Murietta Falls musings: The thing to do when you’re already hiking 12 miles with over 4,300 feet of uphill climb is to tag a few more on because the view’s a little better. Another thing to do is stand in…
Murietta Falls
Murietta Falls: Perfect weather to check it out
by tom • February 25, 2008 • 4 Comments
My days off are Sunday-Monday these days, which means I get a trails-to-myself day at least once a week if I want it. Today strikes me as perfect one to check out Murietta Falls on the Ohlone Trail: a day…
Falling out all over
by tmangan • January 22, 2006 • 2 Comments
So I’m on my way to Murietta Falls, trudging up a section of the Ohlone Wilderness Trail popularly known as The Big Burn; possibly so titled because of a fiery regeneration of the plant life years ago, but certainly because…
Off to Murietta Falls
by tmangan • February 21, 2005 • 3 Comments
I’m sore, tired and reeking with self-regard, having finished one of the most brutal hikes in the Bay Area today. It’s six and a quarter miles into the heights of the Ohlone Wilderness to a weak excuse for a creek…