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Track of the hike, in red. The heavy blue line to the right is Overlook Trail and a bit of the main Sycamore Canyon Trail can be seen at the very right edge.
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3D map of the track. Much more of Sycamore Canyon is visible in the upper right.
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Elevation profile of the hike
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The first sight of wildflowers, immediately after entering the park, even before the parking lot.
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Striking out across La Jolla Valley. The photos aren't in order because I used two cameras that name the files differently.
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"It's SO PRETTY except for THAT!"
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"The hills are alive, with the sound of music..." (Sorry, Charlotte!)
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The daisies are hiding at the edge of the brush
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A field of albino poppies hiding in the grass.
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On the way back down, through the canyon again.
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Here's a nice spot for a group photo. Shahine misses getting his feet wet in Wildwood
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Heading down from the waterfall
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There's a mountain lion in the stream, but it has a pink nose
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Lion and people eye each other warily when civilization meets wildlife
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Back to pictures on the way up, this is what the waterfall looks like from above
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A few feet from the edge of the waterfall, looking back the way we came
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Thar's mountain blockers up ahead!
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We were on that trail a few minutes ago
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A lot of the pictures are from the back because when I stopped, nobody else did
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While waiting for everyone to catch up, a wave to the photographer
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