Category Archives: hike

HIKING ITINERARIES: Coyote Valley

Coyote Valley is on the hiking wish list for a while… just needed a booster for a happy hiking day!

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CITINERARY: Rancho San Antonio

A classic 2h hiking itinerary… maybe longer… in spring with blooming wildflowers… popular but never disappoints… November highlights… follow the trail… . pdf Over the hills not very far away Coyote bush is the plant of the day Start at … Continue reading

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aWorld2Celebrate: Take a Hike Day!

Learned that today is National Take a Hike Day, a good and healthy reason to celebrate!

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HIKING: Rhus Trail

Finally found a parking spot at Rhus Trailhead… hiked the first part of the trail… enjoying the fragrant laurels and ghostly buckeyes after the huge storm last weekend… to be continued to Black Mountain!

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LOS ALTOS HILLS: Blue Hike

After a smoky summer one can only be happily surprised by a blue sky hike!

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SHORT HIKE: Purisima Creek Redwoods

Short hike… albino surprise… ocean spray.

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ANNIVERSARY: Sea Ranch

The Sea Ranch in April… starting the trip early brings an extra day feeling… bright & crisp weather… wildflowers… walk by the Del Mar Landing Marine Reserve… to Salal Creek… sunset by the ocean… a beautiful half day that feels … Continue reading

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MARCH HIKE: Ranch San Antonio

By chance… or accident… PG&E Trail 🙂

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HIKE: Almaden Quicksilver County Park

Signs of spring… at Almaden Quicksilver County Park… on a short cut of History Trail . pdf Quicksilver History Loop

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BAY AREA HIKING: Castle Rock State Park

Castle Rock Hiking… to the falls overlook… still humming quietly… sweeping vistas…

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