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Hike Marshal South Home Trail (Ghost Mountain - Yaquitepec), Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
In 1930, Marshal South, artist and also author of western books and a regular column, "Desert Refuge" for Desert Magazine, moved with his poet wife, Tanya, to Ghost Mountain in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, not far from Highway S-2 where they built an adobe cabin. They had a family there and lived a primitive lifestyle in tune with nature, with Marshal recounting their experiences in his column. The couple stayed at the cabin until 1947. The ruins of the adobe cabin stand today (http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/mar/papr/mtsouth.html).
The Marshal South Home Trail leads to the top of Ghost Mountain (Yaquitepec) near Blair Valley. The trail to the ruins of the Marshal South’s adobe cabin that was build in the 1930's.
The trail is a steep 1.3 miles round trip with 450 feet of elevation gain. This is a rewarding hike with insteresting remains to explore and beautiful 360 views.
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