Matilija backpacking
I headed up the upper north fork of Matilija so that I might finish off the trail in an overnight backpacking trip. It was frosty in the canyon, but dried out a little as I climbed. At the first climb, I stopped to draw a bit of the canyon downstream and even a bit of the stream visible nearly directly below.
By then I'd already passed by two campgrounds. I passed by the next and went up the second climb in the canyon, giving view of the little waterfall on the other side of the canyon. There was a little water, but not much. After that, the trail was new to me. It goes over a little bump and then drops back down into the stream where there was a small unsanctioned campsite. I continued on to the next campground, which looked like it was less used than the others, but it was dry and not particularly cold. Yet.
By then I'd already passed by two campgrounds. I passed by the next and went up the second climb in the canyon, giving view of the little waterfall on the other side of the canyon. There was a little water, but not much. After that, the trail was new to me. It goes over a little bump and then drops back down into the stream where there was a small unsanctioned campsite. I continued on to the next campground, which looked like it was less used than the others, but it was dry and not particularly cold. Yet.