Hiking from Simi Peak through China Flat to Lindero Cyn Rd via Suicide Trail on October 27, 2013

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Near the bottom of the trail that comes down from Simi Peak
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China Flat Trail
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China Flat Trail
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China Flat Trail
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Trail from China Flat to Dead Cow Road and Suicide Trail
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Starting up Suicide
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Pausing for a nice view over Oak Park
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There are some prominent trails below us. I wonder which one(s) we'll take down?
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Heading down Suicide. It's rocky and somewhat steep
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Downhiller mountain bikers love the steep, rocky terrain!
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Some mountain bikers use this small cliff as a jump!
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Look carefully and you may see tire tracks
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This turn with a high berm was built by mountain bikers
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A bike jump at the edge of the trail, easy to avoid if you don't want to launch yourself
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Another jump, just one of many
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This is the connector trail between Suicide and Dead Cow Road. It wraps around the contour (more or less). You can see more hikers far in front at the center-left of the picture.
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The trail ahead.
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The trail behind us.
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A waterfall, clearly seasonal
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The trailhead where we came out on Lindero Cyn Road