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Our route on a topo map, shown in blue. Topatopa Bluff is near the upper left corner.
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Google Earth view of our route, looking north-east. The buildings at the bottom (start) are Thomas Aquinas College.
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Sign at the parking area
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Starting up to the trail
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The trail proper starts at the edge of the fence around the oil pumps.
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Much of the trail goes through part of the creek bed. There is graffiti everywhere, sadly.
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This section of the trail was washed away several years ago
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While some of the trail goes through the gravel and rock of the creek bed, this long section climbs above the creek and is broad, smooth and firm.
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Climbing up a small side trail, we get a good view of the first pool and the falls that feed it
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Taking pictures of wildflowers
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The lower pool has a swimmer in it when we arrive. The walls are well decorated with graffiti all the way around.
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Not only is there grafitti everywhere, there is trash all over as well
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The climb up from the lower pool is steep, rocky and a little loose.
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