Last time we were here was Mar 9 last year. The hills were covered with wildflowers like the ones on the left
We will be hiking on eroded roads and little-used trails through oak woodlands and along a creek. Along the way we will come across bubbling oil seeps, marine fossils and the old Coquina Mine. At the abandoned limestone mining operation, atop a peak, you can sit in the operator’s seat of a large steam shovel. On a clear day you can see the ocean from atop the ridgeline.
While you are there, don't forget to get a picture of yourself on the steam shovel:
This is a P&H Model 206 steam shovel from 1920s. There are lots more mining equipment strewn about.
Hike is about 9.3 miles with 1500 ft total ascent.
Directions to trailhead: Take the 118 and exit Yosemite Ave. Head north on Yosemite for 1.3 mile to where the road splits and hang a right on Evening Sky Dr. Go 0.5 mile to the Las Llajas trailhead on the left
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