Tags: arizona,pima county,ridge view trail,rincon mountains,rincon valley,saguaro,saguaro national park,sunset,tanque verde ridge,united states

Tags: agua verde castle,alison,arizona,arizona state trust land,arizona trail,azt - las cinegas,bar v ranch,pima county,rincon mountains,sky islands traverse,state trust land,tanque verde ridge,united states

Tags: 6400 pinnacle,arizona,coronado national forest,pima county,rincon mountain wilderness,rincon mountains,santa catalina mountains,santa catalina ranger district,tanque verde peak,tanque verde ridge,united states

The Palo Verde blooms are starting to fall but there is still quite a bit of yellow in the valley.
Tags: arizona,arizona state trust land,arizona trail,azt - pistol hill,palo verde,pima county,rincon mountains,rincon valley,sky islands traverse,state trust land,tanque verde ridge,united states

Burning in Box Canyon below the Tanque Verde Ridge Trail.
Tags: box canyon,box fire,rincon mountains,saguaro national park east,sentinel butte,smoke,tanque verde ridge,wildfire

The Box fire started on 6/13 and from the Rincon Valley smoke and tankers dropping fire retardant were visible all day. On 6/14 the fire is apparently still visible from other locations but the red fire retardant on the ridge is really all that is visible from the Rincon Valley.
Tags: box canyon,box fire,rincon creek,rincon mountains,saguaro national park east,sentinel butte,smoke,tanque verde ridge,wildfire

Tags: box canyon,box fire,fire retardant,plane,rincon creek,rincon mountains,saguaro national park east,sentinel butte,smoke,tanque verde ridge,wildfire

Tags: box canyon,fire retardant,plane,rincon mountains,saguaro national park east,smoke,tanque verde ridge,wildfire

Tags: box canyon,box fire,fire retardant,plane,rincon mountains,saguaro national park east,smoke,tanque verde ridge,wildfire

Tags: box canyon,rincon creek,rincon mountains,saguaro national park east,sentinel butte,smoke,tanque verde ridge,wildfire

By the evening of 6/13 there was only very light smoke visible from the Rincon Valley.
Tags: box canyon,box fire,rincon mountains,saguaro national park east,smoke,tanque verde ridge,wildfire