Hiking the trails of the Western Plateau / Conejo Canyons on May 31, 2014

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View of our route, looking west-southwest, courtesy of Google earth. We started at the lower left, circled the large loop clockwise, and the small loop counterclockwise.
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Google Earth view of our route, lookine south-east. We started at the most distant point, about the middle of the image.
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Starting down the Edison Road to get to the bottom of the canyon
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Climbing up the Peninsula Trail
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Starting along the Hawk Canyon Rim Trail
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We came across some COSCA rangers spraying weed killer on the fennel, an invasive plant they're trying to erradicate
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Regrouping on the Western Plateau Trail
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On to the Outlaw Trail
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Lots of turns on this trail!
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This is the Hawk Canyon Trail. Soon we'll see some trees and shade
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The end of the Hawk Canyon Trail, where we turn left and head back up the Edison Road to the cars.