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I would hike 11 miles roundtrip to Mount San Jacinto from the tramway. It was not the first time I had climbed Mount San Jacinto. In fact I had climbed this mountain from Idyllwild once, a year ago, as a birthday present to myself. I love challenging myself, and with the temperatures down in Palm Springs into the triple digits, it was a perfect time to escape the desert heat, on a tram ride.
The Salton Sea is a peculiar place. Much of it has been desolate since it fell out of favor, since its hey day. It was once a vacation destination for the rich and famous, and would go on to become an ecological disaster, a eutrophic lake, where fish can't survive.
Within Joshua Tree National Park, in the California desert, there are thousands of these strange trees, for which the park received its namesake. There is a campground here called Jumbo Rocks, which is popular for camping, amongst the enormous boulders. Joshua Tree is popular with climbers who go bouldering, and there are 12,000 named climbs… Continue reading Jumbo Rocks Campground
3-20-2021 This peak is not actually one I would be hiking up to, rather around. That was the first surprise I encountered, when I set off on the trail. I reasoned I could hike around Barber Peak Loop, and connect to The Rings Trail, which is much shorter. The Rings trail is a," 1.5 mile… Continue reading Barber Peak Loop and the Rings Trail
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