Devil's Punchbowl: wildflowers & caves, arches and waterfalls to explore

NOT THE USUAL DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL HIKE (the 1-mile loop everyone else does....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.)

instead: WE'RE DOING 5 HOURS OF ROCKS, CAVES, ARCHES AND WATERFALLS EXPLORATION. The hike route itself is not off-trail or exploratory. It's just not an any official maps.

OUR HIKE ROUTE:

PART 1 OF HIKE: We will go straight south of the parking lot and climb down into Punchbowl canyon and have lunch, then go climb around on the rocks, and climb up or down 4 waterfalls (4 to 6 feet high) ALL CLIMBING ROCKS AND WATERFALLS IS OPTIONAL.

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PART 2 OF HIKE: Then we will head back to the nature center and go north to Sandrock canyon to explore the arches and caves

Difficulty: MODERATE, but nothing too crazy. BRING HIKING SHOES THAT YOU CAN GET WET!!!! (although I just did the falls myself and did not get wet.)

DISTANCE: only 4 miles or so, cause climbing up and around rocks and waterfalls is SLOW!

CURRENT WILDFLOWER PHOTOS:

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PICTURES FROM OUR LAST HIKE HERE:

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Elevation is around 4600 feet

Weather report says 75 degrees.

WEATHER: http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/l/USCA0847:1:US