이번주는 지난 첫주에 계획되었던 Joshua Tree National Park으로 정기산행갑니다.
산행일: April 21, 2012
산행지: Joshua Tree National Park
Enjoying Wild Flowers &
Hiking(Ryan Mountain): 왕복4.5mile/1100ft Elevation gain/loss.
더 짧게 걸으실분들은 얼마든지 조정할수있습니다.
모일곳: Denny's Restaurant at Upland
385 S Mountain Ave, Upland, CA 91786
모일시간: 7:30 AM (714-423-4266': 삿갓's Cell)
복장: 등산복 이나 편한 평상복
준비물: Backpack(small size is alright, too), 등산화, 모자, Trekking poles, Sunglasses,
도시락과 물
참고로, 봄이라 Camera 지참하시면 좋을것같네요. Cholla Cactus를 비롯해 많은 야생화들이 한창이랍니다.
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Apr 12, 2012 Mary reports: The first part of the Mastodon Peak Trail is one of the prettiest displays of desert flowers I have seen. The draws going up from the trail are packed with Desert Blazing Star, Canterbury Bells, Primroses and Chia. The poppy fields north of I-10 are in full force and include on close look Yellow Head, Whispering Bells, Spanish Needles and Thick Leaved Ground Cherry. Last year I could not find a Ground Cherry anywhere, and this year they were easy to spot. On an excellent wildflower walk with Ranger Julia in Cottonwood wash we identified 30+ species of blooming plants including Star Gilia and the succulent Rock Live Forever.
Other than this area around the Cottonwood Visitor Center, I only saw a few scattered roadside blooms in the very dry looking park desert. The park ranger told us that this area of the park received the three inch downpour in September and another inch in February. It is interesting how this rain pattern resulted in three feet tall Canterbury Bells, three feet wide Desert Blazing Star and thousand of Chia, while park regulars such as Desert Dandelion and Lupine are sparse and smaller than usual. Fortunate to have this diverse pocket of flowers in an overall dry year.