Tag Archives: Wilderness

Potrero Canyon, Hurricane Deck, Manzana Creek 20 Mile Day Hike

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Jack Elliott

The circuit I hiked noted on Bing imagery. I woke early and hit the super slab driving up over the Santa Ynez Mountains, across the Santa Ynez Valley and over Figueroa Mountain to the lower Manzana Creek trailhead in the … Continue reading →

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The Carrizo Experience: Ten Hours on the Plain IV

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Jack Elliott

This post is the fourth and final installment in a series. Read the first here: Ruminants on the Range. The second here: The Bedrock Mortars of Selby Rocks. And the third here: The Pictographs of Painted Rock. An aerial view … Continue reading →

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Turkeys, Bobcats and the Caves of Castle Rock

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Along lower Manzana Creek in the Santa Barbara backcountry, a rib of sandstone known to some as Castle Rock (Jack’s Map) juts into the air along the west end of the wind swept ridge officially dubbed Hurricane Deck. This is … Continue reading →

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Impressionist Reflections on Kelly Creek

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Kelly Creek, in the Los Padres National Forest, seen here reflecting the forest canopy and sky overhead.

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Chain of Events and the Golden Sunset

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Jack Elliott

I had spent the day trampin’ around the Santa Ynez Mountains on and off trail. It was late afternoon and heading quickly toward night, as I sat on a rock outcrop looking over the blue Pacific Ocean far below. I … Continue reading →

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