tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10543068465340838292024-02-20T06:57:16.600-08:00Hiking - Palm Springs and beyondObservations from the beautiful Desert...SylviaEnderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14585937043281443514noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054306846534083829.post-18738728291316893112013-01-13T16:10:00.001-08:002013-01-13T16:11:47.329-08:00Gotta love Ladder Canyon in the Mecca Hills!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />SylviaEnderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14585937043281443514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054306846534083829.post-67279379209770395002012-12-19T19:26:00.000-08:002012-12-19T19:29:00.776-08:00Magnesia Falls, Rancho Mirage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hiked 5 miles with the Desert Trails Club</div>
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SylviaEnderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14585937043281443514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054306846534083829.post-41696629758556245172012-10-01T13:55:00.000-07:002012-11-08T09:46:14.861-08:00Tahquitz Peak (fire lookout) Idyllwild<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hiked 9 miles today - what an amazing view from here!</div>
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Hiked 11 miles today from the top of the Tram!</div>
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SylviaEnderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14585937043281443514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054306846534083829.post-2612431187715167112012-08-03T19:12:00.000-07:002012-08-03T19:14:12.094-07:00Big Horn Sheep seen from Bump & Grind trail today, Palm Desert<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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And they say there's no Big Horn Sheep on the Bump & Grind?!</div>SylviaEnderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14585937043281443514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054306846534083829.post-8432249652889652732012-06-10T16:18:00.003-07:002012-06-10T16:18:43.052-07:00Ernie Maxwell Trail, Idyllwild<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hiked 5 miles today with the Desert Trails Club</div>
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To see more photos from today's hike at <a href="http://www.rivcoparks.org/education/idyllwild-nature-center/idyllwild-nature-center/" target="_blank"> Idyllwild Nature Center</a></div>
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Hiked 5 miles today with The Living Desert</div>
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Hiked 5 miles today with The Living Desert</div>
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Art Smith Trail (Palm Desert) Beavertail Cactus</div>
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Hiked 6 miles today with the Coachella Valley Club</div>
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Hiked 6 miles today with the Desert Trails Club</div>
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This is a baby "Chuckwalla" (in the iguana family)</div>
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Hike led by The Living Desert</div>
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<a href="http://deepcanyon.ucnrs.org/" target="_blank">Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center</a> (not open to public)</div>SylviaEnderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14585937043281443514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054306846534083829.post-90174656657511557682012-01-25T17:08:00.000-08:002012-01-25T17:10:24.625-08:00Maynard Mine Trail (Indian Canyons)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4yq9vaPPr0ZyrwpVrCbZZK1bZSl7TZlqXObT169XUhSql9SGSjl-anE_oldwoeVKCiTuxrBZdtRodQDH6wiJpLHPHPXLnM2vCqy7tv65AegH9Mq_Yr2Ekcc8l5U99ZJlgfwLAemdQX4/s1600/IMG_6262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4yq9vaPPr0ZyrwpVrCbZZK1bZSl7TZlqXObT169XUhSql9SGSjl-anE_oldwoeVKCiTuxrBZdtRodQDH6wiJpLHPHPXLnM2vCqy7tv65AegH9Mq_Yr2Ekcc8l5U99ZJlgfwLAemdQX4/s400/IMG_6262.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6 miles total, 2080 ft. elevation gain</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To see more photos, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44209227@N06/sets/72157629033335441/show/" target="_blank">click here</a></div>SylviaEnderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14585937043281443514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054306846534083829.post-42341887396799341732012-01-20T14:30:00.001-08:002012-03-03T16:35:36.923-08:00South Lykken Trail (Palm Springs)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm3q0-_3NmlwccJloFYVrFYGIv8J-rHeHbSGdL-r5xvfe-o4NKDy94bM5-cTQVyjIXBKrOdl89VShliGNKG5UAFeAP4wF35H58Cakb-8JJxjZvP0aGm6sP_6crefvyxD5xNX7GqL530JQ/s1600/IMG_6131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm3q0-_3NmlwccJloFYVrFYGIv8J-rHeHbSGdL-r5xvfe-o4NKDy94bM5-cTQVyjIXBKrOdl89VShliGNKG5UAFeAP4wF35H58Cakb-8JJxjZvP0aGm6sP_6crefvyxD5xNX7GqL530JQ/s400/IMG_6131.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Was inspired to do trail by <a href="http://www.sunbeltbook.com/BookDetails.asp?id=112" target="_blank">this wonderful hiking book</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To see more photos, <a ?="" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44209227@N06/sets/72157628959121201/show/" target="_blank">click here</a></div>SylviaEnderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14585937043281443514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054306846534083829.post-51465757245960077842012-01-18T13:25:00.000-08:002012-01-18T19:35:12.660-08:00Chuckwalla Loop (Rancho Mirage)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7HPUIJJqzVL2qIEqEx6Vv8T67V0FpwJfZExm1hTmEVFH_4FdRk01rkg6uYeWuJjmiX1H5D5-8A-3PRipwcgdq1mA3_omrQzmHImABveGpvYA0UwyqynUUSWDZaR0JsFU61U1jFTvIz8/s1600/IMG_6089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7HPUIJJqzVL2qIEqEx6Vv8T67V0FpwJfZExm1hTmEVFH_4FdRk01rkg6uYeWuJjmiX1H5D5-8A-3PRipwcgdq1mA3_omrQzmHImABveGpvYA0UwyqynUUSWDZaR0JsFU61U1jFTvIz8/s400/IMG_6089.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5 mile loop - nice view of Mirada Estates</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To see more photos, <a ?="" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44209227@N06/sets/72157628931027121/show/" target="_blank">click here</a></div>SylviaEnderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14585937043281443514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054306846534083829.post-71986136984395635942012-01-13T15:45:00.000-08:002012-06-03T08:25:20.372-07:00Ladder Canyon & Painted Canyon (Mecca Hills)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hike led by The Living Desert</div>
