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Mormon Rocks early in the morning.
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A couple of Odocoileus Hemionus went springing uphill as I passed by.
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These strange brown trees grow all over this area.
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I can't even guess... down on 2N87 somewhere.
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Are those storage bunkers, tunnels, or some preparation for armageddon in the hillside?
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Looking WNW up Swarthout Canyon Road.
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Pacific Crest Trail marker after crossing Swarthout Canyon Road.
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What would a hike in the San Gabriels be without this fine foliage?
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Junction of Lone Pine Canyon Road and Swarthout Canyon Road.
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Lookout and relay tower near San Sevaine flat.
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The big sweep in I-15 past Cajon Junction.
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The north Devil's Backbone seen from the PCT.
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Tighter view of north Devil's Backbone (Baldy, Dawson, Pine).
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We are not alone, or firebreaks gone wild.
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Relaxing on the 6410' ridge ~ .65 miles SE of Gobbler's Knob.
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South Devil's Backbone overlooking infamous survival training camp.
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Ralston Peak from up high on the PCT.
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Juvenile C. L. Lateralis or ?
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Juvenile Phrynosoma. The cutest horned lizard I've seen to date.
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Pacific Crest Trail meets 3N29.
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The bustling freeway that is Swarthout Canyon Road.
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My Jeep is the tiny green speck on the clearing, left of the train tracks.
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Suspension insulator strings, aeolian dampers and corona rings for those of us interested in power transmission.
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Steel culvert that carries PCT under BNSF tracks.
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GPS track and elevation profile; I'm skeptical about the cumulative elevation gain.