The Hondo Canyon segment of the Backbone Trail on September 19, 2010.

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The view from the top of the Hondo Canyon trail, just a short distance from Saddle Peak Road.
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We hiked down from the top, turning around when we got to the meadows. All the rest of the pictures were taken on the hike back up.
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There's lots and lots of shade like this
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There are lots of bay trees, giving the trail a very pleasant fragrance.
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One of a number of switchbacks
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More bay trees
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The steeper sections of the trail can be pretty uneven
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More rocks in the trail
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Back to the top, at the intersection with the Fossil Ridge Trail, another segment of the Backbone Trail
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Fossil Ridge Trail on the left, Hondo Canyon Trail on the right.