| Photos
from an August 2002 hike on Black Mountain Trail, Rancho San Antonio Open
Space Preserve (click on any image for a larger view) |
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 Trailhead |
 Start |
 Rhus Ridge Trail |
 Gate |
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 Beginning a climb out of a canyon |
 Chaparral and buckeyes along the trail |
 Viewpoint |
 Snowberry |
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 Shaded stretch |
 Crest and junction |
 Junction |
 Black Mountain Trail |
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 Oak woodland |
 Winding through chaparral |
 Junction with path to Hidden Villa |
 View south |
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 Cercocarpus |
 Acending |
 Junction with path to Hidden Villa |
 Chaparral |
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 Wooded stretch |
 Black Mountain Trail |
 Woods again |
 Then more chaparral |
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 One last nearly level stretch through woods |
 Path becomes a fire road |
 Beginning the steep ascent |
 Buckeyes along the trail |
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 Steep |
 An oak |
 Black Mountain Trail |
 Brief dip |
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 Climbing again |
 Rocky |
 Silktassel |
 Gate |
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 Junction |
 Trail skirts a radio facility |
 Junction |
 Crest and view from Monte Bello Road |
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 Path at summit |
 View west |
 View northwest |
 Return |
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 Return |
 Return |
 Kaiser Quarry |
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