Up early, and
out
for
coffee at
McDuff's with
Dr. John Browning,
returning
via
6th and
Colton
to pick up Harriet
for a
logistical
run
before
heading
east towards
Calimesa to a
supply stop,
then
further
through
San
Gorgonio
Pass and
down
into
Palm Springs,
skirting the
Peninsular Range until the
ascent
up
74
into
the
high
country.
Brief
construction
delay
onward
past
the
Pacific
Crest
Crossing,
west
on
371,
for
another
brief
adventure on the parallel-to-the-PC route,
now from Burnt Valley Junction
to the
upper reach of
Hamilton Canyon
and
return.
in
the
car,
Anza
Valley
and
Boulders
to
79,
roller-coastering
and
winding
downslope
towards
Temecula
and
more
boulderish
ranges,
north
on
15:
Walker
Canyon,
Santa
Ana
Mountains,
Corona,
ever
nearer
to
the
Transverse
Range
and
San
Bernardino
to
210,
south
of
the
San
Gabriels,
upslope
towards
the
Verdugos
sinuously
past
La
Tuna
Canyon,
then
inclining
across
the
northern
reaches
San
Fernando
Valley,
5
through
Weldon
and
Gavin
Canyon,
lined
with
and
bluffs,
erosive
lines
around
Santa
Clarita,
Rye
Canyon,
Castaic
petrol
interval,
up
the
Violin
Grade,
to
increasingly
viewful
heights,
Canton
Canyon,
Piru
Gorge,
the
Ridge
Route,
Pyramid
Lake,
Liebre
Gulch,
Hungry
and
Peace
Valleys,
Gorman,
Tejon
Pass,
gently
lowering
past
Lebec,
descending
Grapevine
in
the
shadows
to
a
San
Joaquin
Valley
sunset,
Lost
Hills,
Kings
County,
Kettleman
Hills, home. 127th day of summer, high up 1 to 99
Redlands, 100
Palm Springs, 113
Anza, 83
