I feel a little sad that we didn't have time for more adventures during this visit, but I was completely out of commission most of the first week of Mom's visit. It was her last full day here. We took a drive up Aliso Canyon Road to Angeles Forest Highway. I think it's about 5 miles from our house to the edge of the Angeles National Forest.
This was taken from near a ranger station.
Brilliant colors, even in low light.
Hidden Springs Cafe was our unintended destination, about 20 miles from the house. We stopped in for a can of root beer to share. There were two women and a man at the horseshoe-shaped counter inside, talking about what movies were shot in the area, I think. Outside, a couple of bats flew by!
The cafe's covered patio is right against the rock face of the mountain. We also drove down into Monte Cristo Campground, but it and all access into the Angeles National Forest are closed due to extreme fire danger. You can drive through, but you can't hike or picnic.
On the way home, we were treated to some lovely views of the Acton area.
Below here a few miles, on the outskirts of Acton, we encountered two deer right in the middle of the road! So slender and delicate... We stopped and I flashed my lights till they left Aliso Canyon Road and took off over a ridge. Not sure if the ranger who came up behind us saw them or not. Those were the first deer I've seen in the area.
Heading for Acton Market for a few supplies, we were treated to a really spectacular light show. Nice ending to the day.
2 comments:
You are so fortunate to live out there and get to see these views. I love the look of that little cafe. It's hard to believe it's all so close to where I live because it seems like it's a gazillion miles away from the busyness of this neighborhood. Thanks for sharing!
Yeah, Liz... You could get up into the mountains from where you are. Just take the 2 until it becomes a mountain road. Plenty of places for picnics...
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles/about/index.shtml
Gee, Acton's actually ON this map. Mabye that's because we're due to get a new ranger station in the next couple of years.
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