Short Canyon is only about 20 miles away. Straight up into the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It's a pretty easy hike from the parking area. The trail winds up a short canyon that has a small creek running through it. This keeps the bottom of the canyon green.
Here are a few of the pictures I took today.
Giant Nolina - This plant was across the creek from us but looked to be over 6 feet in diameter.
The Beavertail Cactus were blooming all over the place
Rock Live-Forever Plant - which looks to me like it belongs in an aquarium not the desert.
There weren't many California Poppies left on the hills
A desert Thistle - this one was about 5 feet high
The view from the short canyon parking area looking back towards Ridgecrest.
Last, but certainly not least, the real reason we went up there in the first place.
I can think of lots of reasons to take a day off work. But spending today in the outdoors with this group of kids was absolutely one of the best.
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