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Update on Park Closures
All NPS trails are open, w/the exception of part of the Satwiwa Loop Trail. Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa is only open sunrise to sunset. Point Mugu State Park re-opens 5/24. More »
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Trucks on Cheeseboro Canyon Trail
Occasional truck traffic (approx 6 trips per day) will take place on Cheeseboro Cyn Trail weekdays between 8am & 4pm for demolition and removal of Cheeseboro Tank. Should be completed by 5/31/13. Check back for updates or call 818-889-8996. More »
Hike #2 - Blossoming Elevations
Greetings everyone! I hope you enjoyed the last blog. I know I enjoyed hiking it. This last hike however, was a more strenuous one. We started our 8.8 mile hike at the Mishe Mokwa Trailhead. We treaded up to the highest peak within the Santa Monica Mountains and down to Danielson Multi use area. I learned that we did this trek in reverse due to the parking situation and how complicated that would have been. We hiked to the highest peak at an elevation of 3,111 ft in hopes of a clear view. On a clear day you can see the valleys behind you and the oceans wonders in front. Unfortunately it wasn't as clear as we hoped it would be since we had some cloud coverage and a little rain the day before. As we hiked many of us were stopping to collect more photos of the plants and flowers in bloom. A popular one among the group was the Bigberry Manzanita. It has little white to light pink bells hanging from the tree like shrub and has an amazing smooth reddish trunk and branches. I think most folks were upset because we were heading into lower altitudes and they were missing out on some more chances to retake photos of these nice flowers. As we treaded away from the muddy trails in Circle X we came upon the Chamberlain memorial and that was another great spot for some photo ops. We were getting closer to our end point and going back down into an oak woodland community. Excursión #2 - Elevaciones en flor
Nubes rodó lentamente mientras el sol brillaba a través de mostrar el chaparral en torno a nosotros. Muchos eran nuestras plantas tolerantes como: rojo vástagos, chamizo, y Ceanothus. Los Ceanothus Big-Pod estaban floreciendo profusamente que parecía que la ladera estaba cubierta de nieve. En la foto a la izquierda, se puede ver manchas blancas de un arbusto. Ese es el Big-Pod Ceanothus floración. En medio de un punto de Ceanothus, se puede ver una mancha verde brillante de un otro arbusto. Esa es la Red Shank salga. De cerca se puede identificar por su color rojizo-marrón triturar corteza. A medida que caminamos muchos de nosotros estábamos parando para recoger más fotos de las plantas y las flores en flor. Una muy popular entre el grupo fue el Manzanita Bigberry. Tiene poco blanco a rosa campanas que cuelgan del árbol como arbusto y tiene un increíble tronco liso de color rojizo y ramas. Creo que la mayoría de la gente se molesta porque nos destinábamos a altitudes más bajas y perdiendo algunas oportunidades para tomar más fotos de estas bonita flor. Si usted no ha visitado al Sandstone Peak ....... ¡Sal ahí fuera! Por lo menos hecha una visita a los senderos menos vigoroso de Mishe Mokwa. Ese lazo es genial durante la primavera, con un montón de flores silvestres. ¡Así que disfruten en los parques y nos vemos en los senderos! |
Did You Know?
Unique vistas and cultural significance often draw filmmakers to National Parks. Paramount Ranch is the only place in the National Park System where you can see movie making in action at a historic movie ranch once owned by Paramount Pictures (1927).