Santa Margarita River
Date: 01.16.2009 15:32:52

View of the trail on the north side of the river near the horse crossing
Date: 01.16.2009 15:34:20

Picturesque wreck of a 1950's Ford station wagon on the bank of the river Looking down from the trail that goes to the 500 ft. trail
Date: 01.16.2009 16:00:13

At the FPUD gravel quarry (aka DG pit)
Date: 01.16.2009 16:02:57

Scorched earth after the wildfires in 2007
Date: 10.28.2007 11:44:55

FPUD quarry area after the 2007 fire - that's a helicopter inspecting the devastation
Date: 10.28.2007 12:41:53

View from the 500 ft. trail
Date: 01.15.2009 16:43:50

Above the 500 ft. trail
Date: 10.27.2007 16:32:59

The 500 ft. trail after 2007 fire
Date: 01.26.2008 15:12:45

500 ft. trail 14 months after the 2007 fires
Date: 01.16.2009 14:13:06

Shortcut from 500 ft trail down to the SM trail
Date: 01.16.2009 14:17:51

The one shady area on the 500 ft trail
Date: 01.27.2009 14:53:16

SM and Rainbow Creek trail intersection after 2007 fire
Date: 11.09.2007 16:30:13

SM and Rainbow Creek trail intersection
Date: 01.15.2009 16:46:06

Nothing but ash and burnt trees
Date: 11.09.2007 16:32:43

14 months after the 2007 fire
Date: 01.16.2009 14:35:06

Straight to take the trail along the water, Left to take the middle route below 500 ft trail
Date: 01.16.2009 14:49:44

Trail next to the Santa Margarita River
Date: 01.16.2009 14:53:23

Above the river level, below the 500 ft trail
Date: 01.15.2009 17:19:09

Shady grove on the Santa Margarita River trail
Date: 01.04.2009 14:53:55

Santa Margarita River
Date: 01.04.2009 15:01:10

Back down to SM river area
Date: 01.16.2009 15:06:02