Sunday, December 4, 2016

Neverending Canyon 11-30-16

Never ending Canyon Loop
in
Mecca Hills
11-30-16
 
A 5 miler, about 500 foot elevation gain, easy hike going in.  However, there is a very steep down once you get to the top of the mountain.  Need to have hiking poles to do this hike.
 





 
 





Blackrock Scenic Loop 11-16-16

Blackrock Scenic Loop
11-16-16
 
A 6 + miler, moderate +, a hike that is a gradual up on the way in.  Not difficult, but just tiring.  Loops back for a down that has switchbacks that can be slippery.
 








 


La Quinta Cove to Lake Cahuilla 11-01-16

La Quinta Cove
to
Lake Cahuilla
11-01-16
 
A round-trip 6 miler (moderate) with some ups.
 
 

 

Borrego Springs 3-23-16

Borrego Springs
3-23-16
 
 
 



















Monday, January 25, 2016

Samuelson Rock at Joshua Tree 01-20-16

Samuelson Rock
at
Joshua Tree National Park
1-20-16
 
A moderate 5 mile hike with a 500 foot elevation gain.
 
At Samuelson Rock





 
At the water pump
 

 
At Noah Purifoy Desert Junk Art Museum
in Joshua Tree.



 


Sunday, January 10, 2016

La Quinta Cove 01-06-16

La Quinta Cove
January 6, 2016
 
Our first hike of the New Year was scheduled for the Never Ending Canyon,
but after several days of rain, we decided to hike at the La Quinta Cove.
The hike was a 4-miler with a 545 elevation gain.
Started off on the Bear Creek trail and looped around to the lower Boo Hoff.