Hiking a loop in La Jolla Valley, Pt. Mugu State Park, on July 14, 2013

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Looking back down the Chumash Trail that we were climbing up.
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One reason for hiking here was to check on the geocaches after the Springs Fire. This one was missing so we replaced it with a brand new container...
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...After hiding, this is what the geocache looked like.
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You would think these cacti were dead, but many of them have new growth on them
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At the top of Chumash Trail, looking into La Jolla Valley
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Looking up the trail that goes to the top of Mugu Peak, our next destination
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From above, you can see that someone has scraped a happy face in the ground!
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Looking west and back down the trail that climbs Mugu Peak
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The flagpole at the top is still in place. I guess someone replaced the flag after the fire
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The base of the flagpole has geocaching containers chained to it. What gives?
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This geocache looks okay, but it was melted shut, so we replaced it.
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The Mugu Peak flag
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Looking east from Mugu Peak, with Boney Mtn in the distance, it's easy to see where all the trails go
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Looking North into La Jolla Valley
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Heading east and down, towards the La Jolla Canyon Trail
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This geocache survived, but the contents were melted into a charred glob
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Looking down La Jolla Canyon
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A closer look at the La Jolla Canyon Trail
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Looking at the top of the La Jolla Canyon Trail
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Plants are starting to regrow in places!
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Another geocache that didn't quite survive
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Months after the fire, a burned tree has succumbed and fallen over the trail
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Looking west towards Mugu Peak from the La Jolla Valley Loop Trai

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