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skunkworks101 · 6 months ago

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Accessible via 10-minute ride up the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, Mt. San Jacinto State Park sits over 3,300m (10,800ft) above sea level on a weathered granite summit. The temperature difference between Palm Springs at the bottom of the mountain and the state park itself can be quite stark. When I visited, it was roughly 37°C in Palm Springs and yet, there was still snow up top. The park itself encompasses a 14,000 acre site with over 50 miles of trails and gives amazing views of the desert below where you can see Palm Springs, and the surrounding area including large fields of wind farms.

#san jacinto #palm springs #state park #california #tramway #mt. san jacinto state park #desert #mountains

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go-to-two · 5 months ago

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Do you have hikes you recommend for those visiting California? Xxx

I feel like I've answered something like this before? Not that I expect you to scroll aimlessly for something that may or may not be there, I'm just feeling some deja vu right now.

Anyway. California is a pretty vague location to recommend hikes in, so I'll hope you meant Southern California and stick with that. I will say my all-time favorite hike is Half Dome, but that's in Yosemite and you need a permit, so probably not too helpful.

In LA... my favorite longer hike is the Bridge to Nowhere. It's in the mountains east of the city. It's 10ish miles round trip with lots of river crossings and some areas to swim. If you go on a Saturday, you can watch people bungee jump. Watch out for snakes and be aware there's no cell service out there. I really caution doing this one if it's over like 90 degrees in the middle of the day. If you want something shorter but still with swimmable water, look at Switzer Falls, Eaton Canyon, or Escondido Falls.

Malibu Creek State Park is full of trails of various lengths and pretty views, as are the Hollywood Hills. Franklin Canyon, Laurel Canyon, Coldwater Canyon, Runyon Canyon etc.

In Orange County, there are lots of coastal trails. I like Crystal Cove State Park and the Aliso Creek Trail in Laguna Niguel. Whiting Ranch has some cool sandstone structures. If you want to go into the canyons, I recommend Temescal Canyon, Black Star, or Holy Jim.

OK Honestly I don't go to San Diego often, but I know there's Potato Chip Rock in Poway and Torrey Pines on the coast. Sorry 😂

If you want to go to the Inland Valleys, Murray Canyon or Ladder Canyon are cool. Just keep in mind it gets HOT out there.

Other miscellaneous spots that come to mind are mountain peaks. I don't climb them, but I know people do. Mt. Wilson, Cucamonga, Baldy, San Jacinto, etc. There is also a cool hot spring spot in the mountains east of LA and Orange County called Deep Creek Hot Springs. Just be aware it's along the PCT, so lots of people hike through there. Nudity is allowed and practiced by some. Also it's warm, fresh water so I would recommend never putting your head under, Naegleria Fowleri and all.

#anon ask #this got long #i also have no idea if this really answered what you're looking for #so feel free to follow up

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laceyeb · 1 year ago

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Went on the Palm Springs Aerial Tram up to the Mt. San Jacinto state park and it was a pretty good time! We rode to the top in a rotating tram and hiked around for about an hour and a half. The second to last picture is the absolutely hellish and very steep walk between the mountain station and the start of the trail. The last picture is the trams that were in use the last time I went up in the Spring of 1992!

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geoffreymoorere · 2 years ago

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3 Local Favorites Birdwatching Spots Around Palm Springs

Birdwatching or "birding" is an inexpensive hobby you can take up anywhere and anytime. And to start, you only need three things: a bird guide, binoculars, and a birding destination. Grab your binoculars and get ready for a day of birding excursions in the best birdwatching spots around Palm Springs. Take advantage of the top three birdwatching spots around Palm Springs to guarantee a spectacular birdwatching adventure. Top 3 Go-to Birdwatching Spots Around Palm Springs Prescott Preserve 1801 E Sunny Dunes Rd - (760) 385-8255 Start your day surrounded by nature and wildlife in the Prescott Preserve. It's still under restoration and will include an expansive butterfly garden and habitats for mammals, birds, bees, and more. Native plants and trees will occupy the preserve along with designated areas for birdwatching, biking, or walking. Locals boast of the different species of birds they found, namely Vermilion Flycatcher, Egyptian Goose, Green Heron, and more. Prescott Preserve is a real bird lover's paradise and a fantastic place for birdwatchers to catch the most mesmerizing bird species. Demuth Park 4200 E Mesquite Ave - (760) 320-6430 Demuth Park is bringing out all the birds in the yard, with approximately 25 species to watch and observe. The park's lush greenery and waters provide the perfect environment for our feathered friends. Meanwhile, the paved walkway gives visitors ample space to observe and take pictures of the birds in their natural habitat. Enjoy your morning walk basking in the sunshine or admire the breathtaking view of the nearby mountains. Demuth Park is one of the best spots for birdwatchers because of its accessibility to the various species of birds. You can catch all sorts, from the Mourning Dove and Eurasian Collared-Dove to Costa's Hummingbird and Great Blue Heron. There's also a pond serving as a home to several water birds, like the Canada Goose, American Coot, etc. You can also stand by the bird feeder station, which serves as an attraction for the birds. Take unique photographs and document your birding experience in one of the best birdwatching spots around Palm Springs. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway (888) 515-8726 Level up your birdwatching experience and ride on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway while scouting for mountain and local birds. The ride provides an exhilarating experience for visitors as they ascend to Mt. San Jacinto State Park. It gives a scenic view of the mountain ranges and is also one of the top birding spots. The mountain station's wide viewing area gives you a unique view of the wilderness. Home to several bird species like Mountain Chickadee, Western Bluebird, Steller's Jay, Violet-green Swallow, and so much more. A bird viewing guide is also available in the station, which is great for helping out first-time birdwatchers identify the bird species they encounter. Overall, Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is an excellent spot for birdwatching, suitable for beginners and seasoned birders alike. Geoffrey Moore is Your Palm Springs Area Real Estate Expert Would you like to see more of GeoffreyMoore.com? Please click here for our blog page. Please click here for our "About Us" page to learn more about my team. Thanks for visiting Originally published here: https://www.geoffreymoore.com/blog/3-local-favorites-birdwatching-spots-around-palm-springs.html

