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At the top of this part of Pacheco Ridge, the road winds to the right around the lush green knob ahead and through a shady area

09699-pacheco-ridge-hill-80.jpg Before the sun goes down, I take a cold-water shower and rinse some dirty clothesThumbnailsAt the bottom of Walsh Trail near Pacheco Creek are some ruins of an old buildingBefore the sun goes down, I take a cold-water shower and rinse some dirty clothesThumbnailsAt the bottom of Walsh Trail near Pacheco Creek are some ruins of an old buildingBefore the sun goes down, I take a cold-water shower and rinse some dirty clothesThumbnailsAt the bottom of Walsh Trail near Pacheco Creek are some ruins of an old buildingBefore the sun goes down, I take a cold-water shower and rinse some dirty clothesThumbnailsAt the bottom of Walsh Trail near Pacheco Creek are some ruins of an old buildingBefore the sun goes down, I take a cold-water shower and rinse some dirty clothesThumbnailsAt the bottom of Walsh Trail near Pacheco Creek are some ruins of an old building

Just beyond the knob ahead, I'll turn left and head down into the canyon to my tent at Pacheco Camp. The coolness of the shady area behind this knob is a welcome respite from the warm day and is filled with cool-air plant aromas.