Hondo Canyon and Fossil Ridge Trails on Jume 13, 2012

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View of our route as seen in Google Earth, looking south-west. We started on Old Topanga Rd (lower left), hiked to the top, then returned the same way.
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Hondo Canyon Trail starts from Old Topanga Rd by passing through some grasslands.
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There are also some oak groves on the lower section
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The upper half is through tall chaparral. We were in the shade almost all the way to the top from here.
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There are lots of switchbacks
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Occasionally we can see the mountains in the distance
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