We left Palm Springs on Christmas morning, ready to head back out to the desert for some hiking. Unfortunately, the weather was not cooporating and most of the surrounding ranges…
On December 26 we awoke to the coldest morning of our trip. It was in the mid 20s and the wind, though it had died down from theprevious night, was…
As part of our trip to the desert we decided to join the Southern California 4x4 Geocachers on a run. The target was the Dale Mining District, just north of…
Since we enjoyed our hike to and exploration of Carey's Castle, a docent/ranger at the west side visitor center recommended another hike to us, Eagle Cliff Mine. This one has…
A few years ago we visited JTree and did a hike down the Desert Queen wash to explore some old mining ruins (and be rattled at by a mean snake…
Given that it was the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, we decided to pick a hike that would take us away from the regular crowds that tend to rush the…
We began the day with an in-and-out hike along the Boy Scout Trail, starting at the trailhead that is along the road to Indian Cove. The trail crosses the flat…