Hiking the Middle Sespe Trail in the Los Padres National Forest on January 14, 2014

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There are still a few pools of water in the stream
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Poka-dot lichen
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Our first glimpse of Piedra Blanca?
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The trail crosses a pretty but very rocky side stream
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Within a few miles of the end of the trail, it is very wide
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Piedra Blanca can be seen at the top left
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Getting closer to Piedra Blanca
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This tree fell across the trail
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We missed the side trail up to Piedra Blanca (where the tree had fallen across the trail) so took a game trail back.
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The climb up was rugged, and very steep in spots. I think this is a small waterfall when it rains
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This dead-end side canyon ends in a broad waterfall, currently dry except for a few drips every minute.
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At the end of the canyon

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