Los Padres Nat. Forest-Tassajara Rd.

Rock Outcropping-Los Padres Nat. Forest-f. Tassajara Rd.

          Beautiful day vic. Tassajara Hot Springs and Zen Monastery.   Temps were running into the 90's, but down in the valley at Tassajara Creek, it was about 90 degrees at 4pm.   The infamous 4-wheel drive road has been graded recently and actually has a few smooth stretches.   But for the most part, it's still 10-15mph, and watching for rocks and potholes, not to mention narrow roads with a steep ravine fall off.
        The Mayor was on a brief mission to return to the monastery to check things out as the fire season is now upon us.   It is imperative that the local volunteers are up to the various fire prevention tasks which are required annually to keep the resort safe.  Last year's Sobranes Fire all but laid waste to the site; but, as fate would have it, the camp was spared.
       The environment still has lots of greenery up and down the steep ravines.  The burn through in places will help forestall any serious repeats of last year's expensive effort to control the blaze at it spread south and east.