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August 2024 News
It's been a long, hot, and smoky summer, but I did manage to get out a little bit with trips to northern Arizona, the central California coast, and, of course, roaming around the Mojave.
New Trips
New trips in the last few months:
Beacon Hill PetroglyphsThe Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill Petroglyphs
The Beacon Hill Petroglyphs are reported to have nearly 600 ancient etchings spread across 31 boulders. However, after an exhausting search of the site, which left us questioning our eyesight and sanity, we found a dozen or so at best. Perhaps the desert sun has a way of multiplying petroglyphs
Uncle Jimmy Owens' Cave
Update July 14, 25: This area burned in the Dragon Bravo wildfire.
Up on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, approximately 0.25 miles before the Widforss Trailhead (named for the early 20th-century Swedish-American painter Gunnar Widforss), a faint path heads across a meadow and leads to a small
Los Angeles and Brooklyn Mines
Bernard and Little Berdoo Peaks
In a far corner of the Little San Bernardino Mountains of Joshua Tree National Park lie Bernard and Little Berdoo Peaks, two seldom-visited summits with incredible views. This adventurous cross-country ramble climbs up rugged canyons and rocky ridges to reach these two peaks. The views are the reason to be