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This section is new, too! It's a much gentler descent/climb than it used to be
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The new trail is to the left with the old trail, covered in brush, heading straight up the fall line
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Where the Oso Ridge and Chaparral Crest Trails meet
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Now we're on the Chaparral Crest Trail
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We can see the sycamore trees changing color below us in the El Nido Meadow in Wills Canyon
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We found a couple dozen geocaches along the route. This one was hidden in an old piece of log just off the edge of the trail
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Much of the Chaparral Crest Trail is like walking through a tunnel! The chaparral is too high to see past
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We can see the Ojai Valley below, to the north-east
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There's the dry Ventura River
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From this angle, we can clearly see the Wills Crossover through the river
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Almost to the bottom of the Chaparral Crest Trail
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Back on the West River Trail
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We've been here before! It's a short distance to the Green Chair Trail on the east side of the river
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The western side of the Lower River Loop Trails is very different from the eastern side
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There are two or three trails that connect the east and west sides of the Lower River Loop Trails.
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The sun has just set and it's getting a little dark. The photo is a little blurry from the long exposure time in the dim light
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The gate at the entrance to the Old Baldwin Road trailhead. You can park outside and walk around it if it's closed.
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