Carizzo Plain National Mnmt, March 2008

An overnight hike to Caliente Peak and return along a gentle ridgeback trail, with lots of wildflowers and scenic vistas.

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bryanlallen > Driving northwest along Soda Lake road, entering Carizzo Plain National Monument from the south. The cumulus clouds on this day were just perfect for seeing the curvature of the Earth.

bryanlallen > Lots of early-season wildflowers in spots along the way. The guide at the visitor center said these were "Golden Monkey-Flower."

bryanlallen > Flowers, clouds, and the trace of the San Andreas fault off to the east.

bryanlallen > Once we started up the road to the Caliente Mountain trail there were great vistas of Soda Lake and the wide plain to the north.

bryanlallen > Another view of Soda Lake and the plains below, from the parking area at the northern end of the ridge trail.

bryanlallen > The flowered plain below, with the approach road in the foreground and a hawk soaring in the middle distance.

bryanlallen > Along the trail; it's an old jeep road atop the ridge, with views down both sides.

bryanlallen > Wildflowers and vistas, looking southeast along the ridge.

bryanlallen > Sam's dog Sheila, a mix of Australian Shepherd (check out her eyes) and Great Pyrenees. She's a bit under a year old, and this was her first major hike.

Driving northwest along Soda Lake road, entering Carizzo Plain National Monument from the south. The cumulus clouds on this day were just perfect for seeing the curvature of the Earth.

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