Have you heard of the Adopt-A-Saguaro Program at Catalina State Park? For a nominal fee each year, you pick one of saguaros on the list. The website gives you a picture of the cactus and the GPS coordinates. Doris had 3 different cacti picked out that were located off the Romero Trail. Off we went to find at least one of them.
Strategy is very important. Doris discussed the "game plan" with Sherry before we hiked up the hill.
The Romero Trail had a few more steps than I remembered.....and they were built for people with much longer limbs than mine. I think the trail was built by guys who were over 6 feet tall and had long strides. Each step up for me was either two little steps or a big stretch for my short legs.
You do get a gorgeous view of all the saguaros with the mountains in the background once you reach the top of the steps.
Doris pointed to the direction she thought we should go. Hmm, in a "forest" of saguaros, it's really hard to find the right one.
So, at this point, is Doris tired, or re-thinking the reason for our being out here?!
After traipsing around for over an hour, we gave up and headed back to the campground.
Maybe next year we'll have better luck. Even though we never found the ones Doris was looking for, we enjoyed the nice hike and walked off some of the calories from breakfast. It's always a great day when you are able to enjoy walking in the desert while thinking of friends in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota or Michigan who are dealing with slick icy roads and freezing temperatures.
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