Uploads from trail trekker, tagged californiawaterfalls

Potrero John Waterfalls. The side of Pine Mountain Ridgeline Rises Steeply

nobody@flickr.com (trail trekker) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:20:30 -0800

A hike well worth the effort! This is one beautiful waterfall in the Sespe Wilderness, Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County, California USA.

Potrero John Creek Waterfalls, Sespe Wilderness, Los Padres National Forest

nobody@flickr.com (trail trekker) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:21:13 -0800

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The waterfalls are not always accessible. The trail ends officially before this spot and the vegitation was sometimes impassible. But not right now.

Potrero John Creek Waterfalls in Los Padres National Forest

nobody@flickr.com (trail trekker) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:21:57 -0800

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The side of Pine Mountain ridgeline rises steeply at the base. I'm sure there's some others along the ridgline that remain undiscovered in the remote canyons.
Usually it is difficult to get to this waterfall because the official trail ends before you reach it and the chaparral vegitation is difficult (and not safe) to go through. But the rainstorms cleared out alot of the plant growth - and damaged the only official campsite in the canyon.

A grove of Big Cone Fir Trees, Potrero John Trail in Los Padres National Forest

nobody@flickr.com (trail trekker) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:01:03 -0800

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Groves of these trees are usually quite small. Big Cone Fir (Spruce) trees in the north-facing small canyons along Potrero John Creek Tral in Los Padres National Forest.

Pine Mountain Ridgeline above Potrero John Canyon

nobody@flickr.com (trail trekker) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:00:20 -0800

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Potrero John Creek after the big flooding from the heavy rains.

nobody@flickr.com (trail trekker) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:59:54 -0800

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The amount of water coming out of this canyon during the strong pulses of rain showers was powerful enough to scour the narrow channels of the canyon wall-to-wall. Amazing!