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Super thankful for the cloud cover in the morning, eventually giving way to clear skies. A lovely wee spring bloom added lots of color to the burned slopes. Lots of herbaceous cover as the forest continues to recover from the Bobcat Fire. The bears are active! #bobcatfire #postburn #vantasselmotorway #silverfishtrucktrail #whitesaddle #mtbliss #trtp #nostalgia #looproadl #angelesnationalforest #anf #sangabrielmountains #springbloom #wildflowers #hike #hiking #hikinglife #hikingadventures #canyon #nature #naturelover #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephotography #thegreatoutdoors #optoutside #goodday #findyourpark #findyourhike #goodhike (at Van Tassel Trail (Duarte)) https://www.instagram.com/p/COo6pJkgPwe/?igshid=1fckqguvvi0pr

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So it turns out hiking to Mt Bliss is going to become semi-regular because I'm invested in observing the post-fire recovery. It's hard not to get bummed out by the loss. Tons of resprouts and early blooms are a positive sign. #bobcatfire #postburn #vantasselmotorway #silverfishtrucktrail #whitesaddle #mtbliss #trtp #nostalgia #looproadl #angelesnationalforest #anf #sangabrielmountains #hike #hiking #hikinglife #hikingadventures #canyon #nature #naturelover #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephotography #thegreatoutdoors #optoutside #goodday #findyourpark #findyourhike #goodhike (at Mount Bliss (Summit 3720ft)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLBcdy6AoKQ/?igshid=1g0gvd68xuf6k

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Saturday's hike offered a fascinating look at a part of the forest that burned in the bobcat fire. A part I love very much from my days on TRTP. It's a tragedy how much was lost, so much devastation. But all is not lost, I was pleased by how much survived and blown away by the feverish regrown of the toyon and scrub oak. Fire ecology at work. I can't believe I have to say this again, but I can't wait to see what the forest will look like in 2030. #bobcatfire #postburn #vantasselmotorway #silverfishtrucktrail #whitesaddle #mtbliss #trtp #nostalgia #looproadl #angelesnationalforest #anf #sangabrielmountains #hike #hiking #hikinglife #hikingadventures #canyon #nature #naturelover #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephotography #thegreatoutdoors #optoutside #goodday #findyourpark #findyourhike #goodhike (at Mount Bliss (Summit 3720ft)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJHCMgpgadZ/?igshid=150ps1tb9r82j

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Nothing like a 20 mile hike to really test the limits! This was a major TRTP nostalgia tour: started at the bottom of the Van Tassel Motorway, which transitions to the Silver Fish Truck Trail, at White Saddle, the trail continues onto the Upper Clamshell Truck Trail, finally after 10 miles uphill, it's the intersection at the Rincon-Shortcut OHV Trail, then 10 miles back down (aka the bottom half of Loop Road L in TRTP-speak).The spring bloom was incredible. Never I seen this part of the forest so green. The butterflies and others pollinators were out in full force! Charlie hiked 20 miles! What a champ! #vantasselmotorway #silverfishtrucktrail #whitesaddle #upperclamshelltrucktrail #rinconshortcutohvtrail #trtp #looproadl #angelesnationalforest #anf #sangabrielmountains #hiking #hikinglife #hikingadventures #canyon #springbloom #wildflowers #butterfly #pollinator #pollinators #nature #naturelover #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephotography #thegreatoutdoors #goodday #findyourpark #findyourhike #goodhike #goodday (at Van Tassel Trail (Duarte)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAmKutZFm78/?igshid=i1xfjgivqtk6