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Carrizo Plain National Monumnet

Temblor Range hiking in California
The superbloom of 2017 in Carrizo Plain National Monument
Temblor Range spring wildflowers in Carrizo Plain California
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 towards Soda Lake in Carrizo Plain
Looking down towards Soda Lake
Wildflowers blooming in the Temblor Range
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
Temblor Range hike in Carrizo Plain California
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
Wildflower hike in Carrizo Plain

Joshua Tree National Park

Camping on the Boy Scout Trail in Joshua Tree National Park in California
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
Joshua Tree National Park hiking at sunset
The area in the north of park has the highest concentration of Joshua trees and boulder formations
Backcountry camping in Joshua Tree National Park hike
My favorite campsite was on the west side of the Boy Scout Trail
Lost Oasis Trail in Joshua Tree National Park
View towards the Salton Sea from the Lost Oasis wilderness camp
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