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rjzimmerman · 6 years ago

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This plant (Hidden Lake bluecurls) is known to grow only around Hidden Lake, in the Mt. San Jacinto State Park, high above Palm Springs. I’ve been up there multiple times, and on a few of those trips and hikes, I’ve visited Hidden Lake. Because of the endangered species listing for the plan, Hidden Lake isn’t shown on the maps of the area. But I, being the snot that I am, knew where to find the Lake. My photo of the Lake, during the month of May (two years ago):

And on those several occasions, I saw the plant. (The following is not my photo.)

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Springtime in Mount San Jacinto State Park usually brings melting snow, which pools in a clearing and forms Hidden Lake. The lake comes and goes with the seasons, and around it the moist ground sprouts rare plants with dark blue flowers, a species found nowhere else.

The plant, Hidden Lake bluecurls, was once trampled by hikers and horseback riders who flocked to the water’s edge, and was listed as a threatened species by the federal government in 1998.

In the years since, officials with California State Parks and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took a series of simple steps to protect the plants. They placed wooden barriers around the area to discourage hiking, and removed references to the lake from hiking maps and signs.

Two decades later, the plant has recovered to a point that officials have determined the species no longer needs protection under the Endangered Species Act and is being removed from the list. Wildlife officials and botanists who’ve been involved in the effort call it a significant example of how basic conservation measures can pay off.

#Hidden Lake bluecurls #endangered species #Mt. San Jacinto State Park #wildflowers

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janus-borne · 6 years ago

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#24mm f/2.8 #california #mt. san jacinto state park #nikon d750 #palm springs

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our-eyes-see · 6 years ago

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#our-eyes-see #photography #nature #snow #trees #amazing #pretty #vacation #mt san jacinto state park

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veronicasanders · 3 years ago

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we're back to the make believe games: we're all going on a camping trip, how much (or little) are you looking forward to it? where would we go if it was up to you? are there marshmallows involved or do you have a different favorite camp friendly treat? where can you usually be found when camping? doing what?

Hello darling!!! Okay, true story:

My mother has a bunch of sisters and brothers who are really into camping. The last time we all went camping as a family, we found a cute little hotel that was about a 25 minute drive from the campsite, and we stayed there (me, my mom, my dad) and then drove to the site to spend the day with them, and hike, grill, etc, and sleep in our comfortable hotel beds at night.

So, in sum, I would say that while I can enjoy some outdoor activities, sleeping on a comfortable mattress (memory foam preferred) is very important. I would use the bad back/I had spinal surgery excuse but this was several years before my surgery, lol.

But all that said, here are the answers to your specific questions.

Is it camping if there's a cabin with nice beds? And maybe a hot tub? And a massage therapist? Basically if it's less "roughing it" and more just like, having a BBQ/picnic and some gentle hiking, then I'm cool.

Assuming I agree to the sleeping conditions (lol), I would probably want to be somewhere warm but not too hot, where there are beautiful views, lots of trees, and everything smells good. Mt. San Jacinto State Park comes to mind (which has these kind of trees called Jeffrey Pines that smell like butterscotch), or Yosemite.

I'm pretty happy with s'mores, as long as it's like, GOOD chocolate and not some kind of Hershey's garbage.

