Hiking the Kennedy Ridge Trail from the Ventura River Preserve in Ojai on December 21, 2013

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The Kennedy Ridge Trail, in red, as shown in Google Earth, looking north-east. Trails of the Ventura River Preserve are blue. In the background is Matilija Canyon.
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Turn right here to get to Kennedy Ridge
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The first of several 'signs' in a kiosk at the start of the trail.
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Now we're starting to do some real climbing!
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The first of a few picnic tables we encountered. I'm glad I didn't have to carry them up here!
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The cut across the ridge, about 2/3 of the way up, is the old, overgrown El Caminio Cielo, which this trail will follow.
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If you look very carefully, you can see the trail switchbacking up the hill.
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The second picnic table. You can start to see Lake Casitas.
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The trail between Kennedy Canyon and El Camino Cielo is pretty steep and rugged at this point.
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Looking back down at that steep, rugged section
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Picnic table #3
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As we go higher, and we have some more to climb, the views of Lake Casitas get better
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This is old El Camino Cielo
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In some places, El Camino Cielo is in rough shape. That's the trail straight ahead!
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