Photos: Matilija Falls

Children at a summer camp play in one of the many waterholes along Matilija Creek.
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March 9, 2014 11:17 AM PT

Trail guide Robert Evans cools off in Matilija Creek.
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Robert Evans and Susan Lavelle cross a creek on the trail to Matilija Falls.
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Robert Evans takes a picture along the trail. Although Matilija Falls is on public land, part of the trail is on land owned by Shull “Buzz” Bonsall Jr., who wants to keep hikers off his property.
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A dragonfly perches on a twig along the trail.
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Robert Evans and Susan Lavelle pass the private property gate at the trail leading to Matilija Falls.
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