I did not camp here, but I did enjoy a handful of miles on the trail.

There's something unbelievably amazing about hiking through a Grove of mature ponderosa pines. Even though a fire went through a number of years ago, there was still Stark and rugged beauty in the landscape. The charred remains of the fire added a reminder that life has a cycle.

It's important to note, that the ponderosa pine only germinates (its seeds) after a forest fire. If there is no fire, then the forest will eventually die, it will not regenerate unless there is a fire.

The unbelievable amount of tree regeneration was stunning. The deciduous oaks, and the new pine growth were evident, this is truly a healthy forest, and it is wonderful that the fire came through to begin the cycle of forest life once again.