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PCT 03 – Alpine Oasis

One of the most unique features of the PCT desert section is Mount San Jacinto. A gargantuan granite island rising from the relatively flat desert. Almost like an alpine oasis, filled with various pine species, birds, and larger animals such…

PCT 01 – Yellow Bells

The first thing that caught my interest after leaving the Southern Terminus of the PCT was a flowering Chaparral Yucca. Yellow bell shaped flowers clustered on a sturdy stem coming from a spiky bush like plant. They may not seem…