hikes of 2013

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 Horn Canyon, Ojai front country: Jan 3

 Temescal Canyon, Topanga State Park: Jan 13

 Alejandro Trail, Los Padres National Forest: Jan 18

 Wildwood Park, Thousand Oaks: Jan 28

 Hot Spring Canyon, Los Padres National Forest: Feb 1

 Ellwood Butterfly Preserve, Goleta: Feb 4

 Escondido Falls, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: Feb 10

 Nojoqui Falls, Nojoqui Falls Park: Feb 16

 Caldwell Mesa, Los Padres National Park: Feb 17

 Soda Lake, Carrizo Plain National Monument: Feb 18

 Wallace Creek, Carrizo Plain National Monument: Feb 18

 Caliente Ridge, Carrizo Plain National Monument: Feb 19

 Cold Spring Main Fork, Los Padres National Forest: Mar 8

 Hot Springs Canyon, Santa Barbara front country: Mar 15

 Forbush Flat, Los Padres National Forest: Mar 26-27

 Rivas Canyon, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: Apr 5

 Divide Peak, Los Padres National Forest: Apr 13

 Random No. 1, Hungry Valley: Apr 17

 Mt. Pinos, Sawmill, Grouse, and Cerro Noroeste (Abel), with San Emigdio Mesa, Los Padres National Forest: Apr 17-19

 Fish Canyon, Angeles National Forest: Apr 28

 Hostetter Fire Road, Verdugo Mountains: May 5

 Mono Campground, Los Padres National Forest: May 17

 Arroyo Seco, Angeles National Forest: May 19

 Mount Tom, Inyo National Forest: May 25-27

 Pratt and Gridley Trail loop, Ojai front country: Jun 11

 Sandstone Peak, Circle X Ranch: Jun 16

 Colson Canyon, Los Padres National Forest: Jun 21

 Mineral King, Sequoia National Park: Jul 3-7

 Gaviota Peak, Gaviota State Park: Jul 19

 Boney Mountain, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: Aug 2

 Los Liones, Topanga State Park: Aug 4

 Arroyo Hondo Preserve, Land Trust for Santa Barbara County: Aug 18

 Buena Vista and Old Pueblo Trails, Santa Barbara front country: Aug 28

 Hot Springs Canyon, Santa Barbara front country: Aug 30

 Ventura River Preserve, Ojai Valley Land Conservancy: Sept 10

 Burkhart Trail, Angeles National Forest: Sept 15

 Arlington Peak, Santa Barbara front country: Sept 24

 Reyes Peak, Los Padres National Forest: Sept 27

 Camino Cielo, Los Padres National Forest: Oct 8

 Rustic Canyon, Topanga State Park: Oct 13

 Castro Motorway, Malibu Creek State Park: Oct 13

 Townsend Peak, Angeles National Forest: Oct 22

 San Bernardino Peak and Initial Points, San Bernardino National Forest: Oct 26-28

 Thorn Point, Los Padres National Forest: Nov 6

 Cienaga Canyon, Angeles National Forest: Nov 18

 Mount Lowe, Angeles National Forest: Nov 24

 Squaw Flat, Los Padres National Forest: Dec 6

 Montecito Peak, Los Padres National Forest: Dec 17

 Gaviota Ridge, Los Padres National Forest: Dec 31


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