
Starting up the Esperero Trail.




Cathedral Rock appears in the distance (center) along the Esperero Trail.

Looking back down Esperero Canyon.

Looking toward Cathedral Rock (center), up Esperero Canyon.


Cathedral Rock looming ahead.

Bridal Veil Falls along the Esperero Trail.

Close up of Bridal Veil Falls along the Esperero Trail.

After Bridal Veil Falls, the Esperero Trail gets steeper.

Cathedral Rock ahead. The trail takes you below it and to the right before starting the ascent.

Looking back down Esperero Canyon.

Esperero Trail junction with the Cathedral Rock Trail. Go right.





Amazing views down Esperero Canyon along the Cathedral Rock Trail.


Some rocks reminiscent of Chiricahua National Monument.

At the saddle, looking up toward Cathedral Rock.


Looking back down the ridge toward the saddle.

Mt. Lemmon in the distance.

Fun Class 2 scrambling.

Looking back while amongst the white hoodoos almost at the summit of Cathedral Rock.

The Cathedral Rock summit pinnacle.

Class 4+ without rope, but the rope and anchor seemed well-maintained.

After the rope section, looking west. Window Peak is back there.

Slightly exposed class 3 section to gain the summit block. West Fork of Sabino Canyon is down to the left.

Looking toward Mt. Lemmon.

Summit of Cathedral Rock.

Window Peak on the left (you can see The Window from here!), and Mt. Kimball right.

Back at the saddle after summiting Cathedral Rock, heading down the Cathedral Rock Trail.

Looking back toward Cathedral Rock.

West Fork of Sabino Canyon below to the left.

Entering West Fork of Sabino Canyon.

There was a small water pool along Sabino Canyon.





Pretty trail through the West Fork of Sabino Canyon.


Hutch's Pool, a mini side trail along the way down the West Fork of Sabino Canyon.

Looking back up West Fork of Sabino Canyon, Cathedral Rock in the distance on the left.


Creek crossing shortly before the junction with Sabino Canyon proper.

Looking back up the West Fork of Sabino Canyon while heading southwest down Sabino Canyon.


Looking back up Sabino Canyon.

Continuing down Sabino Canyon.


Sabino Canyon is very pretty, and the trail takes you along the south rim of what look to be incredible narrows.


Looking back up Sabino Canyon.



Along the Phoneline Trail.


Looking back up Sabino Canyon along the Phoneline Trail.

Approaching the end of the Phoneline Trail. Take a trail down to the road and follow it back to the trailhead.
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