We visited the Boyce Thompson Arboretum today and had a great time walking the loop around the arboretum. On the way back we went up on the hillside and hiked on the upper trail. It was a gorgeous visit with an incredible variety of things to see.

Tall rocky cliffs rise above a desert canyon with saguaro cacti, scrubby shrubs, a small wooden shelter, and two hikers on a path below Tall saguaro cacti covering a rocky desert hillside under a clear blue sky Cluster of large Ferocactus diguetii barrel cacti with yellow spines, labeled Cactus Family Baja California, in a desert garden Tall eucalyptus trees with smooth white bark lining a desert path, rocky hills and saguaro cactus visible in the background Two kids sitting on a boulder in a desert canyon with tall rock formations, scrubby vegetation, and a small wooden shelter below. Gnarled mesquite trees with twisted low-hanging trunks and branches lining a dirt trail, sunlight filtering through the canopy