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Santa Margarita River Hike

osideterry

By osideterry
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osideterry Grand Master

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The Santa Margarita River is tucked in a canyon north of the town Fallbrook, and running through Camp Pendleton. Driving to JD Andersen Nursery, this easy hike is less than a mile out of your way.

The hike is level, hugging the south side of the river, and is a 5+ mile out and back. My son Brennan and I just hiked 2-3 of it yesterday, and the weather was perfect.

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

osideterry Grand Master

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The river is flanked by sycamores, providing lots of "Fall" color all Winter. The reflections in the water were somewhat photogenic.

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

osideterry Grand Master

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I love Fallbrook. The geography is interesting, and it still has that small town feel.

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

osideterry Grand Master

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Here is some interesting flora I did not expect. Wild grape vines spreading all over. I wonder what kind it is... Zinfandel? Petite Syrah maybe?

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

osideterry Grand Master

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A parting shot upstream as we head back to the trailhead and the sun drops behind the surrounding hills.

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Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

paulgila Grand Master

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terry those look like vines of one of the "fortified wine" varieties,perhaps a domestic "mad dog 20/20."

i just happen to be a wine "con-o-sir." B)

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

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John in Andalucia Grand Master

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Terry,

Post #5 is truly amazing. It looks like a Claude Monet?? All credit to the camera for the colors, but you really captured something there.

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Terry,

Great pictures. I agree with John number 5 is a beautiful picture.

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Great pictures Terry.

For me, it the second picture in Post #2. That is my favorite.

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osideterry Grand Master

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Paul - You were dead on. Those grapes are what you use to make bum wine... Muscadene, Scuppernong, or California Wild Grape.

Thanks John, Don and Keith. The colors are all there to begin with, my camera just does a good job of not messing them up.

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

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Terry,

Great pics of beautiful scenery. There are so many hidden gems in the hills and mountains of So cal. I appreciate all your threads on your hikes around the local hills and mountains, I'd like to find more of them and explore them myself. Thanks for sharing the pics, I'm going to have to give it a try.

Don_L    Rancho CUCAMONGA (yes it does exist) 40 min due east of Los Angeles

             USDA Zone 10a

July Averages: Hi 95F, Low 62F

Jan Averages: Hi 68F, Low 45F

osideterry Grand Master

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Thanks Don. There's a lot of nice trails in the Santa Ana and San Jacinto Mountains. I bet we could find some others to join us for an outing. We could stop at Kevin Weaver's afterward...

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

PalmGuyWC Grand Master

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Terry,

As usual, excellent photographs from an excellent photographer. Beautiful color.

Dick

Richard Douglas

Walter John Grand Master

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Nice stuff Terry, those first pics are outstanding.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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