Far in back view of San Bernardino with snow 
These berries ferment on the bush, and birds can get drunk on them 
Approaching half way point: Danielson Monument 
Danielson Monuments 
Very rocky second half, slow going especially down 
Top of Mount Boney from two thirds of the way up 
Approaching the top 
Reaching the top of Mount Boney, with view east 
A view of Hidden Valley 
A view of Newbury Park 
From the top, a view of Dos Vientos, Oxnard plain, and Los Padres 
Point Mugu radar station and Channel Islands in the back 
View south, Catalina island in the back 
Looking west toward the Channel Islands 
Panoramic view of Satwiwa 
CSU Channel Islands campus
Tag: Boney Peak
Hike to Boney Peak
A hike with a friend to Boney Peak on March 29, 2019.
Hill fire and Woosley fire November 2018
On November 8, 2018, we saw long plume of smoke from behind the mountain north of our house in Newbury Park: the beginning of the Hill Fire. The smoke has getting darker, and started covering the sky. The Santa Anna wind was blowing hot and dry from the North-East. About an hour later we received a message that there was a mandatary evacuation for our area. We started packing right away, but we took the advice more urgently when we saw tongues of fire on the crest of the mountain less than a mile north of us. We got in the car, and started heading out, only to be stuck in a long procession of cars making their way to the 101 and out of danger. We took the Portrero road through Hidden Valley, and we arrived at Westlake Village, where we waited for news. When it became apparent that we would not be coming home that night, we drove south to family. We wanted to return 3 days later, when the mandatory evacuation was lifted, but by that time the Woosley Fire has made its way to Mt. Boney, close and visible about a mile south of our home. We saw a lot of fire activity, and constant fly over and dumping the “red stuff” – the “red stuff” is mostly water, mixed with ammonium phosphate or sulfate (fertilizers), with guar gum or clay (thickeners) and iron oxide (color). The air quality was very poor, with residents getting headaches and nausea. We decided to evacuate again, this time north.
Mount Boney once a year tradition maintained
On October 12, Konrad Kulakowski (a professor visiting CI this term as a Kosciuszko Scholar – CS talk on October 3) and I climbed to the top of Mount Boney. Smoke haze from the fires hid the Channel Islands and the Los Padres, but beautiful hike nevertheless.
Hike to the Tri-Peaks on Boney Mountain
On June 12 we hiked to the top of the Boney Mountain, and we reached the Tri-Peak formation, which is one of several peaks on top of Boney. There is a nice description of this somewhat challenging hike here.
My companion was Adam Sędziwy, who also gave a talk in Computer Science at CI; it was very appropriate that from the top of the Tri-Peaks we were able to see both the CI campus, and the Channel Islands.
Mugu Peak Trail
Chumash Trail which climbs to Mugu Peak, with a view of Malibu south, Santa Monica mountains with Boney Peak east, Port Hueneme Naval base north, and the wide Pacific west. About two hours of rapid climb.
