[singlepic id=127 w=320 h=240 float=left] The beautiful landscape of the Sandstone peak always reminds me the animation movie “sky castle” of Miyazaki Hayao. Huge boulders emerged out of the green hills, somehow makes me feel I am in a different world.

It was a long drive from the PCH. Shortly after we saw the Circle X Ranch a sign shows up at the entrance of a parking saying “Sandstone peak trail head”.

[singlepic id=115 w=320 h=240 float=left]The trails is called Mishe Mokwa trail. It’s a loop with several peaks next to it. without going up the peaks, it’s pretty flat except the first part. We first hiked up the Sandstone peak. Then Tri peak, big dome. The view from these peaks is very breath taking.

On the way back we saw the famous “balance rock” and “split rock”.