City loop taking 53 minutes.
Hike Middle Lykken to cache.
Tollgate out-and-back taking 41 minutes.
Hike South Lykken.
City loop taking 1 hour.
Tollgate out-and-back taking 41 minutes.
Hike Araby trail.
Hike Shannon trail to Smoketree Pt.
Abbreviated Middle Lykken hike.
City loop taking 50 minutes.
Tollgate out-and-back taking 42 minutes.
Hike Garstin trail to Smoketree Mtn.
Andreas Hills loop taking 53 minutes.
Hike South Lykken.
Tollgate out-and-back taking 40 minutes.
Downtown loop taking 44 minutes.
Hike North Lykken.
Depart house 11:45a, 5311 odo. Stop at Truckhaven, 1:05p, 91°. Fonts Wash lunch break, 1:30p. Vietnames spring rolls. Drive out to Fonts Point. Haven't been to the Fonts in a long time. Road in good shape and the Crosstrek had no problem. Two Pegleg campers. Ella Wash too windy so drive back over to Truckhaven arriving at 3:25p, 96°. Hazy, Signal Mtn not visible, and it's windy. Go back to Fonts Wash hoping for less wind. 108 miles today. Sunset 7:09p, 79°. Korean noodles for dinner. Windy all evening but at least the willow and smoke trees offer a little protection. No stargazing. In bed 8:30p. Windy all night but slept pretty well. Sunrise 6:24a, 68°. Depart camp 7a. Home about 8:30a. 72 miles today, 180 trip total.
Hike Middle Lykken to cache. Only a few people on trail.
Hike Garstin trail to Smoketree Mtn. Chat with Cathy.
Tollgate out-and-back taking 48 minutes.
City loop taking 47 minutes.
Hike Shannon trail. Clean up some toilet paper mess right at Shannon's plaque. Disgraceful.
Hike Araby trail.
Hike South Lykken. Chat with Andy and Scott.
City loop taking 52 minutes.
Tollgate out-and-back taking 38 minutes. Went back after to clean up a trash mess near South Lykken trailhead.
Hike Middle Lykken. Mutilated (dead) red racer half way up trail. I assume human caused. What the hell is wrong with people? I moved it from the trail and placed under a creosote bush.
Little Tuscany loop taking 55 minutes.
Hike South Lykken.
Tollgate out-and-back taking 42 minutes.
Downtown loop taking 38 minutes.
Andreas Hills loop taking 55 minutes.
Hike North Lykken. New signage at Lykken/Museum/Skyline junction. Starting to get warm.
Hike Shannon to plaque. Rosy boa crossing trail near plaque. Second rosy in a week.
Tollgate out-and-back taking 41 minutes.
City loop taking 39 minutes.
Hike South Lykken.
Little Tuscany loop taking 52 minutes.
Hike Garstin to Smoketree Mtn with Wen. Saw a nice rosy boa along trail near Shannon junction.
Downtown loop taking 34 minutes.
Tollgate out-and-back taking 42 minutes.
Hike Middle Lykken. Short hike. Getting warm.
Depart house 7:45a, 4786 odo. AM/PM in Mecca for coffee. $1.99. Drive to AB via south entrance. Westmoreland at 9:30a. The town hasn't changed much. Nice driving through farmlands. Sign near Plaster City says road closed ahead so detour to I8. Ocotillo at 10:15a. Nice polite agent at Border Patrol checkpoint waved me through, didn't ask any questions, and just told me to have a nice day. So much better than the last time in 2013. Carrizo overlook 10:30a, breezy, 75°. Looks like a group camping on Egg Mtn so don't drive up. 10 sites occupied at Bow Willow. $20/night for camping, $10 day use. Mtn Palm Springs also $20 for camping but there are only people parked for $10 hiking. Arrive my Carrizo Valley site 11:10a. I think about the earliest i've ever arrived. Wasn't originally planning to stay but campsite in pretty good shape so will camp for night. Last time camping at Carrizo site was March 2017. 144 miles today. Pasta salad for lunch was good. No wildflowers. Some of the ocotillos are blooming. My ocotillo is still healthy. The desert looks good with no invasive grasses nor Sahara mustard. Listening to Ketanji Brown Jackson judicial interviews on radio. Was listening to Barret interviews Oct 2020. Weird coincidence. No cellphone signal at all at campsite. Light breeze off and on in afternoon. High temp around 80°. Nice afternoon with only a couple vehicles driving by. S2 very calm not much traffic. Sunset over ridge 5:46p. 76°. Canned spaghetti for dinner. Stars are nice but i'm seeing double. Time to sleep. Calm night. Slept well. Sunrise 6:40a, 58°. Coyotes calling after sunrise. Depart camp 8:10a. Drive up June Wash. I don't think i've ever gone up June Wash before. Nice area. Stop south of Borrego Springs for a little break. Eat can of chicken. 4 campers at Pegleg. Subaru turns 5000 miles while passing Arroyo Salado on drive home. Home 11:40a. 135 miles today, 279 miles trip total.
