Bay Area Hiker: Photos from Wilder Ranch

Photos from a May 2002 hike at Wilder Ranch State Park (click on any image for a larger view)
Trailhead	Junction: path to the right leads to Old Cove Landing Trail	Paved path leading to historical area	Junction: turn left
In the cultural preserve	Cutting through the small farm and orchard	Tunnel under Highway 1	Information board
Fork: bear left	Wilder Ridge Loop Trail	Nearly level stretch	Little pond
Brodiaea	Trail takes a dip	Junction with other end of the loop	Ascending
About to head under tree cover	Junction with Twin Oaks Trail	Twin Oaks Trail	Climbing through grassland
Particularly scenic stretch	Split	In the woods	Starflower
Dense foliage along the trail	Junction	Brief climb on Eucalyptus Loop Trail	Approaching junction
Approaching another part of the junction	Junction part 2	Brief respite from the junction madness	Shaded section
Approaching more junction madness	Turn left here	Fork: turn left	Narrow path
Junction: turn right	Wilder Ridge Loop Trail	Late spring flowers	Descending
Junction	Zane Gray Cutoff	At a curve in the trail, a nice viewpoint	Descending
Pretty view east	Golden brodiaea	Brief stretch along a shaded creekbed	Junction
Wilder Ridge Loop Trail	Loads of pale blue flax on the side of the trail	Trail curves around a few tall trees	Short sandy ascent
Yellow mariposa lily	View uphill to the north	Fairy lantern	Another brief uphill stretch
Junction	Return	Return	Bobcat slipping through a fence near the historical area
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