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Our route, as shown in Google Earth, looking due East. We started at the lower left, next to the freeway.
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Our route, as shown in Google Earth, looking due West. We started near the center of the image, next to the freeway.
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This tree fell down but is still thriving
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Near the bottom of the Gaviota Peak Fireroad
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We turned off onto Trespass Trail. Our loop hike would bring us back down this fireroad.
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We were geocaching as well as hiking. This one was up in the tree!
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North(west) of us we can see where Hwy 1 splits off from the 101 freeway.
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This is a very attractive viewpoint, but nothing compared to what we'll soon see!
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South of us, the 101 winds through some rocky ridges
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The trail is headed mostly eastward now.
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We continued up the Trespass Trail
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Loooking back. This looked like a meadow from a distance, but really it was a flat area that had burned some years ago and now had a cover of chaparall that was all the same height.
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Bush sunflowers at the side of the trail
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The trail continues east and up
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A blue dick, aka wild hyacinth
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There's really a fantastic view behind us!
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A lupine
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A morning glory blossum
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More bush sunflowers
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