Dry Lakes Ridge and Ortega Trails hike, north of Ojai, on May 21, 2011

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Parts of the trail were very very rocky
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It looks like someone lost a brake pedal
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All of a sudden, the trail became wider and much smoother where a masticator had come up from the bottom
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This must turn into a torrent when it rains hard
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A little lower down, the trail was completely shaded
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Very smooth and clear here from the masticator
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This section had a bit of poison oak, but nothing that was difficult to avoid
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Contemplating where the geocache is hidden here
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The lower end of the Nordhoff Ridge Fireroad on the other side of the valley
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It's not all smooth after the masticator has been through
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A giant puff-ball has spilled its spores on the trail
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Rehiding a geocache, the second last one on the trail
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Group shot back at the start, picking up the car we left there. You can see the trail behind us (red arrow).

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