A felled Canary island date palm, Phoenix canariensis lies along the trail. The hike leader, a staff of San Diego Canyonlands, explained that the organization coordinated with the city to cut and remove by helicopter the many palm trees growing in the canyon, as they consume large amounts of water that otherwise would be available for native vegetation. She explained that the recent fires that spread through palm trees along Adobe Falls, vividly covered in the local news, helped turn neighborhood opinion in favor of removal of the palm trees.