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| Hiking | 6.30 Miles |
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| partners | | after coffee and breakfast at cottonwood, we headed for the center of the park
our first hike of the day was ryan mountain
we got started around 0845 with cool temps and a light breeze
not many people yet; this hike can be crowded
this was my favorite last trip
the trail ascends on rock steps for the first mile
the grade moderates somewhat toward the top
we took a nice break on the summit admiring the views
great overview of the central part of the park and snow capped mountains in the distance
made our way down and drove over to hidden valley
nice little loop within a cirque with interesting rock formations and lot of joshua trees
this one gets crowded
next up was another new hike for me, wall street mill trail
we had some lunch in the car since there's not a lot of shade in the parking areas
flat walk out to the mill, passing by some old vehicles, a windmill, and some building ruins
we followed the official trail in a sandy wash, but returned on a use trail that went by some of the remnants, which made for better walking and a closer view of the boulders
we decided to drive up to keys view
too hazy/dusty to see the salton sea but got a good view of the peaks to the west and the wind farms in coachella valley
our last stop for the day was at cap rock for a spin around the nature trail
a bit of a drive back to camp where angela shared her backpacking pasta for dinner
another nice evening practicing camping  |
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