CHIQUITO FALLS

Still chasing Waterfalls, I ventured out the next day to Orange County with a couple of friends.

We started hiking on the San Juan trail. The first waterfall we saw was San Juan falls. I didn't get a good picture of it.

We continued on our trek through the canyon. The streams were flowing and there was only two stream crossings.

The trail was in great shape and surprisingly, not muddy at all. 

I was pleasantly surprised with the array of mushrooms I found along the trail. I saw quite a few new species. 

Chiquito Falls was flowing quite nicely with a nice pool at the base. 

We took our obligatory photos at the bottom of the falls then climbed to the top to eat our lunch.

We decided to do the loop and found more variety of mushrooms.

Overall it was a good day. This was the second to best area where I found the most mushrooms. The first being Eaton Canyon.

                                                         San Juan Falls view below trail

ZUMA & NEWTON CANYON FALLS

Since its waterfall season I'm chasing Waterfalls and searching for some really cool mushrooms and other fungi.

On Wednesday I hiked with my Hiking crew in Malibu.

We hiked to Zuma Falls and Newton canyon falls.

On the return, we found two more Waterfalls called Twin falls further down in the canyon but not easily accessible. It looked like alot of bushwacking and was way off our intended route.

Anyways, it was a short hike but worth the views of two spectacular Waterfalls.

Along the way I saw a few mushrooms but it had been a week since the last rains and everything was pretty Newton Canyon Falls

                                                                          Zuma Falls

Newton canyon falls

If you look closely you can see Twin falls above

                                 Jack O'Lantern mushroom

                                     Firerug Inkcap

EATON CANYON VIA IDELHOUR TRAIL

Last week Sean and I hiked from sunrise to sunset. After the recent storms, I was on a mission to find some mushrooms. The canyon did not disappoint. I was overwhelmed with an array of mushrooms and other types of fungus.

Too add, the streams were overflowing and we were pleasantly surprised with lots of waterfalls hidden deep in the forest. 

I was so elated!. The lush green forest was so vivid and scenic. 

We hiked a total of 12 miles and took our time just admiring the beauty that recent rains have brought to Southern California.