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Night on Carrizo Plain, Tule Elk and Caliente Peak
Sun kissed sandstone. We arrive at Selby Campground in the waning darkness before first light. It’s frosty and clear skied, the glow of dawn growing brighter above the skyline of the distant Temblor Range as we sip hot coffee. The … Continue reading
Posted in San Luis Obispo County
Tagged Caliente Peak, Camping, Carrizo Plain, Dragon's Back Ridge, Elk, Hiking, iPhoneography, Landscapes, Nature, Photos, Pics, Soda Lake, Temblor Range, Wildlife
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Dragon’s Back Ridge, Carrizo Plain
Coiled barbwire on Carrizo Plain I drove out to the Carrizo Plain National Monument after a few days of intermittent rain showers. It is a semi-arid grassland of several hundred thousand acres that remains today, for the most part, as … Continue reading
Posted in San Luis Obispo County
Tagged Carrizo, Dragon's Back Ridge, Hiking, Hiking (2), Landscapes, Nature, Photos, Pics, San Andreas Fault
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Dragon’s Back Ridge on the San Andreas Fault, Carrizo Plain National Monument
Dragon’s Back Ridge is the result of the tremendous pressure along the San Andreas Fault that runs through the Carrizo Plain National Monument. The ridge is located southeast of the Wallace Creek offset and contains its own offset drainage channels. … Continue reading
