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Beautiful weather  on the trail 

I met an interesting hiker 

Morgan and her dog 

Rinconada Trail

Rinconada Trail

Saturday 2 nd of January 2016

Cold day several surprises today , Ice on the trail , see photo . fresh Bear tracks 

note the bears have been asleep since late November . Look like something woke up this bear , see the fresh tracks .

The biggest surprise of all , my two friends Jim and Bob and I saw a mountain lion following two girls on the trail , too far away for a photo .

Sierra loves muddy water.below

Cerro Alto and Rinconada trails

The below tracks , stills and video are after the rain in the Pozo Area 

week of 11-8-15

I also noted fresh tracks on Cerro Alto the same week 

seems like much movement on the trails late in the year .

Note worthy is a few weeks ago I saw a large bear near the summit of Cerro Alto 

in the late evening hours .

bear tracks on Rinconada trail

Video below is on High Mountain Road near the Little Falls Trail head 

bear tracks on Cerro Alto

ATT trail near old shed pad

Rinconada Trail

August 8 , 2015 , my birthday on the Rinconada Trail , the weather warm , saw a large bear print 

and large bear scat .   Sierra points out something hiding in the bushes and goes to investigate .

Note Cerro Alto mountain I point out for those of you who are not aware of this view . I hike Cerro alto daily .

I also included a oil painting I made of Sierra , inspired by the photo of her looking  at the summit this day .

Yuccas in bloom

Rinconada Trail 

Saturday ,June 6th , 2015 , the Pozo are was very hot but beautiful as the Yuccas were in full bloom .

The bears will feast this year as the blooms are large and sweet , I sampled one near the trail !

So hurry to see as they won't last long !

Rinconada Trail Spring

Early
Spring on the Rinconada Trail 2013

 

The weekend of March 15 th and Spring is appearing oll over on the Rinconada trail , many horse riders , hikers , wild flowers and wild life . The weather was great . This area located in  the Los Padres National Forest east of Santa Margarita in SLO Co. Ca. is always exciting !

 



Rinconada Trail Area

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i=I have hiked the Pozo area for years and this is the largest hiking group I have ever seen here . They were a Sierra Club group from San Luis Obispo Ca.When they started there hike from the Rinconada trail head they were 20 strong . I met them in three groups . Most of them went to Big Falls and back ( a 14 mile trek ) good job !!My dog Sierra enjoyed meeting them as much as Jim and I did .

 



 

 

 

 

 

Big Falls

 

 

 

 pools along the Big Falls trail