Hi Mountain Condor Lookout volunteers and Cal Poly students help wildlife agencies track the endangered California condor.

At the first creek crossing, you know it’s not going to be a smooth ride up Hi Mountain Road. It’s steep and deep, with rivulets of earth carved out by heavy creek flows rolling up the other side.

This road was graded and re-opened to the public in 2018, but a winter of heavy rain flowing across packed dirt put deep grooves into the path of vehicles. Climbing into Los Padres National Forest, the ruts up ahead make the trek bouncy and slow-going. A high-clearance vehicle is a necessity. Four-wheel drive is recommended.

http://www.santamariasun.com/cover/18603/hi-mountain-condor-lookout-volunteers-and-cal-poly-students--help-wildlife-agencies-track-the-endangered-california-condor/

Posted on May 9, 2019 09:13 PM by biohexx1