Lopez/Penasquitos Area 7/18/2022




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Parking lot is filling with our hike participants.
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Sugar, participating dog.
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In Lopez Canyon.
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Tail of our group.
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Splitting here: John’s group will do some streets, rest of us will go into Penasquitos Canyon.
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That would be nice access canyon but it is with no trail down.
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Here is a good trail down.
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The dangerous portion is here, watch your head.
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Made it down into Penasquitos C.
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On nice side trail.
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Lot of poison oak on sides.
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This is exploratory.
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Is there a way out?
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Almost up. Our only hill climb today.
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We are up but there are fences everywhere.
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What we do best on Monday’s is to climb fences. This one was easy.
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All groups made it back so it is time to relax and indulge in the shade.



Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3 Technical: 3 Scenic: 3.2 El. 500'