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Cooler weather today, warm and comfortable! I resolve to do as little as possible today, and spend time thinking and writing notes in my journal. A short sunset hike up the low peaks east of the campground is a fine end to a relaxing day.

- I go for a short walk around Mid Hills campground and notice there are still a few flowers blooming, such as this Desert mallow
- I think this is a kind of fleabane growing by the road at Mid Hills Campground
- Turpentine broom in the foreground, Banana yuccas in the middle, and Antelope brush behind that
- Several types of yellow flowers grow in the Mid Hills campground area and a few of them are still blooming today
- My campsite at Mid Hills Campground is the one with no motor vehicle parked out front
- A nicely placed picnic table by a juniper tree makes for a semi-shady brunch at Mid Hills Campground
- Just before sunset, I go for a short hike up to 'Campground Peaks' just east of Mid Hills Campground
- On South Campground Peak, Mid Hills Campground, I discover a couple of juniper trees that survived the 2005 brush fires here
- On the way over to North Campground Peak is another juniper tree that survived the 2005 brush fires here
- Lots of wind up here on Campground Peak North, overlooking Mid Hills campground, nice sunset
- Campground Peaks hiking route (in blue)
- Campground Peaks hiking route elevation profile