We drove to the Picket Post Trailhead, west of Globe AZ to do a day hike heading south on the Arizona Trail. Our hike was 7.25 miles round trip with 700 ft of overall gain. Lots of wildflowers along the trail today!
We started early while the day was still cool.
Tall saguaro cacti 
sunrising behind Picket Post
field full of lupine and hyacinth 
more lupine and hyacinth 
view from the side of Picket Post as we continued down the trail
some blossoms on the top of an ocotillo
view to the north with Weavers Needle and the Superstition Mountains in the far distance
zoom towards Weavers Needle
Lots of prickly pear cacti along the trail
poppies and hyacinth 
More views before turning back
some views on our way back with the sun higher in the sky
fun day!
more cactisome of the wildflowers we saw along the trail today:
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