{"id":8491,"date":"2014-10-01T19:55:22","date_gmt":"2014-10-02T02:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/?p=8491"},"modified":"2014-10-01T20:03:37","modified_gmt":"2014-10-02T03:03:37","slug":"unpredict-your-wednesday-at-pine-mountain-above-ojai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/unpredict-your-wednesday-at-pine-mountain-above-ojai\/","title":{"rendered":"UnPredict Your Wednesday at Pine Mountain above Ojai"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Finding fantastic adventure a couple hours from the shop above Ojai.<\/p>\n

Chris, Jay and Rover took off for Pine Mountain after the bicycle shop closed for the evening on Tuesday at 6 PM.\u00a0 Deliberately without bikes, partly because of Rover and partly to hike, the trio went north.\u00a0 After a very nice dinner in downtown Ojai, and a very winding road for about an hour and a half, the group decided on a camp surrounded by boulders at Reyes Peak. \"Setting<\/p>\n

At about 10\u00a0 PM, camp was set up in the dark.\u00a0 (camp was two normal sized tents.\u00a0 Rover was bunking with Chris and needs his space.<\/p>\n

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A long exposure with little light of the campfire. Cool photo of Chris’s soda.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Chris waited patiently.<\/p><\/div>\n

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With the light of the campfire, Chris got the photo going and Jay stayed still. Chris ran in for the last few moments the aperture was open. Ideally, he wanted to look like a ghost.<\/p><\/div>\n

Chris and Jay had some fun with photography.\u00a0 Running in and out of photos with the aperture opened slightly and a long shutter opening, some ghostly images.\u00a0\u00a0 An hour of campfire fun and then off to the tents.<\/p>\n

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The campsite was surrounded by boulders that essentially appeared in the morning.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Chris

Chris boiled water for his coffee with the new enamel mugs from the shop. For $9.95, a great camping piece of equipment. In fact, perfect for this short adventure.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Rover

Rover loves to camp.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Breakfast

Breakfast was oatmeal. FYI, the forest adventure pass was required, but that was it. The National Forest has amazing camping places all over the state.<\/p><\/div>\n

Camp was ideal.\u00a0 We got up about 7 AM, made coffee and had oatmeal.\u00a0 There was an outhouse a half mile down the road and views from our site and more across the road.\u00a0 About 7 campsites in the immediate area with another 10 about 5 miles away.<\/p>\n

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A dirt road lead to the trailhead of Reyes Peak.<\/p><\/div>\n

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We drove to the trailhead and there was a map and another bathroom.\u00a0 We basically took off about 10 AM for any adventure.\u00a0 We found a fairly steep trail to the summit of Reyes Peak. The weather was about 72 degrees the whole time. Perfect weather.<\/p>\n

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\"Chris<\/p>\n

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\"Sespe<\/p>\n

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\"Views<\/p>\n

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\"shooting<\/p>\n

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We stopped for photos along our hiking trip for the incredible scenery in every direction.\u00a0\u00a0 Basically it was fantastic.\u00a0 The peak is the highest in the area.\u00a0\u00a0 You can seen down to Ojai in one direction, the ocean in the distance and it looked like the Channel Islands.\u00a0\u00a0 You can see Mnt. Pinos and the Sespe Wilderness all around. We think we might have seen a couple condors.\u00a0\u00a0 \"Geological<\/p>\n

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At the very top of Reyes Peak, it looked like a structure once existed There were some iron bars in the rocks,\u00a0 and it looked like an abandoned bed springs plus some random metal boxes (perhaps ammunition for WWII ?)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We also read the geological marker that says if you have questions, ask the director in Washington DC.\u00a0 Things might have been easier in the 1940s.<\/p>\n

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With an amazing day of hiking and exploring, the trio headed back to Topanga for the next adventure. (Naturally coffee and mid day snack occurred, but no photos.)<\/p>\n

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