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Tag Archives: Pine Mountain
Piedra Blanca Creek West, Descent From Pine Mountain Lodge Camp
A smidgeon of Piedra Blanca. “Civilization has a relatively precarious hold on us and there is an undoubted attraction in a life of absolute freedom once it has been tasted. The ‘call o’ the wild’ is in the blood of … Continue reading
Posted in Ventura County
Tagged Backpacking, Bears, Camping, Creeks, Hiking, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Piedra Blanca Creek, Pine Mountain, Sespe Wilderness, Wildlife
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Reyes Peak and Haddock Mountain, Sespe Wilderness
Motorcycle accident victim being airlifted to hospital from Highway 33. On my way up Highway 33 to Pine Mountain I came around a corner and was flagged down by Los Padres Fire whose engine was stopped in the northbound lane. … Continue reading
Godwin Canyon, Los Padres National Forest
The gateway to Godwin Canyon. I hiked up Godwin Canyon a few days ago. It’d been about a year since I’d been up thataway and in that time somebody slapped together some sort of sloppy grow set-up. I came across … Continue reading
Posted in Ventura County
Tagged Godwin Canyon, Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, Pine Mountain
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Chorro Grande Falls, Snow Frosted Pine Mountain
Chorro Grande Falls with Pine Mountain Ridge in the background, Ventura County California.
Posted in Ventura County
Tagged Chorro Grande, Hiking, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Photos, Pics, Pine Mountain, Snow, waterfalls
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Pine Mountain from Piedra Blanca
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
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