Hiking and climbing mountains inspired me into this life philosophy - LIFE IS A MOUNTAIN. Every step you make leads to summit. You may be forced to turn around or change routes for any cause, never know. But, stay focused and look forward. The mountain will be there always. Pace yourself and reach "your" summit, for every step counts. Enjoy the view and feed your soul as it comes along. Life is a journey, not a destination. Life is like climbing a mountain.....
Ray Miller BackboneTrail Wildflowers 2017 - Point Mugu State Park/La Jolla Canyon, CA
April 19, 2017
Hills
are alive with wildflowers! This is a gorgeous hike with breathtaking ocean views,
wildflowers and birds chirping everywhere. It must be a super bloom effect.
Colorful wildflowers are seen all along the trail and hillsides. Many different
colors...yellow, orange, blue, purple, red, pink, white and more. CA poppy is
one of them. I wish I knew the names of all the flowers I saw.
Trail climbs moderately to reach a vista point where the view opens up. A
little farther up if you go to the top of saddle, 360 pano offers sweeping
views of Pacific Ocean and Santa Monica mountains.
Note that La Jolla Canyon trail is closed. Ray Miller trailhead is open for
this hike. Make sure to read updated notice/warnings at the trailhead before
your journey. Also, be aware that trail partially gets brushy due to overgrown
vegetation...invasive plants like Black Mustard covering part of the way, which
could cause ecologically negative impacts and threats.
You can learn more about invasive plants at Santa Monica Mountains NPS site:
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