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Mortero Palms to Goat Trestle

I followed Jerry Schad's description of this walk with some minor modifications. I hiked up the shallow canyon just north of the canyon that heads west and contains the Morteros and Mortero Palms. The walking was easier as there is a distinct use trail. I returned by descending into the canyon that contains the Morteros. Schad's description is a little misleading. You have to descend the rough Goat Canyon for 500 feet in order to see Goat Trestle. The walk is a wonderful desert experience through gardens of cacti with amazing views of the desert to the east.
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The canyon heading west
The canyon heading west
I chose the canyon just north
I chose the canyon just north
There was quite a good use trail up the gully to the north
There was quite a good use trail up the gully to the north
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Goat Trestle
Goat Trestle
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Heading back up Goat Canyon from the trestle viewpoint
Heading back up Goat Canyon from the trestle viewpoint
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Cholla'd
Cholla'd
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