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“He may be just a tramp, a guy that likes to roam about this great country without any special aim, just to thank the Lord for these beautiful mountains.”
-B. Traven, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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Tag Archives: Pine Mountain
Pine Mountain Lodge Camp
Last November I set off in late afternoon on the punishing climb up the Gene Marshall Trail from the Piedra Blanca trailhead to the top of Pine Mountain and the camp near the old Pine Mountain Lodge site . Don’t … Continue reading
Bedrock Mortar On Munson Creek, Pine Mountain
I intended to hike up the canyon to Munson Spring, but a rather dense bramble of wild rose eventually forced me to turn around. My thin nylon hiking pants were no match for all the tiny thorns and my legs … Continue reading
Snow Day on Pine Mountain, Chorro Grande Falls
Thanks to the snowfall and heavy cloud cover, which had the added benefit of keeping the crowds away, the weather on Saturday made for an exceptional day of hiking on Pine Mountain. Chorro Grande Falls Related Posts: Blistered on the … Continue reading
Posted in Ventura
Tagged Chorro Grande, highway 33, Pine Mountain, Sespe, Snapshots, Ventura County
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Pine Mountain Fossil Foray
With the tail end of a thunder storm swirling its way down the coast and through the area, I checked the online weather radar and saw that only a few scattered showers remained. The mountains looked surprisingly clear of rain. … Continue reading
Posted in Ventura
Tagged Fossils, HWY 33, Los Padres National Forest, Pine Mountain, Sand Dollar, Tales
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Blistered on the Chorro Grande Trail
I was about two miles up the trail when I got a blister. It was bad enough that I decided, grudgingly, I had no choice but to take off my boots and hike back in my socks. Then it started … Continue reading
Posted in Ventura
Tagged Chorro Camp, Chorro Grande, highway 33, HWY 33, Los Padres National Forest, Oak Camp, Pine Mountain, Sespe Creek, Tales
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