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California sycamore at the Temescal Ridge Trailhead.
Sugar bush (Rhus ovata) along the Temescal Ridge Trail.
Coastal prickly pear (Opuntia littoralis) along the Temescal Ridge Trail.
Temescal Ridge Trail.
Temescal Ridge Trail.
View of Santa Monica, Santa Monica Bay, and the Palos Verdes Hills from the Temescal Ridge Trail.
Temescal Ridge Trail.
Chamise, also known as greasewood (Adenostoma fasciculatum).
View west to Pacific Palisades and the Pacific Ocean from Temescal Ridge Trail.
Temescal Ridge Trail.
View south to Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Bay from the Temescal Ridge Trail.
Unidentified species (help us identify it by providing feedback).
View southeast to Century City and downtown Los Angeles from Temescal Ridge Trail.
View south to Santa Monica, Santa Monica Pier, and the Santa Monica Bay from the Temescal Ridge Trail.
Viewpoint along the Temescal Ridge Trail in Topenga State Park.
Unidentified species (help us identify it by providing feedback).