French Joe Canyon with Tim Helentjaris

April 22nd, Tuesday, meet-up at 5:00AM

French Joe Canyon with Tim Helentjaris

Registration fee: $35/member, $50/non-member*

Trip difficulty: Medium, with hiking up to 4 miles from vehicles through desert scrub;

Trip Duration: Return early afternoon. Carpooling required. Rough approach road.

French Joe Canyon was legendary years ago as the one reliable spot for Rufous-capped Warblers in the country but it also harbored a nice diversity of species and at this time of year, who knows what we’ll discover.  We’ll leave the cars and walk along level trails through oak scrub/grasslands up to the spring to see if the warblers can still be found there.  Wear good walking shoes, bring a small pack with water and snacks.  No restrooms or water available. Limited to 11 participants.

Sunrise: 5:46AM

Directions: final meeting instructions by email.

Leader: Tim Helentjaris (tnhelentjaris@msn.com)

Header image: Rufous-capped Warbler by Jeremy Hayes