Photographs from the Photography on the Run post: Trippet Ranch Loop, Musch and Garapito Trails - February 2024
Bigpod Ceanothus (C. megacarpus) along the short trail that starts near the Reseda trailhead and connects to Mulholland, east of the Fire Road #30 junction. February 25, 2024.
A damaged section of the Reseda trailhead - Mulholland connector trail. February 17, 2024.
Erosion along Fire Road #30. February 25, 2024.
Mountain bikers at the Hub, a 4-way junction where Fire Road #30 meets Temescal Ridge Fire Road, Eagle Springs Fire Road, and Eagle Rock Fire road. February 17, 2024.
Bush poppy (Dendromecon rigida) - a fire follower - blooming along Eagle Springs Fire Road in an area burned by the 2021 Palisades Fire. February 25, 2024.
Greenbark Ceanothus (C. spinosus) blooming along Eagle Springs Fire Road. February 25, 2024.
The Musch Trail at Trippet Ranch. Multiple paths evolve in wet areas when people avoid muddy sections of trail. February 25, 2024.
Slide along the Musch Trail, near Trippet Ranch. February 17, 2024.
A very wet and muddy section of the Musch Trail. February 25, 2024.
Repaired following 2023 storms, this section of the Musch Trail weathered our 2024 storms fairly well. February 25, 2024.
Grass spider condos along the Musch Trail. It's sobering to think there are enough insects to support this density of spiders. February 17, 2024.
An unusual track on the Musch Trail. Looks like it might have been made by a Yaktrax traction device. February 25, 2024.
Mountain biker enjoying the view on Eagle Rock Fire Road, between the Musch Trail and Eagle Rock.
Top of the Garapito Canyon Trail at Eagle Rock Fire Road. February 25, 2024.
Bright green moss along the Garapito Trail is indicative of how wet it has been. February 17, 2024.
Debris on the Garapito Trail. February 17, 2024.
Washed out section of the Garapito Trail about a half-mile from Eagle Rock Fire Road. The photo is from the west side of the washout. February 17, 2024.
Washed out section of the Garapito Trail about a half-mile from Eagle Rock Fire Road. The photo is from the east side of the washout. February 25, 2024.
Nightshade along the Garapito Trail. February 17, 2024.
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Miner's lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata) along the Garapito Trail. February 25, 2024.
A sea of Ceanothus (C. megacarpus) blooming along the Garapito Trail. February 25, 2024.
Sunlit California peony (Paeonia californica) along the Garapito Trail. February 25, 2024.
Closer look at the flower of California peony (Paeonia californica). February 25, 2024.
View downstream of Garapito Creek. The trail is blocked by the mudslide debris on the left. The slide originated from a gully on the right side of the creek, and my have briefly dammed the stream. February 17, 2024.
View from on top of the debris pile on Garapito Creek of the gully from which the slide occurred. The blue and green tape marks the trail. Another marker is upstream on the right of the photo. February 25, 2024.
Fuchsia-flowered Gooseberry (Ribes speciosum) on the Garapito Trail, near its junction with Fire Road #30. February 25, 2024.
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