This story in the Marin Independent Journal says the momentum is growing: State officials Thursday convened a discussion with bicycle, hiking and equestrian advocates and others at the Pan Toll parking area on Mt. Tam to discuss opening the 0.6-mile…
Trails
Latest Hikes column: Mount Madonna County Park
by tmangan • November 1, 2007 • 0 Comments
Familiar territory for Two-Heel Drive regulars: Mount Madonna County Park has the ruins of a pioneering California land baron, as well as a herd of snow-white European deer that were the gift of a pioneering California press baron. It also…
Anybody been to Sibley Volcanic Preserve?
by tmangan • November 1, 2007 • 2 Comments
While checking out KTVU’s Hiking Guide I came across this one I’ve never even heard of: Sibley Volcanic Preserve. In the bowels of an ancient volcano where crude labyrinths materialized, humans and furry beasts wander through forests of eucalyptus and…
Bunch o’ South Bay trails at this page
by tmangan • October 31, 2007 • 1 Comment
“Ken’s Favorite Silicon Valley Hikes” covers familiar ground, plus some new suggestions: Montara Mountain Summary: a 10 mile round trip from the Pacific coast to the 1800 foot summit of Montara Mountain Parking: McNee Ranch State Park on Highway 1,…
Diablo Three Peaks, again
by tmangan • October 29, 2007 • 2 Comments
Vindu wondered why on earth I’d want to do this hike again. Fourteen miles later, I was wondering too. It is a hike that must be done once. Mount Diablo dominates the East Bay landscape, visible from pretty much every…
A Big Sur trails blog
by tmangan • October 23, 2007 • 0 Comments
The site’s the work of an environmental consulting firm that wants to develop a contiguous California Coastal Trail south of Monterey in Big Sur. For now the site has a nifty bunch of links to current trails in the Big…
An Alum Rock outing
by tmangan • October 22, 2007 • 4 Comments
Now and again I have to remind myself there’s actual hiking with hills and woods available within the San Jose city limits. The city has a few trails for walking, jogging and biking, but the vibe’s more suburban than backcountry…
How much do I like Angel Island?
by tmangan • October 18, 2007 • 2 Comments
So much that I’ll go so far as to link to this item by that other outdoors writer named Tom. Stand on top of Angel Island even once and you will realize how a special place can get inside your…
A fresh look at Mount Madonna County Park
by tmangan • October 15, 2007 • 5 Comments
Mount Madonna has over a hundred campsites and the ruins of a mansion built by a guy who owned nearly 2 million acres of California ranch land. It has 20 miles of trails but they’re not the main attraction. I…