Had a good ride this morning during spitting rain. I got disoriented a few times because I was trying to make it a loop ride and there are quite a few trails that are not "official" that look like they are. I made it back in 1 1/2 hours tired but still in one piece. To answer Pat's comment: The Saguaro can live to be 200 years old but it grows extremely slowly. A 10 year old cactus might only be 2 inches tall. It can be 40 ft. tall and if water is plentiful will absorb it like a sponge. Large Saguaros can weigh 5000 lbs. if they are fully engorged. Their roots are only 4 to 6 inches below the surface but extend outward a distance equal to the height that the cactus has grown. We move tomorrow. The sun has set and it's still raining.
Couldn't see your face because of the hat, but that was you , right? Didn't realize the cactus grew so slow, interesting, where there cactus needles when you took it down on your hat? Drive safely. Happy trails.
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