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Bloated Chipmunk
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PostFri Oct 12, 2018 11:33 am 
A fellow hiking guide was describing this area one time, mentioning that there was something interesting around the bend along the MVTT but I couldn't remember what (I even checked her book & couldn't find what she'd mentioned)...so I decided to check it out. I'd noticed on the map that there was a pond, but figured since it was late summer & we hadn't rec'd rain in ages that it'd be all dried up. But surprise surprise, there was still water. eek.gif This is a rare thing in drought-stricken SoCal so I felt like I'd come across something special. wink.gif I parked @ the Pedro Fages TH & headed up the trail across the meadow.
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Dry meadow
Dry meadow
I reached the MVTT & turned left, climbing to & beyond the furthest west I'd been on this trail before.
Intersecting the MVTT
Intersecting the MVTT
I reached the area where I needed to leave the trail to get to the pond, & pushed my way through tall grasses to the shore. No one was there. hockeygrin.gif
What a nice little spot to relax. cool.gif up.gif
I cut back up to MVTT via a spot slightly to the east of where I'd left it, & later realized I just missed some morteros doh.gif (I'd see them on a future trip). biggrin.gif
When I sent pics to friends, several expressed interest in joining me for the next trip to this sweet spot. up.gif

Home is where the hiking is. "Peaks that have come and gone four times should halt a man in his steps." -- William O. Douglas A balanced diet is a margarita in each hand.
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PostFri Oct 12, 2018 4:51 pm 
up.gif No margs? frown.gif

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PostFri Oct 12, 2018 7:45 pm 
up.gif I like your reports BC. Especially this one.

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PostFri Oct 12, 2018 8:06 pm 
so how was the swimming? wink.gif

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PostMon Oct 15, 2018 5:30 am 
Any fish?

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PostMon Oct 15, 2018 6:19 pm 
No margs (it was a solo hike & I opted not to drink alone), no swimming wink.gif , & I didn't look to see if there was fish or not. doh.gif

Home is where the hiking is. "Peaks that have come and gone four times should halt a man in his steps." -- William O. Douglas A balanced diet is a margarita in each hand.
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PostTue Oct 16, 2018 9:00 am 
What is MVTT?

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PostSat Oct 20, 2018 1:21 pm 
Mason Valley Truck Trail smile.gif

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PostSat Oct 20, 2018 8:22 pm 
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