Organizer
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Diane Petrilla
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Phone
931-224-5149 -
Email
petrillad@gmail.com -
Diane and her husband Eric moved to Palm Desert in the Spring of 2024 from east Tennessee. They are year-round residents and are loving being closer to grandchildren who live in the valley! Diane is an avid hiker and backpacker, having led multiple hikes for the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club for many years, and holding a number of leadership positions in that 100 year-old organization. She thru-hiked the John Muir Trail in 2022 and is excited about living closer to the magnificent Sierra Nevadas, as well as exploring all of the hiking opportunities California has to offer!
HORSETHIEF CREEK AND CACTUS SPRINGS-WAIT LIST STARTED
To hike the Cactus Spring Trail in Mountain Center, CA (off of Pinon Flats Transfer Station Rd) we will descend in an easterly direction, towards Horsethief Creek at about 2.5 miles. We’ll hike beyond, to the location of Cactus Springs, about another 2 miles. We’ll get to see an abandoned dolomite mine, an old cowboy horse corral made from manzanita, hopefully some lovely Spring wildflowers, and lush vegetation at Horsethief Creek. Hike 9 miles with 2200 ft elevation gain on the way back. Rated strenuous. at St. Margarets Episcopal Church, 47535 CA-74, Palm Desert, CA 92260 at 8am or at the trailhead at 8:30am. Limit 10 hikers.
Please contact Diane Petrilla to sign-up at petrillad@gmail.com or 931-224-5149.
Altitude gain: 2200ft
Cumulative altitude gain: 2200 ft
Distance: 9 mi
Terrain: Desert, rocky
Pace: Medium
Note: You must be a current CVHC member to hike with the club! Join Now!