Name: Indian Canyon trailhead to Vazquez Rocks
Start: 2016-04-09T08:00:00-07:00
End: 2016-04-09T13:00:00-07:00
Location: Vasquez Rocks Natural Area and Nature Center

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• THERE IS NO SHADE ALONG THE ENTIRE TRAIL ! BRING SUN PROTECTION!
•El Niño's back for this weekend now so, BRING A RAIN JACKET, RAIN PANTS, or PONCHO.
Long sleeve shirts or sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, and 3 to 4 liters of water.

This will be a car shuttle hike. We will meet at Vazquez Rocks Natural Area Park(our terminus) at 8am, leave some cars there, hop in someone else's car, and carpool over to Indian Canyon trailhead's parking lot (restrooms there). From there, we'll take a group picture, and begin our hike crossing Soledad Canyon Road onto the Pacific Crest Trail. We will visit the monument, cross a stream or two, pass through a tunnel under the 14 freeway and finish at Vazquez where our cars are. The rock formations are spectacular with plenty of geological displays. Many movies were filmed here including Planet of the Apes, Star Trek, One Million B.C., The Muppet Movie, Dracula, Werewolf of London, Thief of Damascus, Blazing Saddles, Apache, Army of Darkness, Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, and Austin Powers, just to name a few.

If you happen to find that old enterprise t-shirt, or your "most excellent" cap, bring em ( I'll try and grow a mullet by then ).

This is also where the infamous Tiburcio Vasquez hid from the law in 1874.

In case you have questions, the Park's number is (661) 268-0840.

Distance: 9 miles
Elevation Gain: 1886'
Difficulty: Moderate

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I am a volunteer (i.e. not liable for the group). Safety is a priority for everyone in the group. Think of this as hiking with a group of friends.

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For all hikes, bring the essentials.
Common sense, plenty of water, food, proper clothing & be considerate & respectful towards others. Please click on the link below & read the essentials list.

http://www.backpacking.net/ten-essl.html

Bert Hernandez

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