A few years ago, we headed to Big Morongo Canyon Preserve for our girl’s birthday. Since it was mid-April, the desert temps had already started to climb. The preserve offers more trees and shade (in some areas) than the surrounding dessert, so it’s a good place to hike when it’s too hot for afternoon hikes in Joshua Tree National Park. Due to it being warm, we didn’t do the Canyon Trail Hike that day, so we decided it was time to head back and check out the trail. Big Morongo Canyon Preserve is a 31,000 acre desert oasis that is…
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Hiking at Big Morongo Canyon Preserve
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Daddy got Munchkin a new pack and some hiking boots for her birthday, so we thought it would be a good idea to try them out by heading over to Big Morongo Canyon Preserve after church on Sunday. According to Munchkin, the boots are much better than her old ones even with them not being completely broken in yet. Unfortunately, the pack ended up not working out, but it’s better to find that out on a shorter hike than a long hike. We’re back to looking for a pack that will work for our girl. We enjoyed hiking in an…