Placerita Canyon

I love to go hiking and since our weather has been so nice, I have been hiking at least once a week, sometimes twice a week. I don't hike much once summer gets here because the hot weather brings out the rattlesnakes, but during the Spring, you usually don't run across any snakes.
My favorite hiking area is Placerita Canyon State Park because it is near my home and it is not a difficult area to hike. Every season brings a new look to the park. I love the Springtime because there is a creek running from any rain we may have had, the plants and grasses are very green and sometimes there are loads of wildflowers, however this year we do not have very many wilflowers.
The Canyon Trail is a 2 miles out, 2 miles back hike that winds along the creek through deep canyons, green meadows and through oak groves. There is a bubble pot of white oil that seeps out of the ground at one spot along the trail.
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Here is a picture I took while on my hike this morning.