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by pantilat
Wed Jul 12, 2023 12:49 pm
Forum: Ventana Wilderness Trails
Topic: Santa Lucia Trail
Replies: 81
Views: 58629

Re: Santa Lucia Trail

Date Hiked: July 9, 2023 General Condition: Passable (some brush and/or deadfalls, tread evident) From Memorial Park to the Saddle and Junction with Santa Lucia Peak trail: Passable The first part through the meadows has some taller grasses to push through. Then, vigorously growing deer weed (which...
by pantilat
Wed Jul 12, 2023 12:41 pm
Forum: Ventana Wilderness Trails
Topic: Santa Lucia Connector
Replies: 11
Views: 10652

Re: Santa Lucia Connector

Date Hiked: July 9, 2023 General Condition: Difficult (brushy and/or many deadfalls, faint tread) The potential difficulties that Jan mentioned in his December 2022 report are here! The regrowth this season is immense, particularly the thigh high deer weed that has completely consumed the trail in ...
by pantilat
Fri May 20, 2022 9:18 am
Forum: Ventana Discussion
Topic: Bugs in Pine Valley?
Replies: 3
Views: 527

Re: Bugs in Pine Valley?

There were some biting flies last Sunday (worst by the stream) but not terrible by Ventana standards. It can change quickly depending on their life cycle and weather conditions.
by pantilat
Mon Apr 04, 2022 1:10 pm
Forum: Ventana Wilderness Trails
Topic: Lone Pine Camp Trail
Replies: 12
Views: 16323

Re: Lone Pine Camp Trail

Date Hiked: April 3, 2022 General Condition: Passable (some brush and/or deadfalls, tread evident) A little bit of brush and one duck-under snag on the short trail to this camp under pleasant coast live oak canopy. There are some coulter pines in the vicinity. For water one must go down to the spri...
by pantilat
Mon Apr 04, 2022 12:58 pm
Forum: Ventana Wilderness Trails
Topic: Ventana Double Cone Trail
Replies: 94
Views: 69617

Re: Ventana Double Cone Trail

Date Hiked: April 3, 2022 General Condition: Passable (some brush and/or deadfalls, tread evident) From Pat Springs to Puerto Suello Gap: Passable. Pat Springs is flowing much slower than usual for this time of year (though still ample for filling bottles for now). The greatest flow is to the side ...
by pantilat
Mon Apr 04, 2022 12:42 pm
Forum: Ventana Wilderness Trails
Topic: Skinner Ridge Trail
Replies: 53
Views: 41070

Re: Skinner Ridge Trail

Date Hiked: April 3, 2022 General Condition: Clear (no obstacles and tread well defined) From Turner Creek Junction to the Pat Springs area the trail is clear. The tread in the grassy areas is a little uneven with grass growing in it. Note that the set of switchbacks on the north side of the ridge ...
by pantilat
Mon Apr 04, 2022 12:32 pm
Forum: Ventana Wilderness Trails
Topic: Turner Creek Trail
Replies: 44
Views: 29639

Re: Turner Creek Trail

Date Hiked: April 3, 2022
General Condition: Clear (no obstacles and tread well defined)

Clear and in good shape except for at least a dozen step over logs of varying sizes. The brush has been cut back and even the blackberry vines are not in the tread.
by pantilat
Mon Mar 14, 2022 12:35 pm
Forum: Ventana Wilderness Trails
Topic: Marble Peak Trail
Replies: 110
Views: 67072

Re: Marble Peak Trail

Date Hiked: March 13, 2022 General Condition: Passable (some brush and/or deadfalls, tread evident) From the Junction with South Fork Trail to Marble Peak/North Coast Ridge Road: Passable The section along Tan Oak Creek is filling in with brush (bay tree, ceanothus, tanoak). This stretch is notorio...
by pantilat
Mon Mar 14, 2022 12:24 pm
Forum: Ventana Wilderness Trails
Topic: South Fork Trail
Replies: 51
Views: 38015

Re: South Fork Trail

Date Hiked: March 13, 2022 General Condition: Passable (some brush and/or deadfalls, tread evident) I would rate the entire trail as passable but with caveats. At this point there is no discernable difference between the parts south and north of South Fork Camp. It's not getting much use these days...
by pantilat
Fri Dec 03, 2021 4:03 pm
Forum: Ventana Wilderness Trails
Topic: Miller Canyon Trail
Replies: 43
Views: 38179

Re: Miller Canyon Trail

Date Hiked: November 28, 2021 General Condition: Difficult (brushy and/or many deadfalls, faint tread) From the end of Jeffrey Road for 0.5 mile the trail is easy to follow with logs relatively recently cut out. Thereafter the trail becomes more of a route with flagging to guide the way. This is pa...