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| no partners | | We originally intended to watch the prior evening's sunset from Keys View, but timing didn't work out. We did, however, want to check out the view, so we made it a stop for lunch on day 2 of our park tour.
This is not really hike, but a small walking loop up to an overlook from the parking area, with some nice interpretive signs, pointing out two the of Southern CA's highest peaks in the distance--San Gorgonio and San Jacinto.
It was fun looking at San Jacinto and recalling my Cactus-to-Clouds hike from a couple of years ago.
The San Andreas fault is also on clear display from this vantage point.
Palm Springs, and other towns, along with the Salton Sea were obscured by a some furious sand blowing through the valley. On the point of blowing, the wind was pretty strong at Keys View itself.
We enjoyed the views and then headed back down the hill.
On the way back to the main park junction, you drive through one of the best/densest/tallest stands of Joshua Trees in the park. We pulled off an wandered around taking photos of some great specimens! |
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