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To see more photos, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44209227@N06/sets/72157628858101803/show/" target="_blank">click here</a></div>SylviaEnderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14585937043281443514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054306846534083829.post-20197270369409157552012-01-08T14:52:00.000-08:002012-05-19T07:24:22.886-07:00Ancient pre-Cahuilla Indian Petroglyph (on West Fork Trail)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hiked 6 miles today in Indian Canyons</div>
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To see more photos, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44209227@N06/sets/72157628783072929/show/" target="_blank">click here</a></div>SylviaEnderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14585937043281443514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054306846534083829.post-4576614820449205162012-01-05T14:11:00.000-08:002012-12-25T15:10:19.796-08:00Araby/Berns/Shannon Loop (past Bob Hope's house)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hiked 6 miles today with the Desert Trails Club</div>
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SylviaEnderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14585937043281443514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054306846534083829.post-3621692883059780962012-01-03T12:57:00.000-08:002012-01-07T06:05:22.017-08:00Eisenhower Loop trail at The Living Desert<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaS2JdDTHISh1xTqeqjNtXWP4C1kIJ0Ni4ZwPRRzAQvDW9SQF5e8ZU7EidROKDlP6SlREjwRCp_Onqzg277parZg2NJCeQ1vCGUtDqnw_nXz8XVQGODEmOWCJeU60kInTfwbTK89vk8jM/s1600/IMG_5725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaS2JdDTHISh1xTqeqjNtXWP4C1kIJ0Ni4ZwPRRzAQvDW9SQF5e8ZU7EidROKDlP6SlREjwRCp_Onqzg277parZg2NJCeQ1vCGUtDqnw_nXz8XVQGODEmOWCJeU60kInTfwbTK89vk8jM/s400/IMG_5725.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nice view of the valley - 5 mile loop</div>SylviaEnderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14585937043281443514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054306846534083829.post-80976243855129523322011-12-19T17:09:00.001-08:002012-01-02T09:13:32.026-08:00Hiked up to the Palm Desert "Cross"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmEKWJhhU9oOGI8eik9UohwNcRvXxkG0o8nkClqR5Dp5Tx0LhoQ5U15v__cGBv4xcMPKsFMQlLseu3iDwuPYxQ7-UrZSz2Fql_VYGACKD4TZhRyHT-nHSpRyfXCJPC1iHwlctepHIcSE/s1600/cross.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmEKWJhhU9oOGI8eik9UohwNcRvXxkG0o8nkClqR5Dp5Tx0LhoQ5U15v__cGBv4xcMPKsFMQlLseu3iDwuPYxQ7-UrZSz2Fql_VYGACKD4TZhRyHT-nHSpRyfXCJPC1iHwlctepHIcSE/s400/cross.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To see more photos, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44209227@N06/sets/72157628491315109/show/" target="_blank">click here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cityofpalmdesert.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=616" target="_blank">Palm Desert Hiking Trail Map</a></div>SylviaEnderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14585937043281443514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054306846534083829.post-30663463970622465402011-12-16T14:30:00.000-08:002011-12-26T13:05:51.842-08:00Palm Canyon / Victor Trail (Indian Canyons)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85LCAt5JG2Dh8OVVbfwMSALsQw_TKGgSYgALfYZipM8VCO8wvm3ArxNL7bHlLCiDew4DRrsq6PN6weeh_2NCwcnSC73nIuaUekGUURtNQSZAM9IMuLkj4ptNMo4j-jGv-ERf00wcan80/s1600/IMG_5432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85LCAt5JG2Dh8OVVbfwMSALsQw_TKGgSYgALfYZipM8VCO8wvm3ArxNL7bHlLCiDew4DRrsq6PN6weeh_2NCwcnSC73nIuaUekGUURtNQSZAM9IMuLkj4ptNMo4j-jGv-ERf00wcan80/s400/IMG_5432.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To see more photos, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44209227@N06/sets/72157628447596069/show/" target="_blank">click here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.indian-canyons.com/Palm.html" target="_blank">Palm Canyon Website</a></div>SylviaEnderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14585937043281443514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054306846534083829.post-12994208214332011862011-12-09T15:56:00.000-08:002012-01-20T14:33:46.130-08:00Museum Trail (behind Palm Springs Art Museum)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5zKUfJQONqLHckVzTxYuhqO15eZipn91Qm3PK0Z5eNqNoj5mGYI7wAnyR_1vLDJExgAfLb84jWKo8STtrGsl4Ndl92doGLnwV2CGIl2QIaFtXKBegrnGgZ-8BmwtfXIXEumRwTzCjmc/s1600/IMG_5378.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5zKUfJQONqLHckVzTxYuhqO15eZipn91Qm3PK0Z5eNqNoj5mGYI7wAnyR_1vLDJExgAfLb84jWKo8STtrGsl4Ndl92doGLnwV2CGIl2QIaFtXKBegrnGgZ-8BmwtfXIXEumRwTzCjmc/s400/IMG_5378.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To see more photos, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44209227@N06/sets/72157628351755487/show/" target="_blank">click here</a></div>SylviaEnderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14585937043281443514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054306846534083829.post-69096059898978732122011-12-07T14:45:00.001-08:002012-06-03T08:27:37.352-07:00Never Ending Canyon (Mecca Hills)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hike led by The Living Desert</div>
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