Same

Close! It is cane cholla. Yellow fruits are the giveaway to distinguish the two. Staghorn has purplish fruits.

https://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&rel-taxon=begins+with&where-taxon=Cylindropuntia+imbricata

https://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&rel-taxon=begins+with&where-taxon=Cylindropuntia+versicolor

Jacinto says that trucks in general are rough riding and he wonders if a big SUV would pull your Airstream? He thinks that would have a smoother ride. But, a truck is a truck, no matter than make.

I kind of have to agree. We've always bought Fords and have had several trucks. They are purpose built and their purpose isn't to be a smooth ride.

What about a Ford Expedition? Would that pull an Airstream?

We rode an out and back ride yesterday from Catalina SP (which really isn't close to many trails) on the Canada del Oro Trail down to the Santa Cruz River, then onto the Rillito River Trail. We took that trail for a short ways, then turned around. We haven't really gone NW since that part of town is a long ways away from us, but might ride the Loop if we can find a place to park so we aren't finishing a long ride with an uphill.

We also want to ride in Saguaro NP and do a ride to the Mission both of which we've done before. They require us to load the bike and drive to a starting point.

Hmmm - don't think this one was listed in my book but not every cactus is covered. Thanks for checking.

Oh, good. I was a little confused because the book showed more fuzzy spines at the tops of the stems which didn't show up in my picture. But there didn't seem to be any other cactus that looked quite like this one.

Thanks Bill! It helps to have a good cactus of AZ ID book that has detailed pictures.

Thanks again Bill

Thanks for the confirmation Bill

Based on spine size, placement, shape, density and pad shape, I think it might be cactus apple (Opuntia engelmannii)

https://www.opuntiads.com/opuntia-engelmannii/
Pancake:
https://www.opuntiads.com/opuntia-chlorotica/

Looks like you got it!

https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=6533

I’ve lost track, but have you ridden the extension of the Loop out northwest along the Rillito River? It’s one of my favorite sections of the whole system and not too far from you. You might give it a try, maybe starting at the parking lot by the sports center just west of La Cholla Boulevard.

Again I agree!

https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=3722#

You got it! Becoming quite adept at cactus ID.

Looks like it to me.

https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=86