Hike South Lykken.
Downtown/airport loop taking 42 minutes.
Tollgate out-and-back taking 42 minutes.
Hike Henderson loop.
Hike Oswit Canyon. Lots of wildflowers.
Las Palmas loop taking 40 minutes.
Tollgate out-and-back taking 42 minutes.
Hike Middle Lykken to cache. Talk with Scott re people with dogs on trail.
Little Tuscany loop taking 54 minutes.
Tollgate out-and-back taking 40 minutes. Windy.
Hike Shannon to Smoketree Pt taking 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool at the shady start but warm and sunny at top. Lots of wildflowers.
Hike South Lykken. Warm with lots of blooming encelia and creosote.
Downtown loop taking 36 minutes.
Tollgate out-and-back taking 41 minutes.
Hike Garstin lollipop taking 1 hour 20 minutes. Nice bright clear cool day. Small band of sheep at top of trail.
Hike Middle Lykken and place new Tahquitz Overlook (GC2569) geocache.
City loop taking 35 minutes.
Tollgate out-and-back taking 42 minutes.
Downtown loop taking 34 minutes.
Hike Middle Lykken to remove cache. Breezy.
Hike South Lykken.
Tollgate out-and-back taking 40 minutes.
City loop taking 45 minutes. Tour de Palm Springs in progress.
Hike Araby loop coming down old trail through the trailer park.
Depart home 7:20a. Truckhaven at 8:40a, 76°, windy but bright clear day. Drive through Arroyo Salado, Ella Wash, and a bit up Rockhouse Canyon Road. 10 campers at Pegleg. Library at 10:30a and use wifi a bit. Not windy in BS. Kippers for lunch at Christmas Circle. Sit in shade of smoketree along Fonts wash before driving home. Moonrise over Pyramid (?) Pk at 12:48p. Home 2:40p, 174 miles for trip. Good to visit the AB.
Hike North Lykken lollipop.
Hike Shannon to plaque.
City loop taking 42 minutes.
Tollgate out-and-back taking 40 minutes.
Downtown loop taking 38 minutes.
Hike South Lykken.
Canyon Corridor loop taking 31 minutes.
Downtown loop taking 38 minutes.
Hike Middle Lykken to Meditation Pt taking 1 hour 10 minutes.
Hike Garstin lollipop taking 1 hour 20 minutes.
Tollgate out-and-back taking 39 minutes.
Downtown loop taking 42 minutes.
Hike South Lykken. Beautiful morning and only a couple people on trail.
Tollgate out-and-back taking 39 minutes.
Downtown/city loop taking 52 minutes.
Tollgate out-and-back taking 39 minutes.
Hike Shannon to plaque. Chat with Andy and Jen.
Las Palmas loop taking 41 minutes.
Hike South Lykken.
Airport/city loop taking 46 minutes.
Canyon corridor loop taking 32 minutes.
Hike Garstin to Smoketree Mtn taking 1 hour 15 minutes. Beautiful morning.
Hike Middle Lykken taking 1 hour 20 minutes. Lots of people on trail.
Tollgate out-and-back taking 39 minutes.
New Year's Day downtown loop taking 36 minutes.
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