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Summer hit and
camping fever struck Jayson and Kaitlin once again. Honestly I believe it
never leaves them. This year we headed up to the San Jacinto mountains and
tried the Boulder Basin campsite. We fell love.
Boulder Basin is 7300 ft. in elevation and about 15 miles away from
the city of Idylwild. There are vault toilets, a fire lookout tower near
by, and a fire ring and picnic table for every campsite. However, there is
no running water.
Another adventures fact about Boulder Basin is the last five miles of the
drive up there. The road is not paved except for a couple of corners.
In fact, it is a very rough ride as you travel the last thousand feet in
elevation. Sometimes you are driving over rock, and occasionally you need
to get out to clear the road. It is also a one car path making it a real
challenge it you meet someone going the opposite direction. The kids love
it.
This last trip we hiked the half mile up to the fire lookout tour. The half
a mile was nothing, but the 500 ft. elevation climb was something else. I
had to carry Jayson up most of the way, but he hiked sown himself. Kaitlin
on the other hand, hiked without a problem.
The hike was worth it as well. The view at the top was spectacular. On top
of that, the volunteer ranger took his time with Jayson and Kaitlin. They
got see inside the tower where he slept and how he spent his time with what
radio reception he could get. He also gave the kids Smokey the Bear pencils
and pencil sharpeners as well as a small certificate for making the climb. Both
cannot wait to go back.
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