Hiking the Cold Creek High Trial in Calabasas, June 20, 2009

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Back at the Water Wall again, almost at the end of the hike
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Lily and Claudia show off swag they found in the geocache at the Water Wall
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Tony's really blending in by the end of the hike!
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The last climb. You can see part of the trail above and to the right.
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Does this lizzard have two heads or no tail?
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The group at the end of the hike, with Calabasas Peak in the background
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After the hike, some of us go in search of geocaches and vortexes!
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Condensation on a spider web
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Heading uphill on the Backbone Trail above Stunt Road
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The upper reaches of the Backbone Trail are in the clouds
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This is "Perched Car Rock." The tail end of the car is to the right.
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Does that rock look like a partially clenched fist?
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Climbing a ridge to find a geocache. I bet the view from here is spectacular when there aren't so many clouds!
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On the way back, we notice this hanging over the trail. Perhaps we hit the bottom part on the way up.
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The Backbone Trail has some poison oak next to it, but well off the trail for the most part.
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From a distance, this plant looked like a Japanese Maple, until you see the green berries
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The Backbone Trail, west of the Stunt High Trail
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By the time we are heading back, the weather has cleared enough that we get a good view of Calabasas Peak

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