Love the photos! We've been out there but haven't done the trail hike (yet!).
My love for offroading is all about stuff like this... seeing things off the beaten path, being an explorer, feeling like you are one of the "lucky ones" to be able to experience these things that a lot of people don't even know are around (and in a way, you hope they never do so it can be "yours".)
There are SO many places like this in So Cal! When will the Lounge of Tomorrow Off Road club get started?
