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Finger Rock from La Encantada
Golden Hour in Tucson Arizona's Catalina Foothills. Golden hour just before sunset and just after sunrise are my favorite times of day. They are great times for portrait photography as th light is soft and flattering...

There is a fabulous trail up to Finger Rock:
arizona.sierraclub.org/trail_guide/HIKE26.HTM

More complete website with lots of photos:
www.summitpost.org/finger-rock/152215

This 100 foot rock spire is one of the most distinctive natural features adorning the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson. Its shape is reminiscent of an index finger pointing skywards with a closed fist at its base. Finger Rock is flanked on the east and west by shear rock walls, the eastern formation is called Finger Rock Guard, while to the west is Prominent Point. The exposure atop the summit is formidable, with a 2000’ drop to the canyon bottoms below and a teetering summit block.

To get to the base of The Finger, you travel on a faint use trail that is often poorly marked and very steep. The strenuous approach limits most, and you may be the only person on the route on any given day. Yucca, Saguaro, and Prickly Pear cactus will slow the ascent, but the reward is worth the difficult approach. From the Finger Rock saddle, you are greeted with excellent views of Tucson to the south, and Pima Canyon and Catalina to the north.

The Finger Rock Trail #42 proper does not go to The Finger, but rather to Mt. Kimball, a 7,255 ft nearby summit, that makes for a more leisurely hike. To get to The Finger, however, you will start out on this trail for the first 3 miles or so, then diverge onto the use route, see the ‘Approach’ section for more.

Whether you hike to the Finger Rock saddle, or continue the grade III 5.6-5.8 route to the summit proper, you will be rewarded by amazing views, wildlife including possible big horn sheep, and the unique Sonoran desert flora.

Approaching Finger Rock from the South West. Pretty much as I viewed it from below:
www.summitpost.org/approaching-finger-rock-from/37772/c-1...

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Taken on: August 12, 2013

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Canon 18-200mm Lens

Canon EOS Rebel T51

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