Grass, grass and more grass - the Bellota Trail is covered in grass - hiding the trail and occasionally making the footing...interesting... Water is flowing at West Spring Tank and we almost get our feet wet at the junction with the [link slug="la-milagrosa-trail"/].
Not long after turning onto FR4445 and beginning the descent into Agua Caliente Canyon we find a desert tortoise - perhaps enjoying a break from the tall grass?
Plentiful flowing water in Agua Caliente Canyon! A nice reason to pause before the long climb up to the [link slug="agua-caliente-hill-trail"/], past False Hope Hill and to the summit!
[link slug="molino-basin-parking-area"/], Bellota Trail, [link slug="la-milagrosa-trail"/], FR4445, [link slug="agua-caliente-hill-trail"/], [link slug="agua-caliente-hill-south-trailhead"/] - 13.8 miles, +3200'/-4500' of elevation gain/loss.
