Leaving Novitiate Trail

Trail Thoughts and Musings

About two tenths of a mile past Manzanita trail, a double juncture is reached. Range trail turns sharply to right, while our trail heads uphill at a slight angle. Novitiate trail continues straight and begins a descent that will end in a half mile at a gate. In order to reach our destination at the top of St. Joseph's Hill, we must take the ascending trail shown in this picture.