This is a popular trailhead with hikers. The parking lot fills up by 9 am most mornings. Residents complain about the parking and the traffic. Lots of no parking signs and the sheriff tours the streets to give out parking tickets and tow vehicles.
We managed to find a good sized pull out about 1.25 miles from the parking lot where we could park and tack up.
Lots of hikers on the trail, lots of small children who wanted to give our horses cookies and pets. We rode both horses barefoot, but the trails were pretty rocky. As we got up to the top of the mountain, the trails got narrower and more technical.
This was the goal - we took the Hieroglyphic Trail to see the petroglyphs. The last few hundred yards we had to dismount and take turns - one person holding the horses while the other person walked to the end to see the rock art.
But it was well worth it - check out the beautiful petroglyphs and how large an area of rock face they take up.
Our horses were actually very relaxed and I think I figured out something - my horse is nervous and jumpy on trails where we are the only ones about, but relaxed and happy when there are lots of people. He obviously feels safer when there are a lot of people around to protect him.
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