Lucas Canyon

5/16/21  About 11 miles down the closed Lucas Canyon trail on a cold, rainy day. The weather, combined with overgrown trail, made for a most excellent adventure.
IMG_5786 That doesn't apply to us does it?
That doesn't apply to us does it?
IMG_5740 It's a heavy drizzle as we start out with the only creek crossing.
It's a heavy drizzle as we start out with the only creek crossing.
IMG_5742 The wildflowers are showing their Lakers playoff spirit.
The wildflowers are showing their Lakers playoff spirit.
IMG_5746 Leaving the fireroad and starting on the singletrack down to the bottom of the canyon.
Leaving the fireroad and starting on the singletrack down to the bottom of the canyon.
IMG_5748 Some cool, old signs along the way.
Some cool, old signs along the way.
IMG_5749 These were the views for most of the day. I loved it. They created a great ambiance and gave the day a little bit more of an adventurous feel.
These were the views for most of the day. I loved it. They created a great ambiance and gave the day a little bit more of an adventurous feel.
IMG_5753 Almost down to the bottom of the canyon, and the trail is getting more and more rustic.
Almost down to the bottom of the canyon, and the trail is getting more and more rustic.
IMG_1284 This is my kind of trail!
This is my kind of trail!
IMG_5755 The rain is getting a little heavier, and it really heightens the bright greens.
The rain is getting a little heavier, and it really heightens the bright greens.
IMG_5759 Made it to the bottom of the canyon, and things are really starting to get overgrown. Awesome!
Made it to the bottom of the canyon, and things are really starting to get overgrown. Awesome!
IMG_1287 Our lunch spot. It's getting uncomfortably cold standing still while sopping wet in the light rain.
Our lunch spot. It's getting uncomfortably cold standing still while sopping wet in the light rain.
IMG_5767 The
The "trail".
IMG_5776 The trail is getting hard to follow, but it's beautiful down here.
The trail is getting hard to follow, but it's beautiful down here.
IMG_5777 This picturesque spot would end-up being our turnaround point for the day. The trail just disappears in the foliage not far past here.
This picturesque spot would end-up being our turnaround point for the day. The trail just disappears in the foliage not far past here.
IMG_1289 Dad's photo of me at the turnaround spot.
Dad's photo of me at the turnaround spot.
IMG_1290 The trail is just gone. We'll have to come back and attack it from the other direction next time. Time to start heading back now.
The trail is just gone. We'll have to come back and attack it from the other direction next time. Time to start heading back now.
IMG_5784 The weather starts to lighten and the ocean comes into view as we're just about back to the trailhead. End to another fun adventure in the Santa Anas. My...
The weather starts to lighten and the ocean comes into view as we're just about back to the trailhead. End to another fun adventure in the Santa Anas. My…