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There were a surprising number of wildflowers given the dry conditions elsewhere.
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The vernal ponds have some water. A ranger told us it was the first water in 3 years.
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Two original adobes remain at the Santa Rosa Ranch. The Moreno adobe sits beneath an oak estimated to be 300 to 600 years old.
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Of course, no hike is complete without a coyote sighting.
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