Hike in Circle X Ranch to Exchange Peak via Skull Rock on October 31, 2009

Photos of VenturaCountyTrails.Org. Click on an image to see it full size. Thanks to Paul for leading this great hike!

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Starting off up the Sandstone Peak Trail
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We have a late arrival. Could it be Andy?
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Taking a break to help Andy catch up
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Climbing to Sandstone Peak
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On the way up to Sandstone Peak is this perfect photo location
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The monument and the group at the top of Sandstone Peak
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Looking west from Sandstone Peak, we can see Tripeaks (almost dead center) and Peak 2701 to the right
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Looking east, the ribbon of Yerba Buena Road catches the sunlight
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The Channel Islands look a little erie poking up through the thin marine layer
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What goes up Sandstone Peak must come back down
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The trail to Skull Rock doesn't seem to get much use and is quite overgrown
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Sentinals guard Skull Rock
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Andy is the first to make it to the top of Skull Rock
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Looking over the edge of Skull Rock
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Steve watches Andy and Paul on Skull Rock
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Paul on Skull Rock
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It goes down a long way
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Andy joins Paul
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Everyone gets back from Skull Rock with no incidents
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Getting back to the main trail. More people should go through here to widen it out a bit!
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The trail to Boney Peak is much broader (for now)...
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The last part of the trail to Boney Peak is narrow, but easy to pass along

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