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| OSA's parking lot /staging area located 2 miles west on Casa Loma Road. |
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| Access road leading to the entrance of Longwall Canyon Trail. | ||
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| Overcast morning; rich tapestry of autumn colors along entire trail. |
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| "Tarweed" wildflower. The Ohlone collected tiny seeds from this flower to mix with other seeds for food. |
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| One of a variety of folioate lichen that thrive along the trail. | ||
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| Trailside colors brighten, stand out after light rain. | ||
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| Found this large banded Argiope spider beside the trail. | ||
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For Spider Identification, visit:https://www.insectidentification.org/spiders.php |
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| Mist collects and drips from the crimson leaves of Poison Oak. | ||
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| Mist-drenched manzanita leaf deadfall. | ||
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| Poison Oak displaying its seasonal color variations. | ||
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| "Leaves of Three" - the wild blackberry is often mistaken for poison oak. |
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| Yep. As usual, falling far behind my trail pals. | ||
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| Wind-blown patterns in grasses. | ||
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| A spotted banana slug glides across a dark forest trail. | ||
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| View of Bald Peaks Trail heights as Longwall Canyon Trail nears its junction. |
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| A coat of lichen on a broken twig. | ||
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| In Autumn, the scent of Tarweed fills the air. | ||
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| A handful of springs drain the Longwall Canyon Trail watershed. | ||
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| An outcropping of California Serpentine with native grasses and lichen. |
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