Winehiker Russ broke out his absurdly huge Henry Coe State Park map and found this untried route from the Coyote Creek entrance: Typically I figure folks can find their own way if they use common sense and grab a map…
Day hikes I’ve done
Hot Sunday at Calero County Park
by tom • April 20, 2009 • 2 Comments
You don’t get a lot of this on trails near town: the feather touch of a spider’s silk on your calves that tells you you’re the first to pass this way today. I got some of that yesterday on the…
A great hike at Mount Madonna County Park
by tom • April 14, 2009 • 0 Comments
Mount Madonna Count Park is better known for its campsites and the ruins of a Gold Rush-era land baron’s summer home, but it does have one charming, little-used trail I happened upon primarily because I was too cheap to pay…
Briones Regional Park from Bear Creek Trailhead
by tom • April 12, 2009 • 1 Comment
After last week’s puny hike I figured I’d better put in a respectable one this week so I can show my face on the trails around here (not that anybody knows my face, but still). This time I set out…
Preview: Another Briones Regional Park hike
by tom • April 12, 2009 • 0 Comments
Did 7.6 miles today from the Bear Creek trail head. I’ll do the write-up tomorrow, but here’s a quickie preview at EveryTrail.com
About time to check out Russian Ridge
by tom • April 10, 2009 • 1 Comment
Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve is mostly open, hilly, breezy terrain, but around this time of year it turns into wildflower central. Midpeninsula Open Space Authority, which manages the park, has a bunch of events coming up at Russian Ridge:…
Wildflower Festival 2009 at Sunol Regional Wilderness
by tom • April 8, 2009 • 2 Comments
It’s starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 11. From the East Bay Regional Parks events page: SUNOL – It’s time to celebrate the birds, bees, flowers and trees during the 7th annual Wildflower Festival. Join us as we celebrate the…
Quickie wildflower walk at Briones Regional Park
by tom • April 6, 2009 • 5 Comments
Spent about as much time driving to Briones as I did hiking yesterday; didn’t get out of the house till after lunchtime so I figured I’d go to the most accessible trailhead and see what turned up. Conclusion: The trailhead…
Bay Nature video at Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
by tom • April 3, 2009 • 1 Comment
Beth from Bay Nature magazine posted a link to this video in a comment to my post about the possible reopening of Mount Umunhum. The guide points out many of the things blooming in the South Bay at this time…