No, the Javelina Did not Bite Me

With rain arriving late morning, I drove the mile to Catalina SP to check a route that I will likely post to one of the hiking groups.  It's a simple route of 5 miles, some of it off trail.  I begin walking the Sutherland Trail.

Been awhile since water flowed in this wash but maybe the next 2 days of rain will change that.

I hear rustling in the brush and see a small group of Javelinas.  They have a good burst of speed and are aggressive if they sense a youngster is being threatened. I scan the area to make sure I'm not between it and a family member.

The walking is easy in this section of the park and looking to the southwest, I see the clouds are breaking and the sun emerges.  Later though, we receive an 1"+ of rain during the following two days.  Reaching a bench, I hang a right, cross a ravine and make another right and begin bushwhacking.

I reach the large green rock.  I had an appointment to make so did not also visit the hidden falls and thus cut the distance down to 3.5 miles.

The leaves are turning as I pass through a broad wash.  Beautiful and enjoyable, short hike as I prepared to hunker down for two days.  Fortunately, there was plenty of opportunities to play table tennis with a gang around the mountain.  Plus, it would be a good idea to give my left knee a break as the effects of falling a few days ago is still lingering.