Photographs from the Photography on the Run post: Malibu Creek State Park: Lake Vista Ridge, the Forest Trail, and September Wildflowers
Hazy and foggy sunrise from an overlook of Malibu Creek State Park on the Cistern Trail. Saddle Peak is in the distance.
California wild rose along the Lookout Trail, Malibu Creek State Park. September 24, 2023.
Sunlit Lake Vista Butte and Ridge from near the junction of the Lookout, CageCreek, and Yearling Trails.
Hazy view of Goat Buttes and Brents Mountain from an overlook on the Deer Leg Trail in Malibu Creek State Park.
Coast live oak along the Deer Leg Trail that was burned in the November 2018 Woolsey Fire. September 24, 2023.
Woolly blue-curls blooming out of season along Lake Vista Ridge. September 24, 2023.
Backlit web of banded orb-weaver spider on Lake Vista Ridge in Malibu Creek State Park.
Closer (ventral) view of a banded orb-weaver spider.
Wishbone bush blooming out of season along Lake Vista Ridge in Malibu Creek State Park. September 24, 2023.
View east from the top of "Lake Vista Butte" toward Century Lake and Goat Buttes in Malibu Creek State Park.
View southwest from "Lake Vista Butte" across Malibu Creek drainage to Bulldog Mtwy and Castro Peak.
Malibou Lake and Sugarloaf from Lake Vista Ridge.
Poison oak leaves are easy to see when they turn red. This is near the top of the Lake Vista Trail. September 24, 2023.
Purple nightshade blooming along the Lake Vista Trail. September 24, 2023.
Junction of the Lake Vista Trail and Deer Leg Trail. From here, it's about three-quarters of a mile up to the overlook of Malibou Lake.
Coast redwood along the Forest Trail. September 24, 2023.
Trunk of coast redwood along the Forest Trail.
Boulder and coast redwood along the Forest Trail.
Cleared section of the Forest Trail. September 24, 2023.
The Forest Trail along Century Lake in Malibu Creek State Park.
Century Lake Dam from the end of the Forest Trail in Malibu Creek State Park.
Cocklebur along the Forest Trail, near Century Dam. September 24, 2023.
A young, naturally-germinated coast redwood along the Forest Trail. September 24, 2023.
Periwinkle (aka Vinca) blooming out of season along the Forest Trail. September 24, 2023.
Four coast redwoods killed by the 2011-2015 drought. September 24, 2023.
Bush sunflower blooming near the Crags Road bridge on Malibu Creek. September 24, 2023.
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