Hiking the trails above Grant Park in Venura on January 13, 2013

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View of our hike, shown in Google Earth, looking from the north. Our route is a very light blue line.
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Looking north-west into the valley below
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Looking south-east towards Point Hueneme
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A 180-degree view
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Looking back down the trail
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Looking ahead, up the trail
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Looking back again. As we get higher, we get a better and better view of the Channel Islands. It's incredibly clear today!
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Starting down from the top
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Panoramic view from the top, looking west
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We're high enough to see the whole of Santa Cruz Island
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Looking back up the trail, we went almost to the towers at the upper-right.
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We saw this road to the east, and a connector trail, but we didn't know where it came out. Turns out it comes out a long way from where we started.
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From lower down we can see the famous Two Trees in the distance
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The wharf down below
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The beaches to the south-east
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View of the Ventura Botanical Gardens Demonstration Trail, opened in October 2012.
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