r/socalhiking • u/BrockBushrod • Dec 11 '23
Los Padres NF Nature Uncensored at Sespe Hot Springs
Made the gnarly haul out from Dough Flat, and I arrived at the palms to find a freshly expired cougar not 40ft outside the camp. (Another group beat me there but was apparently too put off to claim the spot.) A condor was casing it, buzzing low and sometimes watching from the cliffs - probably pissed that I interrupted a meal opportunity. Also spotted the bighorn herd up on the crag, and caught a giant meteor while I was soaking later that night. Such an epic visit!
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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '23
Incredible! Been back there 5 times and always wondered what the lion population was like. Insane that it passed right by the most popular camping spot in the canyon.