52 Hike Challenge 2016 Adventure Series
10 miles | +1000'
Back on the Pacific Crest Trail! From Cottonwood Creek, the trail here briefly parallels
Buckman Springs Road before crossing under a bridge and ascending a chaparral
slope. From April through July, this arid landscape comes alive with
wildflowers.
A series of switchbacks climb the ridge around mossy
boulders, leaving the road behind. Large granite outcroppings along the way
offer an idea spot to stop and admire the landscape. Distance views of Hauser
Mountain and Lake Morena come and go around every bend.
Soon, the route drops into a shaded oak ravine and and
crosses several Jeep roads. After passing through a metal gate, the isolation
of this pleasant trail begins to fade. Houses line this stretch of the PCT,
which leads to the shoreline of beautiful Lake Morena.
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