The last few weeks I’ve spent a lot of time visiting family in Orange County and Palm Desert, and I managed to squeeze in 11 summit hikes from the Lower Peaks List plus a 3 day bike and backpack into Sespe Hot Springs. The summit hikes were all very scenic and the Sespe Hot Springs is becoming one of my favorite local spots in SoCal.

March 24 – Mounts Newcomb and Zion (LA county)

March 25 – Glendora Mountain (LA county)

April 1 – Jupiter and Red Rock Mountains (LA county)

April 2 – Slide Mountain (LA county)

April 4 – 6 – Sepse Hot Springs (Ventura)

April 8 – Mastodon and Monument Peaks (Joshua Tree NP)

April 9 – Mounts Mel, Keys, and Malapai (Joshua Tree NP)