Cactus to Clouds  

My favorite trail. Cactus to clouds. This route starts by climbing 8500 feet in 8.5 miles, then another 2500 feet in 6 miles. That's 11k of elevation gain in 14.5 miles. The best part? You don't have to kill your knees on the descent. Just take the Palm Springs Aerial tramway down!
With over 150 summits over the past decade (and a good handful of failures), I have so many stories to tell from this trail.
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