Hiking Ladyface on January 23, 2011

Photos of the North Ranch Mountain Bikers of Ventura County. Click on an image to see it full size.

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Google Earth view of our route, from the east-south-east. We went up on the left, continued to the far end, then returned down the north-east ridge to the right.
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Chatting about the hike a short way up the dirt road, away from the traffic noise of Kanan Rd.
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A good time to get rid of pebbles!
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The steepness of the dirt road at the start gave us a taste of things to come!
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From the dirt road onto the singletrack trail
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It's steep and rocky, and will become more of both before we're finished!
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Looking down from the top of the steepest section.
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Steve guides people up the steep hill...
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... and takes pictures of them as they climb!
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We make our way up this very steep part one at a time.
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One at a time because you don't want to be hit by a rock dislodged by the person ahead of you!
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