Cronan Ranch - November 2023

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On a Thursday in early November eleven of us took a walk at Cronan Ranch. We went up the West Ridge Trail, heading south and then diverted to the Central trail as it heads downhill to the South Fork of the American River, where we stopped for lunch.  Our return walk was on the Central or Long Valley Trail.  

It is another dry November here but a little fresh green grass was seen in spots, due to a quick half inch of rain two weeks ago. 

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	views from the West Ridge Trail
		big trees on the ridge		possibly the high point of the trail		Dave and John talking with a hiker
	spring grass		note view of the south fork at lower right		a little fuzzy
		break time in the trees		near the lunch stop		fall color
	John on the way back		Jean & Donna
		Long Valley Trail		horse riders again		see note

note - This was my second time here & I again enjoyed the open space aspects of this park, as the last photo shows.  

An overcast sky washed out the coloration a little, which I tried to correct for.  

It was a short drive to the trailhead today, from our carpool meeting place in Roseville, and I was home by later afternoon.     

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