Where would you find me? I mean, obviously I'd be in the massage tent (pictured below) or the hot tub. Also, I'll help cook if I don't have to touch meat and someone else cleans up. 😜

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#walking down the glittertrail

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collerandooley · 5 years ago

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This tree is up onto of Mt. San Jacinto. It looks s bit desolate with the dead tree against a stark blue sky and lifeless rocks below. It would have been a great sunrise shot too. . . . #tree #tree_magic #forest #socal #trees #treestagram #treescape #sky #bluesky (at Mt. San Jacinto State Park & Wilderness) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzuM4JQH-Zu/?igshid=dvvpqvx3tfm2

#tree #tree_magic #forest #socal #trees #treestagram #treescape #sky #bluesky

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latrailhikers · 8 years ago

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The LA Trail Hikers at Mt San Jacinto State Park (12-11-2016).

#GoLATH #Mt San Jacinto State Park #los angeles hiking

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festivalistinx-blog · 6 years ago

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Festivals and Holidays in United States in 2019

#holidays #usa #christmas #holidays 2019

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dreammexploreediscoverr · 6 years ago

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Trying to see if @rei will hire me as a model (at Mt. San Jacinto State Park & Wilderness) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrGn0fTBOjrxvsXVE40O4gq6NH5R7BCSoZwRTc0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5khxqthkoohl

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mylifewithacrossdresser · 3 years ago

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Chapter 12: Palm Springs - Oasis For A Different King

As we approached our 3rd anniversary in early March 2018, I had spent over two years of our marriage trying to uncover Bill’s secret and compulsive sexual endeavors. Nothing was illegal about it, and there wasn’t anything necessarily wrong with his obsessions except the fact that he was married, cheating, and engaged in dangerous conduct that put him and me at significant risk. Every discovery and confrontation included a question about his sexuality, but Bill continued to reject any suggestion that he might be gay.

At times, I resorted to extreme and expensive means to uncover and follow his activities. Besides hacking into his computer and phone, I sought the help of a sex therapist to help me understand the psychology behind this behavior. She also helped me to offload some of the emotional burdens that this situation caused and to understand sex addiction. It is much like all other addictions. The person afflicted with it is willing to risk anything and everything to experience the rush of the next “hit.” The reward and thrill of it all are worth the gamble, and so are the consequences – no matter who or what is sacrificed.

The services of a private detective tracked Bill’s whereabouts when I was forced to travel for work. He also turned me on to software used to track web activity and record all keystrokes while using the web. The use of this software exposed the grotesque genre of porn Bill was obsessed with involving a form of hypnosis and the use of poppers to desensitize the viewer to women’s sexual anatomy and the desire to have sex with a woman. It was a kind of feminization using”cock worship” scenarios where trannies instruct the watcher into controlled responses upon command. Bill spent every moment he could watching these videos to complete his “feminization.”

It became more difficult to track Bill’s activity when technology advanced as privacy advocates shaped the future of web activity with mobile apps. You can download an app to your phone where you are issued a legitimate private number for a fee. Text messages and phone calls do not appear on your mobile provider’s account because the phone activity is not routed through their servers. Apps such as MySudo even offer a private email domain.

Bill moved from using his computer to CoverMe, an app offered through Apple. This service not only issues a private phone number but features a private vault where photos taken with your camera are stored in the “vault” so they cannot be viewed in the camera’s photo book. CoverMe can also be camouflaged behind an icon that appears as a news app on the screen. (So clever.) Messages are encrypted and the app is easily closed by gently shaking the phone. I learned that Bill had downloaded both MySudo and CoverMe to his phone when the Apple receipt for the purchases appeared in his email account. I confronted Bill about purchasing these apps a few days before we were scheduled to go to Palm Springs to celebrate our anniversary. As always, these confrontations resulted in more denials and a huge argument that went nowhere.

I was going to Palm Springs with or without him. I remember liking the area’s terrain, and I was looking forward to a change of scenery. Most of my impressions of Palm Springs had been formed from the 1950’s stories of old Hollywood glamour with Frank Sinatra and Bob Hope. I would soon find out that Palm Springs had become the largest gay community in the country.

Bill decided to go on the trip only the night before our departure when he saw me packing. This time, I refused to pack his special clothing as I usually did when we traveled. (Our travels had become some kind of stage for the BDSM games as if that were the sole reason for the trip.) The drive took over four hours, and we hardly spoke a word the entire way. The only break in the silence occurred when we took the aerial tramway to Mt. San Jacinto State Park and took in the breathtaking views of the Coachella Valley. A drink at the Lookout Lounge also helped thaw things out before we headed to the resort.

Tired from the drive, we dined at the hotel restaurant and headed down to the hot tub after dinner. It was a large spa that easily seated 10 people without feeling crowded. Bill was wearing traditional men’s swim shorts, but the 3-inch sparkly jewelry dangling from his belly button was hard to miss. There were two other occupants – both men in their late 30’s. I didn’t think much of it until two more men showed up and then another two. Before long, I was the only woman in a spa of seven men, and it became clear that they were all gay. Suddenly, I felt extremely out of place. I wondered what Bill was thinking – he had to know but showed no awareness or concern for my growing awkwardness.

