Dale and I drove to Tehachapi, for the weekend camping up in the mountains that separate the San Joaquin Valley from the Los Angeles Basin. It was about a 3 hour drive from Long Beach to get up to the campground. It was well worth it, a pristine and well hidden feature in the mountains surrounding the city of Techachapi. It was a Kern County campground that we originally heard about last summer from one of the locals in the grocery store when we stopped in Tehachapi when camping last summer. (Always listen to locals advice when traveling) We did some research and found that it is a "jewel" known mostly by people in the area. It is not easy to find, but with a bit of mapquest and research on the Internet we found how to get there. It was a beautiful weekend for camping, and although it got nice and chilly at night, it was great and sunny and warm during the day for a beautiful trip.
We did some hiking on the nature trails, and were treated to some beautiful birds & calls, and very clear skies at night for superb sky watching. Even though the campground is heavily wooded with a lot of Jeffrey Pines, Douglas Fir, Canyon Live Oaks, Black oaks, (that were just getting their leaves) and a myriad of lovely blooming Sierra Currant and Sierra Gooseberry that were in bloom. It was a great weekend get away, that made me feel like I was in the Northwoods of Minnesota, and Dale felt like he was camping back in Washington State.
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Going there this summer for a family reunion. Thanks for the review.
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