Wildflower Explosion and Monkeying around hike at Mt Rex

Monkey Business, definition (Rex's dictionary): hiking plus assorted tomfoolery involving cool boulders and caves, providing a workout for both legs and arms, while our hike leader plays guitar and "sings" classic rock songs

IT'S A BANNER YEAR FOR WILDFLOWERS--OR AT LEAST THE BEST I'VE SEEN IN A LONG TIME

THE PLAN: we will start from the freeway overpass, go south over a small hill winding up at the Old Pony Express Trail where it crosses Lilac Lane. Then we will continue south on Lilac Lane to climb a rocky hillside (gaining about 400 feet) to South Mt Rexmore which has incredible views of the San Fernando Valley. We will then inhale our lunches. From there it is mostly downhill through a trail covered in wildflowers

HIKE LENGTH: about 3 miles, maybe, I don't really know, it is a total mystery to me

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HIKE IS FOLLOWED BY A SECOND HIKE AT 2:00PM WHICH I AM LEADING WITH THE SANTA MONICA HIKING MEETUP GROUP

https://www.meetup.com/santamonicahikingclub/events/221228258/

AND THEN DINNER AT LOS TOROS RESTAURANT at 6:15pm

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I bought this 118 acre collection of rocks, trails and two peaks in late 2013....and why did I name it Mt. Rexmore? Because I can. (For more info and photos etc: http://mtrexmore.blogspot.com )

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ABOVE: musical monkey and cute girl

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ABOVE: white phacelia

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ABOVE: Yerba santa

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ABOVE: black sage

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ABOVE: Gern Blanston

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ABOVE: Chamise

All the usual meet up rules apply....we're not responsible for anything....we're not your mom....bla bla bla

And everyone must sign a liability waiver....yup, Damn lawyers, because Mt. Rexmore is private property

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WEATHER:

http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USCA0208

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THE USUAL STUFF:

BRING ALL THE USUAL STUFF...I'M NOT YOUR MOM....

Bring clothing (sorry, nude hikes are a different Meetup group), LUNCH, 3 liters of water, hat, comfy shoes, snacks, guitar, all your troubles..., camera, etc

LEGAL STUFF: by going on this hike, you agree to assume all risks of this hike, and that no one at Meetup including the organizer is responsible for your safety. See the Meetup terms of service especially paragraph 6.2:

https://www.meetup.com/terms/

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