California South

---

Carrizo Plain National Monumnet

The superbloom of 2017 in Carrizo Plain National Monument

This section of the Temblor Range had purples, yellows, and oranges.  There is a clearly defined trail off Elkhorn Road, which starts at a wooden gate a few miles south of the Wallace Creek parking area ​

Looking down towards Soda Lake

There was not much distance to cover, but there are some steep sections.  I jumped over a snake near the top of this hill, after looking into it there are some rattlers in the Temblor Range

I visited the first week of April, the oranges were starting to fade on the hillsides facing south, peak bloom was week before in late March

---

Joshua Tree National Park

I did a few short overnight walks in Joshua Tree National Park.  The trails are popular during the day, but empty in the late evenings and early mornings

The area in the north of park has the highest concentration of Joshua trees and boulder formations

My favorite campsite was on the west side of the Boy Scout Trail

View towards the Salton Sea from the Lost Oasis wilderness camp