daily cardio: a hike eastward on King Rd

It rained all morning and Muffin was getting antsy. When it finally stopped we headed east on King Road, the graded dirt road that runs through the area. On the way out we saw a small natural arch high up on on a hill to the north: After a couple miles we came up on

cardio x2, cholla

yesterday From yeterday’s hike. This is what ocatillo skeleton looks like: I wanted to hike through a saddle NE of my position. I thought it would be passable based on two distant views but you never know. Looking back at the camper before I make an eastward turn toward the theoretical saddle: Still can’t see

logistics: Quartzsite to Kofa

I was ready to leave Plomosa Rd BLM in Q; it was sparse when I got there but I have been increasingly surrounded by groups Class A and 5ers with generators, LED lights flashing all night, loose dogs, and shouty voices. Pro tip: if you park 100′ away and I know your first names before