Here's a view over San Elijo Hills toward Encinitas and Batiquitos on a cloudy day.
Here's looking at the fire damage to the north and east. The fire burned right up to the trail at the peak.
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Fire from Double Peak
The Waves to Ride blog had a post on Double Peak last month. Double Peak is a public park at the top of a steep climb that towers over the newly developed town of San Elijo Hills. It's a favorite destination of day hikers looking for a great view and cyclists looking for a challenging ride. But it's only about 15 minutes from Encinitas by gas-guzzler.
Here's a view over San Elijo Hills toward Encinitas and Batiquitos on a cloudy day.
Here's looking at the fire damage to the north and east. The fire burned right up to the trail at the peak.
Here's a view over San Elijo Hills toward Encinitas and Batiquitos on a cloudy day.
Here's looking at the fire damage to the north and east. The fire burned right up to the trail at the peak.
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Fire bad!
ReplyDeleteEarly reports are that the next rainy season may be an El Nino, which is normal to heavier than normal precipitation. If that is the case, you can expect to see these burnt hillsides' soil gravitating to the bottom - get your sandbags ready!
ReplyDeleteThe latest report I saw on the developing El Nino in the western Pacific is that the ocean currents are not doing what they need to do to generate and encourage the El Nino effect in the eastern Pacific so don't count on it giving us the much needed rain as in past occurrences. Bummer. There may still be a slight chance if the currents realign but it sounded like it is not going to happen this year for us in so cal.
ReplyDeleteWe're in for a very wet year, mark my words.
ReplyDeleteThe October 1996 Harmony Grove fire scorched the entire peak and surrounding area. My husband and I went up there after the fire and found a baby bunny with its feet burned off. It was panting, in shock and barely alive. We took it to an animal shelter. I doubt it survived.
ReplyDeleteIt lost its lucky rabbit's feet.
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