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Suspension bridge near trail head of El Porvenir canyon
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Old homestead site?
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Day hike. See caption for position
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View of campsite in meadow below. (See caption for position)
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Horned lizard
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Amanita muscaria fairy ring atop Spring Mountain
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Looking south on Skyline Trail (251)
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Boletus edulis mushrooms atop Spring Mountain...they were delicious
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Ranchers dog that followed four different groups atop Spring Mountin
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Hiking back down 2,200 ft
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Meadow camping (see below for position)
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Mountain meadow spring more than 50' from campsite
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Nightly campfire
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Night sky at ~9100 ft
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Night sky at ~9100 ft
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After two days of rain and hail, blue skies
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Douglas Fir Tussock (Orgyia) caterpillar
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Squirrel or chipmunk?
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Taken during a solo hike. Ended up near the top of Hermit's Peak
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In El Porvenir canyon
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Interesting cairn seen while hiking out of El Porvenir canyon
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Beaver creek in El Porvenir canyon
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Someone's mountain "hideaway" near El Porvenir canyon