Capture California, the
Game-2012
Adventure: 008, Hike
058 – Vista de la Cruz
Team: Thing One, Thing
Two
Date: August 17,
2012
Location: Lompoc, Mission
La Purisima State Historical Park
Hike Info:
Trail:
Vista de la Cruz
Distance:
.6 miles, round trip
Duration: 0:25
Elevation
Rise: 150'
Description:
This trail climbs from in back of the visitor center, just
off of the Las Zanjas trail. The trail is sandy, but a good climb. The team
makes a fast climb of the trail, even though the sand adds additional effort to
this climb. During this climb, the meditation I am having is, what is the view
from the Cross. There is both the view of how the mission is laid out. But
there is also the view of how the Christ would have seen this mission. Would He
have seen the good the Fathers brought to the people and pronounced their work
as good? Would He have seen the resulting sufferings which happened because of
the change in cultures and pronounced judgment? My guess is that He saw both,
the intentions and results and wanted His children to come closer to his ways.
Isn't that like how we are today? Once on top you do see a fabulous view of the
mission layout—well worth the trip, and the meditations up to the Cross.
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