Tag Archives: Hiking

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 →

Posted in Ventura County | Tagged backcountry, Condors, Fossils, Hiking, Los Padres National Forest, Mountain Lions, Nature, Peaks, Sespe Wilderness, Whiteacre, Wildlife | 8 Comments

Los Padres Tree Lobster

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Hericium in a hole. A Hericium mushroom I harvested today. When sauteed in butter and olive oil it tastes remarkably similar to lobster. It’s a choice wild edible. Meat Lion’s Mane Related Posts: Hericium Mushrooms

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Foraging, Hericium, Hiking, Hiking (2), Los Padres National Forest, Mushrooms, Nature, Outdoors, Wild Foods | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Ventura County | Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Gene Marshall Trail, Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, Pine Mountain, Pine Mountain Lodge Camp, Sespe Wilderness | 3 Comments

Bending the Map in Bear Canyon (Sespe Wilderness)

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Falls “Whenever you start looking at your map and saying something like ‘well, that lake could have dried up,’ or ‘ that boulder could have moved,’ a red light should go off. You’re trying to make reality conform to your … Continue reading →