We did a gorgeous hike with great views in the Marin Headlands, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It’s located just north of the Golden Gate Bridge. The trail markings were less than stellar once we were several miles in, but the views of the bay made it all worth it. We started […]
Author: Sheelah
Black Mountain – Rancho San Antonio
We set out to do the hike we hadn’t done since training for Half Dome last year — Black Mountain. The nice thing about this hike is that while it’s in Rancho San Antonio Park, it’s much less crowded. Also, for those who dislike complex trail routing, this is the hike for you, as there’s […]
Quicksilver – Hidalgo Cemetery Hike
Despite mostly overcast skies, it was nice to get outdoors on a weekend. We decided to hike in Almaden Quicksilver County Park, this time from the Mockingbird Hill entrance. The parking lot at that entrance has tons of parking, by the way 🙂 This park has over 34 miles of trails, so there are lots […]
Pre-Christmas Uvas Canyon Hike
We got in one last hike before Christmas, this time at Uvas Canyon County Park in Morgan Hill, south of San Jose. A rainy December meant great water flow on all the waterfalls, which made the trip worthwhile. We took Waterfall Loop to Contour Trail to Alec Canyon Trail, then viewed the beautiful Triple Falls. […]
Eagle Creek to High Bridge – Oregon
While visiting family in Portland, a hike was in order to see some of the lush landscape and beautiful waterfalls there. The route we took at Eagle Creek, about 45 minutes outside of Portland, ended up providing just that. The well-maintained trail was an easy 6 miles with only 300ft of elevation. Although the sun […]
Post-Thanksgiving Montara hike
The day after Thanksgiving is always the perfect day for a challenging/semi challenging hike. We decided on Montara Mountain, located in McNee Ranch State Park. The all-uphill way up is a good climb and the views of Pacifica and the Pacific coastline are worth it! This hike was 8 miles and 1800ft of elevation. We […]