With an off Friday, I decided to squeeze in an overnighter in the desert between a couple of storms. I started out by topping off with gas in Ocotillo and then heading into the Dos Cabezas area. It was drizzling as I explored the Mortero Palms area. I hiked up to the palm grove which was the densest grove I have see. The hike had some tough scrambling but worth it. Since it was too early to setup camp, I headed north to Indian Valley. It got dark as I drove into the south branch. I got camp setup and ate a quick dinner. It was quite windy and cold so I headed into the tent. Later in the night a couple other folks showed and camped there as well. They weren't too loud except for some snoring :( In the morning I checked out the north branch of the valley and then hiked Torote Canyon. Lots of elephant trees in the canyon! I then headed north again and decided to take Oriflamme Canyon to exit. It was a tough but great trail. I got to the end in Banner just in time as about a dozen rigs were at the gate just about to come up.
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| Mortero Palm Grove |
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| Mortero Canyon |
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| Camp in Indian Valley |
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| Sunrise in Indian Valley |
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| Elephant Tree in Torote Canyon |
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| Along Oriflamme Canyon trail |
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