One of my old favs. A great training hike with a steep ascent. Last time I was here was in 2016.
I invited a small group of hikers to join me on this short but steep hike
To my surprise, I found lots of wildflowers including my favorite Mariposa Lilly's.
The weather was overcast so it turned out to be a great day for hiking.
Coquina mine was a limestone quarry that was abandoned in 1930's. Today you can find the old rigs and a few mine equipment along the trail.
Also, several fossils can be found but I will not disclose their location.
This is a really cool hike. I did a huge loop around Marr ranch and explored some extra side trails.
To my surprise a portion of the trail was filled with yellow and white Mariposa Lilly's, along with a few other wildflowers such as owl clover, poppies, purple sage, Dudlleya and snapdragon.
Stats: 7 miles, 1400 gain
Carrizo Plains National Monument has been on my bucket list for years. I finally had the opportunity to see the superbloom.
It was amazing. The hills were painted with vibrant collors of yellow, orange, purple and magenta.
With no plans in mind, I checked out several sites in and out of the park.
I visited the following areas:
Soda Lake
Wallace creek
7 mile road
Elkhorn Plains
Shell creek
