Category Archives: Ventura County

White Ledge Peak, Santa Ynez Mountains

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Jack Elliott

White Ledge Peak, the dots noting our route. From Home to Hills I waken in the three o’clock hour after four hours of sleep and shuffle across the cold creaky floor, flick on the heater and proceed to the living … Continue reading →

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Chorro Grande Falls, Snow Frosted Pine Mountain

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Jack Elliott

Chorro Grande Falls with Pine Mountain Ridge in the background, Ventura County California.

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Ice Company Ads (1920s)

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Jack Elliott

This post is an addition to a previous entry about the history of the ice can stoves found in California’s Los Padres National Forest (The Ice Can Stove: A Brief History). These are makeshift wood burning stoves made from old sheet … Continue reading →

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Whiteacre Peak, Fossilized Bones, Cougar Prints and Condors

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Jack Elliott

California condor soaring over Whiteacre Peak. Stillman (DavidStillman.blogspot.com) had a good idea, which by the end of our day turned out to be an excellent idea, to find a route to the summit of Whiteacre Peak in the Sespe Wilderness. … Continue reading →

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Pine Mountain from Piedra Blanca

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Jack Elliott

An iPhone’s-eye view of a day hike I took this last Sunday up the Gene Marshall-Piedra Blanca National Recreation Trail to Pine Mountain Lodge Camp. It’s about six miles to the top with some 3000 feet of elevation gain. Gene Marshall-Piedra … Continue reading →

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