Hiking in Montana de Oro State Park near San Luis Obispo February 25, 2017

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That's where we're headed...
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... Starting down, it's loose and rocky, but still not very difficult.
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This geocache has a guardian!
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Valencia Peak
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The top of Valencia Peak. I guess the call it that because people 'peak' over the edge ;-)
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View of the Reservoir Flat Trail loop
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Walls to keep people from cutting the switchbacks.
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Practically every post we saw was rotted and broken off.
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This sign was broken off and just leaning against another pole.
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You need to be vigilant. This was the only one I found.
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Looking back up at the Valencia Peak Trail. The peak is the one on the left.
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We're very close to the bottom now.
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The trailhead at the bottom.
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Spooner's Cove
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One last look at the mountain and the trail to get there.
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You can see that people are still climbing to the top.

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