Photos
from a July 2001 hike to Arch Rock along Bear Valley Trail (click on any image for a larger view) |
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Parking lot |
Trailhead |
Bear Valley Trail |
View to Black Mountain |
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Into the shade |
Elk clover |
Stinging nettle |
Junction with Meadow Trail |
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Tree-lined trail |
Creambush |
A rustic bench on the side of the trail |
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Hazelnuts |
Back in the woods |
Junction |
Fivefinger ferns |
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Little waterfall |
Red elderberry |
Along Coast Creek |
Buckeyes on the far side of the creek |
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Foxglove |
Out of the woods |
Junction with Coast Trail |
Coast Trail |
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Junction; Coast Trail veers left, while the path to Arch Rock continues straight |
Arch Rock |
Rock to the north |
View north |
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Seagull |
Harbor seal |
Looking back to the northeast |
Chipmunk |
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