Another
shuttle walk southeast on a personal Pacific Crest Trail,
371
from
Bend Parking
to
Burnt
Valley
Junction -- part of a series from the Mexican border to Liebre Mountain, Oakdale Canyon, the San Andreas Rift Zone and beyond.
Before this, coffee with John at White Rabbit,
then getting down to the walk, via Sandalwood,
10 East (against the San Timoteo Badlands, and
Mts.
San Gorgonio /
Jacinto),
and
243
Southeast,
up into the highlands
looking down on the
Pass,
then past Diamond Zen Center,
views of Tahquitz Rock,
into Idyllwild
for supplies,
vistas of
San Jacinto Canyon,
on 74 into
Garner Valley,
framed by the Desert Range,
Thomas Mountain, and
Paradise Cafe.
After,
continuing
on
the
Palms-to-Pines
route
down
to
Santa Rosa
and
San Jacinto
National
Monument
Visitor's
Center,
Palm
Desert,
111
Northwest
to
Rancho
Mirage,
sere
slopes
backing
Cathedral City
and
Palm Springs.
After
cruising
by
the
Aerial
Tramway,
back
on
10,
now West through
San Gorgonio Pass,
rendezvousing again
with
Dr. Browning at Queen Bean
and
further
for an
evening of
revels. 15th day of summer, high zooming up 11 to 79 (highest temp of the year thus far) up north...
Calimesa, 65
Anza, 57
Palm Springs, 81
