It doesn’t rain any more intensely on Pine Mountain than it does anywhere else in Arizona. I did find, though, that the trail to Nelson Place Spring and onward along Beehouse Canyon Trail is intensely green.
It attracts the same intense wildlife as the Mazatzal Range, some forty miles to the southeast- including mountain lions, bobcats and bears.
So, here are a few scenes near Nelson Place Spring, where there are but remnants of some stone walls to show the vibrant life that people had here, 100 years ago.
Not far along Beehouse Canyon Trail, I got a fine view of Beehouse Mesa.
Going in and out of the forest, I got fine views of Pine Mountain itself, which will be the focus of another hike, sometime in the next year or two.
On the way out of the Wilderness, I enjoyed views of Sycamore Creek Gorge, not to be confused with Sycamore Canyon, which follows the same body of water, but lies several miles north of here.
So went my mini-adventure, on what would have been our 31st wedding anniversary, June 6, 2013.
A Sagittarian Seeker 
I hope you felt her presence as you walked. I’m always happy to see green! I always wanted to know if it was hard for you to adjust to Arizona, after growing up out east. I look at your photos, and I think I would miss my trees and woods and river so much! The areas you visit that have more green or a more lush landscape have been my favorites. And the rocks…I do love the rocks. LOL! You’ve never run into bobcats, mountain lions or bears on your hikes, have you?
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There was a family of bobcats in a section of Granite Dells called the Flume. They bolted at the sight of my approach. This was in October, 2011. We tend to favour the areas which remind us of our childhoods, though. I like those areas which have shades of green, and flowing water. Rocks do make a fair compensation for a lack of green, in a desert setting.
I settled in Prescott precisely because of the relatively large amount of greenery.
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Hi Gary,
I love the scenic view in the forest. The photos are lovely.
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Thanks for reading, Angy! 🙂
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