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3D view of the trails from Google Earth, looking north-west. The blue trail at the bottom is Shelf Rd; yellow is the new Fox Canyon Trail; light green is the rejuvenated Foothill Trail; orange is the Fuel Break Road connector trail; medium green is the Foothill Trail west of Pratt Trail (blue).
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The new kiosk at the Fox Canyon Trail trailhead on Shelf Road
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Starting up the Fox Cyn Trail - it's pretty steep, narrow and loose on the outside
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A huge amount of work has gone into carving this trail out of this rugged hillside
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We're getting up high enough to see some of the Ojai Valley in the distance
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There's a distinct trail on the ridge on the left, slanting up towards the center of the picture. It turned out to be the revitalized Foothill Trail
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We're nearing the end of the Fox Canyon Trail; that's the Foothill Trail where the Fuel Break Road connector forks off from it
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Now we're on the Foothill Trail. You can see the fuel break in the distance.
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Fuel Break Road ahead, Foothill Trail to the right
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The other side of the sign in the previous picture
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This part of the Foothill Trail is narrow with a steep drop-off on the side
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It's a pretty trail, but also narrow just east of the Fox Canyon Trail
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We can see some of the Fox Canyon Trail switchbacks from here
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Almost to the east end of the Foothill Trail, looking back to the west
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To the south, the Ojai Valley
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End of the trail
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Heading back, we can see the Foothill Trail disappear over a saddle in the distance
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Back to the fork that connects to Fuel Break Road
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Straight ahead is Foothill Trail heading for Pratt Trail, with Fox Canyon Trail around the switchback to the left. We continue on Foothill Trail
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Foothill Trail between Fox Canyon and Pratt is broader, not as steep and gets much more use
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In the distance, Foothill Trail on the west side of Pratt Trail
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Looking back up the Foothill Trail where it enters the Valley View Preserve
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The Foothill Trail (straight ahead) enters the Pratt Trail on which I'm standing. There is no sign to mark its location.
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Seen on the Pratt Trail
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