Trekking Palomar Mountain

 
Palomar sounds like something that denotes to a dove, una paloma. Oh la paloma blanca does seem to sit at the top of Palomar Mountain. From Warner Springs, some 15 miles away, Palomar Mountains summit looks like a white bird's nest.
 
Thirteen hikers came. Elana and Kate were the lead. Amelie is from France. Kay is my hiking buddy.
 
Among others.
 
 

The group just went past Doane Pond and waiting for the end part of the group to catch up.
 


 Kurt, Martin, Amelie, Kay and Judith and Mark. Hiking addicts!















The sun relieved the group  for some photos. We caught our breath at 6,138 feet elevation







Palomar  Mountain State Park is one vast outdoor retreat area for happy campers, hiking addicts and urban residents escaping the hustle and bustle of the city for a breath of fresh air.




A little bushwacking past the campgrounds led the group to the trail marker to the Boucher Overlook.

 
 

The California Deapartment of Parks and Recreation notes that Palomar Mountain is a mixed forest of cedar, silver fir, spruce and black oak. I can't tell one from the other.

 


The meadow offers far-reaching views of the trees only Google can help me identify.

The ferns by the Baptist trail marker are reminders of some missions in the area.



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