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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
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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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