Las Llajas and Chivo Canyons in Simi Valley loop hike on March 6, 2012

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Las Llajas Canyon trailhead
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Huh?
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Storing beehives well away from the trail
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Turning off Las Llajas to climb the Old Quarry Trail
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The trail is almost lost to landslides at this point
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We can see back down into Las Llajas Canyon from this section
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It's a little overgrown here, but still easy to hike through
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The old quarry and abandoned steam shovel is at the top of this hill, but where did the trail go?
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Fossils in the rocks on the trail
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We headed up a trail, but it was quite overgrown. Looking back, we could see the trail we should have taken. It looks pretty clear from here, but why couldn't we see it where it turned?
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We chose the less travelled route!
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One more hill to climb
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Looking back down the hill
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From the top, we have a spectacular view! We can see the trail below that we came up. Too bad it's cloudy and blocking so much of the view.
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From the top, it's a short distance to the old steam shovel in the old quarry

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