Tag: ojai
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Of Pines, Water, and Wasting Away
It was a rag-tag crew that convened at the Horn Canyon trailhead on a recent Friday afternoon; dads just off work and kids and allies all ready to end the week with some fine time in a fine corner of the southern Los Padres. There have been plenty of quick trips into the backwood of…
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Far East Camino Exploratory
Some years ago, the Resident Science Officer and I hit upon an idea to spend 40 days and 40 nights in the Los Padres in the Fall of 2013. But you know what? Real life always gets in the way of our crazy plans. So instead, we opted for 3 nights along Kennedy Ridge and…
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Lion Canyon Trail Project
National Trails Day on the Ojai District It’s summertime! That of course means the miles are few for me and the uber-hund, but that hasn’t kept us from the Los Padres. Lately we’ve been getting our volunteer on! Early last month, the Ojai Ranger District of the Los Padres NF celebrated National Trails Day with…
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Fox Canyon Part I: Labor and Legacy
Regular readers of this obscure little Los Padres blog may recall the exploratory-cum-trail recon in which the RSO, DAW-G, and I took part last New Year’s Eve. It was a little endeavor we dubbed Project Meriadoc, and it was a supremely satisfying day of bloodletting, brush-busting, and — naturally — a few pints. At the…
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Divide Peak
On Memorial Weekend 2013, the RSO and Perry in the Morning and I opted for a less-lazy-than-average Sunday stroll. Some traditions come and go or are met with exceptions, but for the past few years I’ve managed some pretty good treks on this weekend (usually with both the RSO and DAW-G and the uber-hund). This…
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Kennedy Ridge and the East Camino Cielo, Redux
“Who is the man coming down your block?” Much time has been spent poking around the Kennedy Ridge and East Camino Cielo routes of late, and I’m happy to report another recent Sunday during which we enjoyed yet more idle exploratory above the bustling metropolis of Ojai. Joining the RSO and me for a rare…