash (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35810a.jpg)
Trail runs above the wash (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35811a.jpg)
Trail runs above the wash; don't cut into the wash (view NW) |
![Calico Basin Loop Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/RX10_21843a.jpg)
Fork where trail to VC starts climbing towards skyline (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/RX10_34864a.jpg)
From the fork, the trail runs almost to the white pinnacle (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35814a.jpg)
Trail runs between Live Oak Trees (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/RX10_34865a.jpg)
Trail runs past a Mojave Yucca (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35816a.jpg)
Trail runs past a boulder (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35817a.jpg)
Trail runs along the wash (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35818a.jpg)
Trail stays above the wash (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35819a.jpg)
Trail runs between an oak tree and a hard place |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35820a.jpg)
Trail runs past Catclaw Acacia with Mesquite Mistletoe (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/RX10_34867a.jpg)
Trail marker indicates an upcoming trail junction (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/RX10_34868a.jpg)
Trail sign: Calico Overlook Trail to the right (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/RX10_34869a.jpg)
Trail junction: Calico Overlook Trail curves back to the right (view N) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/RX10_34870a.jpg)
Trail sign: Calico Overlook Trail to the right (view N) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/RX10_21931a.jpg)
Trail junction: Calico Overlook Trail curves back to the right |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/RX10_34875a.jpg)
Calico Overlook Trail joins Calico Hills Loop Trail (view N) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/RX10_21934a.jpg)
Together, the trails run down to the gravel wash (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35824a.jpg)
Trail crosses the wash and climbs out the other side (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35826a.jpg)
One last look back at the white pinnacle (view NW) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35827a.jpg)
Easy trail below the cliffs (view SE) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35828a.jpg)
Easy trail below the cliffs (view SE) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35829a.jpg)
Easy trail below the cliffs (view SE) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35830a.jpg)
A nice place to sit and relax (view SE) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35831a.jpg)
Calico Overlook Trail approaching the boulder field (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35832a.jpg)
Entering the boulder field, the trail forks; stay right (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35833a.jpg)
Calico Overlook Trail in the boulder field (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35834a.jpg)
Standing stone with passageway (view W) |
![Calico Wash Trail](../CalicoOverlook/p-co/S120_35835a.jpg)
Calico Overlook Trail in the boulder field (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34877a.jpg)
Boulder with curious marks (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34878a.jpg)
Boulder with curious marks (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34879a.jpg)
Boulder with curious marks (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34880a.jpg)
Boulder with curious marks (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34881a.jpg)
Boulder with curious marks (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45605a.jpg)
Trail continues left of the curiously marked boulder (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45606a.jpg)
Trail climbs around and over small boulders (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45607a.jpg)
Trail approaching top of the slope (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45608a.jpg)
At top of slope, trail forks; route stays right (view SE) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45609a.jpg)
At top of slope, trail stays right (view SE) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45610a.jpg)
Quickly, trail becomes more visible (view SE) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45611a.jpg)
Trail continues across slope towards square boulder (view SE) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45612a.jpg)
Trail continues across slope towards square boulder (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45614a.jpg)
Approaching a trail junction (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45613a.jpg)
At trail junction, route stays right to go down the hillside (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45615a.jpg)
Not the route -- side trail runs up across hillside (view N) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45616a.jpg)
Trail runs down across the hillside (view SE) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45617a.jpg)
Trail runs down across the hillside (view SE) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45618a.jpg)
Trail returns to open area below boulder field (view SE) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_45619a.jpg)
Closing the loop: trail turns back towards trailhead (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34886a.jpg)
Trail continues straight past trail junction (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34887a.jpg)
Trail junction marker (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34888a.jpg)
Trail continues down the canyon (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34889a.jpg)
Trail drops to cross the wash (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34890a.jpg)
Trail crosses the wash (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34891a.jpg)
Trail continues down the canyon (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34892a.jpg)
Trail continues down the canyon (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34893a.jpg)
Trail drops to cross the wash (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34894a.jpg)
Trail drops to cross the wash for the last time (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34895a.jpg)
Trail continues across open desert flats (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34896a.jpg)
Trail passes an Eastern Joshua Tree (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34897a.jpg)
Trail passing a Creosote Bush (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34898a.jpg)
Trail continues across open desert flats (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34899a.jpg)
Trail approaching trailhead parking (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34900a.jpg)
Use-trail leads to trailhead parking (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34901a.jpg)
Alternate ending on old road (view E) |
![Calico Wash Trail](p-cw/RX10_34902a.jpg)
Trail passes through trailhead gate (view E) |