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Lynch Canyon Open Space
The parking area for Lynch Canyon Open Space.
The hike begins on a wide road.
The area is shared with cattle, but contact is discouraged.
Cows are very much a part of this hike.
White-tailed kite.
Finch in the trees.
Finches line up on the barbed wire.
Mower's mushroom (Panaeolina foenisecii).
You can find many cow bones in the park.
I-80 in the fog.
The hike can be very wet after the rains.
Climbing the muddy trail.
The open space is home to an occasional picnic table.
Take a rest at the information bench.