It's January, and the hiking is not good in Washington. So, we took a quick trip down to Palm Springs and thoroughly enjoyed more explorations of the desert.
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| We made our way to the Coachella Valley Preserve and started on the McCollum Trail |
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| Not just Palm Trees but a real pond in the middle of the desert. |
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| Walking around the pond |
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| We then left the oasis to head up in to the high desert |
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| San Jacinto in the background |
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| Happy to be hiking |
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| The view from our lunch spot |
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Stats for this Hike in the Coachella Valley Preserve
Round Trip= 7 miles
Elevation gain= 800 feet
Trails=McCollum trail, Moon Country Loop, Herman's Hike
Two days later, we headed to the west side of Joshua Tree National Park for another fine hike.
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| Started at the Black Rock campground and made our way to the very poorly marked trail |
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| Ascending on the Panorama Loop Trail |
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| Joshua Tree, photo by Keith |
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| Another fine photo by Keith |
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| Maybe one of the biggest juniper bushes we had ever seen |
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| Warren Peak |
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| Plenty of life in the desert, you just have to look for it |
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| Coming back down the Black Canyon |
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Stats for this second hike in Joshua Tree National Park
Round trip=9 miles
Elevation gain=1800 feet
Trails hiked= Panorama Loop Hike, Warren Peak Hike
We had a great little trip, now we're back home under gray skies, watching the wind and rain.
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