Category: Camping
Marsh Lake to Long Lake
Mosquito Flat to Marsh Lake

The trail rises gently out of Mosquito Flat. In contrast to the scorching hot week in Loma Linda, the air, scented with pine needles and sagebrush, is cool. I tell the kids a story about hiking in Kings Canyon to distract them from the mild uphill. Just before the trail junction to Ruby Lake and Mono Pass, everyone takes a break by some shaded boulders.
Preparations for Little Lakes Valley
Milky Way Viewing at Joshua Tree
Full Moon Camping at Joshua Tree
The Lower Kern
Lassen Volcanic National Park
East of the Sierras
Windy Joshua Tree Camping
Joshua Tree in the Fall
Camping by Big Bear Lake
Visiting Sequoia National Park
Cottonwood Campground in Joshua Tree National Park

Our original plan was to leave early Saturday morning, early enough to secure a campsite at one of the first-come-first-served campgrounds in Joshua Tree. Because of coronavirus, the park had decided to remove reservations for all campgrounds. Having debated about camping at Black Rock, we decided to go deeper into…