| Photos
from a July 2000 hike at Indian Tree Open Space Preserve (click on any image for a larger view) |
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 Trailhead |
 This is a Bay Area Ridge Trail segment, which may account for the better than usual MCOSD signage |
 Big Trees Trail |
 Junction with Upper Meadow Trail |
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 Starting uphill |
 California coffeeberry |
 First view north |
 Switchbacking uphill |
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 Buckeye on the side of the trail |
 Heading west through the grass |
 First bunch of redwoods |
 Redwoods |
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 Big Trees Trail |
 Coyote brush dots the grassland |
 Turn and viewpoint |
 About to reenter the woods |
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 Hollowed-out stump |
 Hazelnut shrub |
 View north |
 Madrones |
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 Black oak |
 Coast live oak |
 Deeper in the woods the views receed |
 Big Trees Trail |
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 Hazelnut with a nut |
 Jungley section |
 More redwoods |
 Lots of ferns |
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 Wild rose |
 Creambush |
 Trail |
 Same trail |
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 Finally reaching the junction |
 Big Trees Trail |
 Wee patch of chaparral |
 Your turnaround point is right at those tall trees on the horizon |
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 View to Indian Tree Fire Road |
 Junction with Ship's Mast Trail |
 Enchanted section |
 Huckleberry |
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 Out into the grassland on the top of the ridge |
 Hills to the west |
 One of the big trees |
 Late-blooming mariposa lily |
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 The grand view |
 On the way back, about to the reenter the woods |
 Deer Camp Trail |
 Wrap-around tree |
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 Deer Camp Trail |
 Junction |
 Deer Camp Cutoff |
 Deer Camp Cutoff |
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 Sunshine ahead |
 Approaching junction with Upper Meadow Trail |
 Upper Meadow Trail |
 Bridge one |
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 Ringneck snake |
 Cattle gate |
 Spur to the stables comes in on the left |
 Bridge two |
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 Gate marks the end of grazing area, and the junction with Big Trees Trail |
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