Nice view of the High Peaks region (which was also not on my route for today)
01/01/2008 08:33 AM
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The trail soon topped out on the ridge and headed back down to Chalone Creek, losing all of the elevation I had just earned and more. Very clear morning.
01/01/2008 08:39 AM
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The ridgetop trail headed through some typical Chaparral vegetation...
01/01/2008 08:43 AM
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...but unlike most of the park, there was a bit of grassland on the way down to meet the creek.
01/01/2008 08:53 AM
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Down at the (bone dry) Chalone Creek. Left turn to head up towards the Balconies Caves.
01/01/2008 09:21 AM
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Looking back at the trail junction. Uphill (right) was the path I had descended and heads to the High Peaks. Downhill (left) goes down to meet and then follow the entrance road back to the Bear Creek Picnic area.
01/01/2008 09:21 AM
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No water in the creek today. (The only time I've seen water in this section of the creek was when I was here hiking in a downpour in early 05)
01/01/2008 09:26 AM
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The flat sandy bottom of the trail was a welcome respite. A few years ago, the park service rerouted this section of trail as part of a restoration project.
01/01/2008 09:30 AM
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Trail sign outlining the details of the restoration project (Text readable in the full size pic)
01/01/2008 09:32 AM
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