This blog will detail 1,000 video hikes in Southern California. By Southern California, I am drawing a line from San Luis Obispo to the Nevada Border. Anything south of that line will be declared "Southern California". In a way, it is a personal challenge to do so many hikes. Mainly, however, it is my way of showcasing how many hiking opportunities there really are right in our own geographic back yard. As a blog, it serves as a companion piece to my Youtube channel "Mike On The Trail". It is also a work in progress, as I don't actually have 1,000 edited videos completed. This will take effort for quite some time before it is declared done. Even then, there will still be more out there. Here's to hiking and all the positive effects it has had on my life...and possibly yours!
Saturday, May 28, 2022
#121 Chaparrosa Peak
Is a 4-trunked Nolina good luck, or is that only with clover?
While on a holiday weekend, I had the opportunity to venture out to the desert. This was my chance to revisit a place that I had not been to for a few decades (which has been a recurring them of mine, as of late). From just outside of Pioneertown is an area known as Pioneertown Mountains Preserve.
Approaching Chaparrosa Peak.
Within the preserve is Chaparrosa Peak and a hike that loops the preserve. I managed to combine both into a single hike.
The area is a boulder hotbed.
There is ample parking in two separate lots. From the upper lot, I began the clockwise loop. In less than halfway through the loop, a summit use trail breaks off and ascends Chaparrosa Peak. There is nothing much on the summit, but there are some decent desert views and some volcanic rocks.
Summit benchmark.
After the Peak, I returned to the loop and proceeded clockwise. While dropping into the Canyon, the surrounding landscape developed a unique feel. The Canyon floor is overgrown with thick water thriving desert foliage along the creeks.
Passing through the canyon "jungle".
The trail requires no bushwhacking as it cuts right through it, forming arbor tunnels. It hasn't lost it's Lustre over the years., it is still one if my favorite desert hiking options.
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