An enjoyable drive over Angles Crest Highway to the high desert where the California Poppy Reserve and   Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park provides an excellent overview of spring wild flowers and spring cactus.

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Angeles National Forest

 

Views from Angeles Crest Highway:

 

Views from the California Poppy Reserve:

 

Views from Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park: