This morning we drove north of Tucson to the Linda Vista Trailhead in the Coronado National Forest. We did the outer loop, 2.6 miles with 450 ft of overall gain. The trail soon enters the Pusch Ridge Wilderness. We hiked the loop in a clockwise direction. 
There was both a great abundance and a variety of wildflowers in bloom today. The desert was so colorful!
There were lots of cacti including saguaros.
bird on top of a saguaro
lupine and chicory growing together
ocotillo in bloom
There were great mountain views all around the loop, and lots of brittle bush in bloom.
bright orange mariposa Lillies dotted the landscape
Hedgehog cactus in bloom 
Prickly pear cactus budding
more views as we continue around the loop
lizard on a rock
In the far distance to the southwest are Tucson Mountains and
to the northwest are the Tortolita Mountains.More views continuing down the other side of the loop:
some of the wildflowers we saw in bloom today:
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