Adventure 008, Hike 058 - Vista de la Cross

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.