Tag Archives: Hiking

Condor Point

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Condor Point There had been a spring up there at one time. Condor Point Spring seeped up through cracks in the sandstone, flowed weakly across the mossy slab of bedrock and into a long, broad concavity. The steady trickle puddled … Continue reading →

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Matilija Unmentionable

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Jack Elliott

One of the less glamorous, unnamed cascades in the Matilija Wilderness. Compared to the other nearby more well known Matilija waterfalls this cascade is less spectacular and visited less often, but it still serves as a decent destination for the … Continue reading →

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Gaviota Wind Caves

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Jack Elliott

The three red arrows note the location of the caves shown below. The person seen here is sitting in the cave noted by the red arrow on the upper right of the previous photo. It is actually a hole through … Continue reading →

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The Carrizo Experience: Ten Hours on the Plain I

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Jack Elliott

(First in a Series) Ruminants on the Range Toward the eastern end of the Carrizo Plain National Monument a wicked crack parts the flatland’s reddened earth. Looking across the plain from a distance the ditch is invisible, while within its … Continue reading →

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Piedra Blanca

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Jack Elliott

Piedra Blanca sandstone formation. Pops came to visit for Thanksgiving. Last time he came to stay I dragged him along on a five mile hike through intermittent driving rain showers out in the hinterlands of San Luis Obispo County. This … Continue reading →

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