All God’s Cacti

c) Andrew Carter, 2021

Here are the different cacti I saw in a half-mile stretch of the PCT descending into dry San Felipe Valley in rural San Diego County. I’m so sorry I can’t identify each type.

This is the top of the stalk and the flowering seed pods put out by the cactus type immediately above.
I love the red flair.
When the cactus type above dies, this is what the remaining stalk looks like. Notice the interesting lattice structure.
San Felipe Valley, about 70 car-miles from San Diego.

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Andrew Carter

I just completed a multi-year thru hike (MYTH) of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). It took three years. I hiked 1840 miles in 2021, 733 miles in 2022, and 122 miles in 2023. The only reason I had to hike in 2023 was a wildfire closure at the north end of the PCT in 2022. During the past two years, I've also thru hiked other, shorter US trails. I hiked the Benton MacKaye Trail (GA, NC, TN) and the Tuscarora Trail (VA, WV, MD, PA) in 2022 plus the Ozark Highlands Trail (AR) in 2023. I hope to hike the Long Trail (VT) next year and the Colorado Trail at some point in the future. Please note, all content on this site is copyright.

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