After walking on the hot hillside We drove south a couple miles, in and out of private roads, trying to find a way to the edge of the cool lagoon. This was the best we could do. A fat hummingbird greeted me as I started out on the trail. We read this sign and stayed alert. The trail was mostly level
Yesterday we decided to risk a wilderness adventure, on terrain we'd never explored before. Our trip involved two hikes and this photo is an overview of Number 1. Notice the power wires at the right side. Here's a big picture of the Escondido Creek Watershed. We walked in the circled region marked 1