Bouldering in Tanque Verde Canyon

You can't say you have not been warned as we.....

......descend into Tanque Verde Canyon.  We head up the canyon which is littered with enormous boulders that are great fun to climb over, around and under.

One giant boulder has a message, warning we are entering an area where nudists sunbathe.  Way too early for that crowd as we.....

....plot a careful route.  Don't want to have to call 911.  The monsoon has been disappointing again this year so rather than enjoy the flow of water....

....it's very dry.  The absence of water opens up alternatives so when we approach....

....this wall which usually has a healthy flow of water.....

.....we are able to climb up the throat.  Pretty steep but enough hand holds that Amy and I are able to reach the top.

At the nudist's beach, we spot a sign that offers recovered items for free.  We reverse course and go down canyon, passing the point where we entered the canyon as we see how close we can get to.....

....the head of the "big" falls.  This is about a 70' drop into a pool and supposedly there is a way down.  I poke around as Amy.....

....watches from a safe shelf.  I did see a rope which would provide access to a lower level but that looked very sketchy so we turned around and headed out of the canyon.  Finished with a very fun, 2 mile hike.  It's about the obstacles rather than the distance of course.