Vasquez rocks-7.5 miles or so & dinner at Big Mouth Pizza in Agua Dulce

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Parking is free at Vasquez rocks. Well-behaved dogs are allowed on-leash.

DIFFICULTY: moderate mainly due to the length. Elevation gain is around 400 feet at most

AFTERWARD: We'll head to the Big Mouth Pizza place (1/2 mile away) in Agua Dulce for pizza, salad, beer, etc.

33323 Agua Dulce Canyon Rd
Agua Dulce, CA 91390

(661) 268-7500

www.bigmouthpizzaco.com (http://www.yelp.com/biz_redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigmouthpizzaco.com&src_bizid=wR6rIoSKpXuBV041F22zPA&cachebuster=1327095978&s=ed988ce5fd7c302bb95a9ace997a68b2424764a360ee2255fa7bf5c6ee433e9d)

Pics from our last adventures here:

5/27/2012: https://www.meetup.com/hiking-196/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=8575942

1/28/2012:

https://www.meetup.com/hiking-196/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=5499192

WEATHER: EXPECTED TO TOP OFF AT 71 DEGREES:

http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Vasquez+Rocks+Park+CA+14166:19:US

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

water, hat, comfy shoes, all your troubles,

there are no civilized restrooms here except the porta potties at the start of the Vasquez rocks hike.

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DIRECTIONS AND MAP LINK:

Take the 14 freeway north of L.A to the Agua Dulce Road offramp. Turn left and go 2 miles to the park entrance.

HERE IS A MAP: "A" is the park entrance, "B" is where to park and meet-up, and "C" is the Big Mouth Pizza co.

http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=34.48279,-118.31949&z=13&t=M&marker0=34.48949%2C-118.32010%2C11.6%20km%20W%20of%20Acton%20CA&marker1=34.48517%2C-118.31378%2C11.0%20km%20W%20of%20Acton%20CA&marker2=34.49477%2C-118.32649%2C10.8%20km%20SxSE%20of%20Bouquet%20Reservoir%20CA

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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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You can see my blog at http://rare-earth-news.blogspot.com (http://rare-earth-news.blogspot.com/) for stories on new parkland purchases and other environmental battles, like the recent addition to Vasquez Rocks park.

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