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Our route as seen in Google Earth, in light blue, looking from the north-east. We started at the bottom of the image.
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Google Earth view of our route, looking from the south-west.
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Getting ready at the Dry Lakes Ridge trailhead
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View of Hwy 33 south of us from the trailhead
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Searching for the geocache near the trailhead
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The climb starts off plenty steep!
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We took a number of breaks on the way up
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It doesn't take long for the hike leader to fall to the end!
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The Foocachers, younger and older
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Looking east at the Sespe Creek
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On this break, we search for a cache
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This isn't swag, it's real!
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We found the geocache! (One of 57 we found along the way)
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The Dry Lakes Ridge trail looked a lot like this in most places - a little overgrown. The California lilac was blooming everywhere!
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California lilac
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Looking north with Pine Mountain in the distance.
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It's CaHikerChick!
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Our first view of a "dry lake."
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Searching for a cache overlooking the first "dry lake."
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Looking back up the hill from the "lake," the trail was pretty overgrown through this area
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At the "dry lake."
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This tree looks like a lolipop!
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It looks like we have even more climbing in store for us in the distance
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