California or Bust

-PLEASE READ THE RULES BEFORE HEADING OUT FOR THIS BOX-

Well, the NH Hiker has made it to California after a bit of a rest. With this rest, he cmae to thinking. There is nothing like home. Since he is all the way across the country from New Hampshire, he is going to end the race and concentrate on heading home. This race has been long and was he hadn't planned on it taking as long as he had thought. So with that he set up a tent in beautiful California and looked at the map to figure out his route home.

Make your way to Los Jilguerros Preserve, just off of Mission Road in Fallbrook. Start off on the loop trail at the first kiosk. (Note the rattlesnake warning sign) Follow the trail past five or so benches until you reach the second kiosk. Backtrack 35 steps and veer right to cut across to the other side of the trail. (Toward Mission Rd) If you're going the right way, there will be a birdhouse to your left. Look to the large shady tree on the other side of the trail. Approximately 10 feet behind and to the right of the tree is a stack of branches. The hiker is tucked in and behind the branches with a couple more on top. Be alert for joggers and rattlesnakes!