[pct-l] San Felipe Hills camping vs Scissors Crossing Bridge camping

[Scott Williams]

Some of the loveliest spots in the desert. Agreed, and far superior to the
wash under the bridge.

Thanks for all the updated info Paint YW!

Shroomer


On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 12:41 AM Joe Roth <jroth2353 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Agreeded, we found one of the flat spots and loved it. Great views, no
> bugs and secluded.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 4, 2017, at 1:15 PM, Paint YW <paintyourwagonhikes at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> My amigo- Evil Goat, has been out and about, hiking north and south of his
> home and getting a good feel for the tempo and vibe of this year's hiking
> class. He mentioned the fact that many more people were camping under the
> Scissors Crossing Bridge, than he had seen in past seasons.
>
> For anyone contemplating this endeavor, may I suggest hiking NOBO up into
> the San Felipe Hills a mere mile or two, and discovering the awesome draws
> or mini canyons that are up-slope and which intersect the trail. Halfmile
> has a couple of these areas plotted for campsites, but not nearly all of
> them.
>
> These hidden gems have some of the most beautiful, clean, near perfectly
> flat sand floors, that expand as they gradually ascend into the hills.
> Unexpectedly, some of them have branches or tributaries that can hold a few
> tents each as well.
>
> The con is that it is dry camping. So what- bring some water to tide you
> over for the night.
>
> IMHO, hands down, it beats a night under the bridge.
>
> Paint
>
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