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From the peak, looing west directly up the path of Highway 1
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There are patches of poppies blooming in the fields of mustard to the west.
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Zooming in a bit gives a much clearer view of the poppies. We were here just at the right time!
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Our last sight of the coast (to the east) before we head down the Gaviota Peak Fireroad.
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Continuing east on the fire road. Most of us went the other way, west and down.
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A more expansive view
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The trail down is a little rugged to start
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From here, it looks like the road continues right onto Hwy 1! (and it almost does, except you can't drive up here).
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A look at some of the trails in Gaviota State Park south of Hwy 1
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Our last good look at the mustard and poppy fields. Soon we'd be too low to see them.
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Grass along the edge of the road
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When we got lower, we could see a different field of mustard and poppies.
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There were a few poppies along the fire road
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Someone went to a lot of work to build this shortcut!
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This side trail goes to a small pool fed by a hot spring.
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Berries on a poison oak plant ready for picking (or something)!
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This is where we turned onto the Trespass Trail on the way up.
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This flower is called vincus
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Another view of the majestic fallen oak tree
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This is where we ate a very late lunch in Buelton after the hike. I highly recommend it!
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