I needed to check out a trail and I needed to do some climbing so I did both:
we live the desert? no way! (The Santa ana river in San Bernardino)

Approaching Mt Ruibidox in Riverside:

Anza Narrows park. The bathrooms were locked, so I had to find a bush

A different reason why Califronia is the "golden state". and why such a problem in the fall with fires)

I noticed this trailside memorial on the way back:

anyone know what the blocks are for?