Later that evening, while Bill slept, I flipped through the area magazines and tourist books where I learned just how gay-friendly Palm Springs was, including gay-only resorts that catered to people looking for acceptance and privacy. Somehow, I had missed identifying resorts that catered to the gay community when I searched for places to stay. As it turns out, our hotel was located in the heart of where most of the gay bars and nightclubs were located off E. Arenas Road. I looked over at Bill. The covers were off, and he was wearing a pink mini G-string. I remember thinking, “My God, what have I done?” I had taken an alcoholic to the liquor store.

The following day, I noticed Bill had put on a pink rhinestone stud in his ear before we headed out for brunch. Within a block of our hotel, it was apparent we were in the heart of the LGBTQ community, with bars, clubs, shops, and restaurants adorned with rainbow flags. Transgenders easily outnumbered the straight, but I noticed several elderly tourists walking down the sidewalk who seemed perplexed and pointing at young men dressed in over-the-top makeup, wild outfits, and high heels.

I popped in and out of boutiques and galleries, but Bill mostly waited on the sidewalk where he never stopped looking at and typing into his phone. We were still avoiding conversation, and I was beyond irritated at my suspicion of him communicating with his special friends through his hidden app. It never stopped.

After two Bloody Mary’s at lunch surrounded by gap couples, I began to openly taunt Bill about his earring, the hot tub company, and how he brought the perfect wardrobe for the local flavor of the community. “Why not wear some of it next time we were out and about?”, I asked. “You would fit right in.” He was not amused – and neither was I. The game of hide and seek was over.

The argument that ensued once back at the hotel was more than just laying out a laundry list of the details of his secret activities involving like-minded men. Suddenly, I reached a peak of emotional distress that resulted in uncontrollable bouts of hysterical sobbing and a state of delirium. Two years of the mental anguish of trying to cope with Bill’s compulsive behavior, the lies, the secrets, the denials, the blow to my sense of self-worth had become too overwhelming to deal with in a setting where CDs and transgenders surrounded me.

My emotional breakdown went on for hours late into the night. Bill was so furious with my uncontrolled weeping and having to witness the consequences of his disloyal conduct that he resorted to looking for another hotel. Sarcastically, I suggested one of the many gay resorts, which only enraged Bill even more. I didn’t care. I wanted to hurt and humiliate him as he did to me.

It was well after 2 a.m. when the crying finally stopped. Bill had stood in the same spot for hours, leaning up against the wall staring at the floor. During the entire episode, he said very little. Bill offered no apology and didn’t even try his usual denials or his accusations that I was delusional. I never learned why he didn’t leave for another hotel. I didn’t care. I sat on the end of the bed, staring out the glass door in a kind of catatonic state, totally exhausted. The last thing I remember was laying back on the bed mesmerized by the light from the pool below dancing across the ceiling.

When I woke the next morning, my eyes were swollen shut from hours of sobbing. I soaked a washcloth in the cold water from the ice bucket and placed it over my puffy face. I felt better after a hot shower and a double dose of pain reliever for my splitting headache brought on from crying and too much wine.

When Bill was in the bathroom getting ready for the long trip home, I stood in the doorway and stared at him in his pink lace panties. He was going about his usual routine as if nothing had happened. Out of nowhere, I asked him, “Do you want an open marriage? One where we can each seek out our needs but without repercussions? An agreement that may level the playing field?” Bill whipped around and shouted, “Of course not! I don’t want any part of that.”

That was the end of the discussion about an open marriage that I brought up just to rile him. However, it wasn’t the end of the changes that were in store for both of us.

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dwightturner · 3 years ago

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Beautiful morning in Mt. San Jacinto State Park. #dwightturner #sanjacinto #mtsanjacinto #california #nature #naturephotography #palmsprings (at Mount San Jacinto State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWsFFxTLQsA/?utm_medium=tumblr

#dwightturner #sanjacinto #mtsanjacinto #california #nature #naturephotography #palmsprings

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our-eyes-see · 6 years ago

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#our-eyes-see #photography #mine #nature #trees #san jacinto #mt san jacinto state park

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pauljwillett · 3 years ago

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Mt San Jacinto State Park - Part Three Of Three

Mt San Jacinto State Park – Part Three Of Three

About two weeks ago we spent a couple of days in Palm Springs and we took the Palm Springs Aerial Tram up to the top of Mt San Jacinto. Once there I took a couple hours to hike the Desert View Trail – I had thought that I was going on a 15-30 minute quick day hike (which would have been the Nature Loop) but instead took the longer, more difficult loop. After about 40-45 minutes I had made it to…

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