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I climb up another hill on the way to Indian Spring and recognize the valley of junipers and joshua trees in front of me

2847-castle-peaks.jpg As I drop down into yet another wash, I realize I'm quite close to Taylor Spring (dry), where I hiked last yearThumbnails My cross-country hiking ends temporarily when I hit the old closed road to Indian Spring, which serves as a nice trailAs I drop down into yet another wash, I realize I'm quite close to Taylor Spring (dry), where I hiked last yearThumbnails My cross-country hiking ends temporarily when I hit the old closed road to Indian Spring, which serves as a nice trailAs I drop down into yet another wash, I realize I'm quite close to Taylor Spring (dry), where I hiked last yearThumbnails My cross-country hiking ends temporarily when I hit the old closed road to Indian Spring, which serves as a nice trailAs I drop down into yet another wash, I realize I'm quite close to Taylor Spring (dry), where I hiked last yearThumbnails My cross-country hiking ends temporarily when I hit the old closed road to Indian Spring, which serves as a nice trailAs I drop down into yet another wash, I realize I'm quite close to Taylor Spring (dry), where I hiked last yearThumbnails My cross-country hiking ends temporarily when I hit the old closed road to Indian Spring, which serves as a nice trail

I hiked there last year, and around Malpais Spring in front of those rocky hills.