We stopped at a few day use areas and drove through the park.
There were a number of different trails so Kirk and I picked Sunset Vista trail which is mostly moderate difficulty.
Ocotillo flowering
Yep that is a Vista
Common Chuckwalla, my first.
Desert Marigold
Brittlebush in flower
Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus
California Poppy
Hedgehog cactus
Cholla
Kirk and I are not going all the way up.
White Tackstem
That's the parking lot down there where Cam patiently waits.
Pincushion (Escobaria) Cactus
Chuckwalla
Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus
California Poppy & Lupines
Cholla
Lots of Poppies
Prickly Pear
More Desert Marigolds
Not sure but just sticks with sharp spines
Parry's Beardtongue (Penstemon)
Brittlebush & Beardtongue
Vervain
We were on the road by noon which is about as late as I would want to be out there.
Kirk is tuckered out.
