Walker Canyon - Lake Elsinore, CA
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bluesnote
N 33° 43.543 W 117° 22.331
11S E 465519 N 3731807
Unusual rain brought a super bloom to Southern California. Walker Canyon in Lake Elsinore is in the heart of the wild California poppy super bloom that lead officials to close parts of the interstate on St. Patricks Day (when I took these photos).
Waymark Code: WM108AT
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/20/2019
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For the preservation of this locality, collection or picking is prohibited. When I visited, there were countless temporary signs along the inter stating stating no parking. However, thousands of cars littered the emergency lane as a parking lot and people illegally hopped over barbed wire fences that stated "state property, no trespassing". There were shuttles you could take, offered by the City of Lake Elsinore, which were $5 roundtrip from the nearby Outlets. No picking, no trampling or going off trail, and obeying posted signs are a must, yet thousands of people didn't do so which lead to a shut down hours after I visited. I did see one cop giving tickets to those who did not abide by the law.
Species:
California poppies
Habitat Type: Wild
Parking Area: N 00° 00.001 000° 00.000
Terrain Rating: 
Best Viewing Time: From: 03/01/2019 To: 04/30/2019
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