Hiking from Santa Lucia Memorial to Arroyo Seco via Junipero Serra Peak

(Copyright © 2007 Piero Scaruffi)
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Parking the return car in Arroyo Seco

Parking the return car in Arroyo Seco

Parking the return car in Arroyo Seco

Parking the return car in Arroyo Seco


Parking the return car in Arroyo Seco

Parking the return car in Arroyo Seco

Parking the return car (pass the campgroun)

Parking the return car (pass the campgroun)


Parking the return car (pass the campgroun)

Parking the return car at the beginning of Indians Rd

Parking the return car at the beginning of Indians Rd

This will be the end of the hike

This will be the end of the hike


Rainbow

Rainbow

Rainbow

Click here for the pictures to get to Santa Lucia Memorial
and to hike till the junction for Junipero Serra Peak



Snow at the top of Junipero Serra (mid march)

Snow at the top of Junipero Serra (mid march)

Snow at the top of Junipero Serra (mid march)

Snow at the top of Junipero Serra (mid march)


Snow at the top of Junipero Serra (mid march)

Snow at the top of Junipero Serra (mid march)

Snow at the top of Junipero Serra (mid march)

Snow at the top of Junipero Serra (mid march)

Then we descended Junipero Serra Peak and started hiking the Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance camp and Arroyo Seco


One of the places where the Santa Lucia trail is actually in good shape

One of the places where the Santa Lucia trail is actually in good shape

One of the places where the Santa Lucia trail is actually in good shape


Santa Lucia trail to Last Chance camp

Santa Lucia trail to Last Chance camp

Santa Lucia trail to Last Chance camp


Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance

Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance

Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance

Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance


Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance

Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance

Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance


Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance

Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance

Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance

Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance


Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance

Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance

Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance

Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance


Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance

Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance


Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance

Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance

Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance


Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance

Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance

Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance

Santa Lucia trail towards Last Chance


Top of the ridge

Yucca flower

Yucca flower


Yucca flower

Top of the ridge

Top of the ridge

Top of the ridge


Top of the ridge

Top of the ridge

Top of the ridge


Top of the ridge

First view of the meadow

Mountain behind us

Finally downhill


Mountain behind us

The meadow

The meadow

The meadow


A natural tunnel

A natural tunnel

Follow the cairns

Follow the cairns


Follow the cairns

Follow the cairns

Huge meadow

Huge meadow


Moon and mountain

Waterfall

Waterfall


Waterfall

Waterfall

Waterfall


Waterfall

Waterfall

Finally a nice trail


Wildflower

Last creek crossing


Last creek crossing

Creek

Creek

Washing way the poison oak


Washing away the poison oak

Creek

Creek


Creek

Creek

Flowers


Creek

Creek

Flowers


Junction with the Cawatre trail

End of the trail on the Indians Rd

End of the trail on the Indians Rd


Indians Rd

Indians Rd


Flowers

Flowers

Indians Rd in the dark

Indians Rd in the dark

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(Copyright © 2007 Piero Scaruffi)
If you would like the original, high-resolution pictures, contact me