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It looks like I'm far above the hiker, but really she's behind me!
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Zoomed out a little, you can see she's close to the same level as me.
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Evergreen trees in a canyon on the north face of a ridge
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There's a group of equestrians behind us
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The trail crosses a dry stream here
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5.6 miles later and 2000' higher, we reach Nordhoff Ridge Road
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The view from Nordhoff Ridge Road, looking south. Topatopa is on the left with the Ojai Valley and Sulphur Mtn in front of us.
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Starting back down
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A brand new geocache!
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Where the trail crosses the stream, again.
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The manzanita is bright green in the sunlight
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The trail in front of us
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Trees on the north-facing slopes again
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Another look at the scree-fall
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Having crossed over the top of a ridge, we're heading back down into Lion Canyon
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Lion Canyon
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The trail is back down to the floor of Lion Canyon
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The Lion Canyon stream is pretty rocky down there!
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