| Photos
from an October 2001 hike at Indian Valley Open Space Preserve (click on any image for a larger view) |
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 Trailhead |
 Trails start near the sports field, behind parking lot 8 |
 Split; bear right |
 Junction; bear left |
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 Entering the open space preserve |
 Indian Valley Fire Road |
 Rock off the side of the trail |
 Junction |
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 Junction |
 Honeysuckle & elderberry |
 Junction |
 Buzzard Burn Access |
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 Climbing |
 Trail crests |
 Big old blue oak |
 Continuing uphill |
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 Junction with closed trail |
 Hill Ranch Trail |
 There is a little bit of green grass even in autumn along the trail |
 A classic Marin County view |
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 Skirting a sloping meadow |
 Heading back into the woods |
 Hill Ranch Trail |
 Hazelnut |
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 Junction |
 Start of Alexander Trail |
 Steep ascent |
 View north |
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 Alexander Trail |
 Black oak leaves |
 Manzanita |
 Alexander Trail |
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 Sunny patch |
 Twisted manzanitas line the trail |
 Steep descent |
 Alexander Trail |
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 Unsigned junction with a shortcut to Waterfall Trail |
 Junction with Waterfall Trail |
 Dry in autumn, this channel becomes a waterfall during a wet winter and/or spring |
 Waterfall Trail |
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 Approaching Indian Valley Fire Road |
Go to Bay Area Hiker Indian Valley page Go to Bay Area Hiker Home page |
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