Tiocampo's Hood Mountain Regional Park Photo Essay [Page 5]


By now, we've passed through several plant communities. Here we are in a transition between chaparral and mixed evergreen forest. Much of the trail is a 4WD fire road, at times heavily eroded by intense winter runoff. Other parts of the hiking trail depart from the road and wander through forest. The elevation gain on this route is impressive, nearly 2,000' in 4.5 miles, matching some sierra trails.


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