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| Jef took Kathy et al on a 9 mile hike on the PCT up and down Agua Caliente Creek. Afterwards, Stacey treated us all to Kathy's birthday dinner at La Cocina in Sunshine Summit. |
|  We started hike by having some lunch under the canopy of a large live oak. | ||
 At our first crossing of Agua Caliente creek, Holley and Stacey climbed up this natural bridge.
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|  About 1.5 miles into the hike, Kathy spotted and picked up this baby horny toad. | ||
|  At the endpoint of our hike, we took a break in this shady area with sandy beaches. Holley and Stacey explored further upstream.
|  Kathy feeling the cool water. | ||
|  Holley standing in front of a natural wall caused by recent flooding. The trail was erased in this vicinity.
|  On the return trip, Stacey was well ahead most of the time. Here she is as the trail transitions from switchbacks to the level floodplain. | ||
|  Holley and Stacey interrupted this snake crossing the trail.
|  Stacey with her new friend. | ||
 Kathy and Stacey finishing up Kathy's birthday feast as we relaxed after a moderately hard hike. Stacey arranged for a crispy apple/ice cream dish with a birthday candle, and the staff sang the birthday song for the occasion.
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