Hiking and Geocaching Serrano Valley on Oct 27, 2012

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Headed down old Serrano Rd, with Boney Mtn in the background
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Looking west over Serrano Valley from Serrano Rd
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Searching for a geocache near a big rock
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A little-known canyon in Serrano Valley
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More geocache hunting
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Fig trees with Boney Mtn in the background
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Something is not permitted here, but what?
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An old grader at the old ranch site
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Parts of the mechanism still work!
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Kenyon was the only one who hadn't found this geocache yet, so we sent him up the hill by himself
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The Serrano Valley Loop Trail passes along the east and north edges of the valley.
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The Loop Trail is a little indistinct in some places
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Still on the Loop Trail
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The newest addition to the neighborhood
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Guess what they're looking for!
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An old water pump. I seem to recall that this was enclosed in a shed about 10 years ago.
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Now we're on the Serrano Valley Trail that passes along the west and south edges of the valley.
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Serrano Valley Trail, headed back towards the start
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Looking west over the valley from the Serrano Valley Trail shortly before it joins Serrano Road
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Back to the old ranch site
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One last look at Boney Mtn from Serrano Road
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The end of the paved part of Serrano Road where you can drive.