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Our route around Nicholas Flat as seen by Google Earth, looking from the north. We started near the bottom-left of the loop and hiked clockwise.
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Our route around Nicholas Flat as seen by Google Earth, looking from the south. We started near the top-right of the loop and hiked clockwise. That's Sandstone Peak and Boney Mtn in the background.
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We had planned to hike at Charmlee in Malibu...
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...but it was closed due to the weather. So we drove a few miles to Nicholas Flat in Leo Carillo State Park where they no longer close the trails during red flag days.
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Starting off in Nicholas Flat
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Our first look at Nicholas Flat Pond
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Looking down from the natural rock dam that holds the pond water back
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The best view of the pond. There don't seem to be any ducks or other water birds around today.
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Coming back down from the natural rock dam
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I wish someone would tell me what this used to be!
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Sandstone Peak in the background
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Someone's rigged a shelter of sorts
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From this lookout, we can see Point Dume in Malibu, then Palos Verdes Peninsula further in the distance
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