Above is one of the rattlesnakes I have seen, the desert is below, along with my summit of Mt. Marion.

And of course the tarantula!

So this last stretch was fairly mellow for elevation gain and loss. We do end up crossing an interstate where there is a McDonald's .4 miles from the trail. Yes, I ate at McDonald's! I had 4 breakfast burritos, a hash brown, and an OJ. Then went next door at the gas station for ice cream. Legend has it that a thru-hiker challenged a 400 lb woman to an eat off at McD's and the thru-hiker won. After that we had a detour around a burned area. The rest is history and I am in Wrightwood, CA, mile 373!