A really lovely day, a short bit of climbing and following contours until we hit the meadows South of Warner Springs. These were as good as I remember, with the added bonus of Eagle Rock.

Freddy, being Freddy, made us do silly things (see his YouTube channel, freddyenergizer).

In 2019 the Warner Springs Community Centre had great facilities for hikers but due to a problem with their lease can only operate outside school hours. No problem, a mile road hike to the gas station allowed us to take a long siesta with cheap soft drinks and some nice benches.

We saved the road walk and got a hitch back to trail, and hike up Caliente Creek to the most idyllic camp spot so far. So a leisurely dinner and to bed.

Early pre-dawn start tomorrow as it’s heating up and we are entering the San Gorginio range and have a long, hot, exposed climb and best to get that done early.