
The trail starts across Corral Canyon Road.

Hiking along the closed Kernan Road.

A trail sign pointing away from the road and onto the singletrack Espinosa Trail.

Hiking along the Espinosa Trail.

The Espinosa Trail ascends to the saddle seen left of center.

The trail clearly receives regular maintenance, otherwise the brush would get bad.

View back as we near the saddle.

Approaching the saddle, Los Pinos Road.

Corte Madera Mountain seen left.

We started away from Los Pinos Road on the Corte Madera Mountain Trail.

A pleasant trail through chaparral.

View back at our progress, Los Pinos Mountain seen top right.

The trail leads through some boulders as it skirts the ridgeline.

Nice views into the valley below.

View back the way we came.

The "kissing boulders". (2015 photo)

A short dip in the trail.

Corte Madera poking out over there.

Tyler is keeping his arms up to avoid brush, sort of a funny pose in photos.

The final ridgeline stretch to the summit is mostly flat with wide views.

Corte Madera close-up. (2015 photo)

Wonderful scenery up here.

View back as we progress along the ridgeline.

A slickrock section a bit before the summit.

Corte Madera Mountain summit ahead.

Okay technically the boulders seen ahead are the high point, but they're a tough climb and it seems standard to claim the summit without climbing those boulders.

Corte Madera Mountain summit ahead.

Corte Madera Mountain summit, view west toward Lawson and Gaskill.

Corte Madera Mountain summit, view south toward Los Pinos Mountain.

A view north toward Cuyamaca Peak.

Back at the saddle, we headed up toward Los Pinos Mountain.

View back toward the ridgeline we took up to Corte Madera Mountain.

Progress up the road, Los Pinos Mountain ahead.

A hairpin turn in the road.

Fire lookout tower seen ahead.

Los Pinos Mountain summit.

Los Pinos Mountain summit, view toward Corte Madera Mountain.
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