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See the trail ahead of us, way up there?
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This looks like an old cattle pond to me
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South of us, the ridges are really rocky. Another trail leads in that direction, but we're going north from here.
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A closer view of the rocky ridge to the south, with the trail cut visible below it.
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Our trail climbs very steeply from the cattle pond
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The fastest two of our group decided to explore the south ridge while we continued plodding up to Gaviota Peak. They eventually got there before we did!
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Trespass Trail continues up and up, generally headed north here.
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Looking back and west
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Looking south, one of our group is on the trail below us
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A bright red growth on this manzanita bush.
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More morning glories
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Up here, the trail isn't as wide as it used to be.
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Looking ahead, the trail is a bit overgrown
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It was a bit hazy, but we could still see a long way to the east along the coast
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Looking south
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There is interesting geological features west of us
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The trail continues up!
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The view to the west
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Nearing the top, we see more ocean and less mountains when we look south
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Two of our group cresting the hill above us
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Someone has built a small stone monument up here
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More manzanita
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I don't know what these white flowers are called, but there were lots of them here beside the trail.
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At the peak, at last!
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The Gaviota Peak Fireroad continues east. Some of us went out to the highest point seen in this photo.
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