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Villa Montalvo Hike in Saratoga CA
Lookout trailVilla Montalvo County Park Villa Montalvo County Park turns out to be a fabulous place to hike. Today I did a quick short hike in Saratoga, CA. The hike was amazing! I chose this hike...
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Stevens Creek County Park Wildflowers
Stevens Creek County Park Lookout Trail My second hike towards the Magnificent 7 Challenge was in Stevens Creek County Park in Cupertino photographing wildflowers. It’s a great year to see wildflowers,...
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Fairy Lanterns at Henry W Coe State Park
Fairy Lantern (Globe Lily) I learned that my new favorite flower, the globe lily, is often called a fairy lantern and I saw them again at Henry W Coe SP in Morgan Hill. I’ve been wanting to hike there...
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Tiptoe Falls in Portola Redwoods State Park
Tiptoe Falls One of my hiking goals this year is to visit as many parks as I can to see waterfalls. In the last few years, there has been so little rain that many of the waterfalls have not been...
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Hike Drink Read in Loch Lomond, Felton, CA
Loch Lomond Picnic One of my all time favorite books is Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. It speaks to me in a way that I can’t quite describe. It’s a reminder to me to surround myself with a...
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Sempervirens Falls at Big Basin State Park
Sempervirens Falls This past weekend I went back to Big Basin State Park in the Santa Cruz mountains to hike to Sempervirens Falls. I’ve been hoping to visit some of the waterfalls around the Bay Area...
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The Ultimate Waterfall Hike
Golden FallsBig Basin SP I am continuing my mission to hike to as many waterfalls as possible this summer and this is the ultimate – Big Basin State Park, Berry Falls loop hike! I have put off this...
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Mount Madonna – Pix in Parks Challenge
I love the Pix in Parks challenge, this is my third one! There are 7 new parks for me to explore in Santa Clara county with recommended hikes. I am able to access all of these parks from my home in...
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Mummy Mountain – Pix in Parks Challenge
I thought it would be appropriate to visit Mummy Mountain at Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch today, because yesterday was Halloween. It is part of the Pix in Parks challenge. I only have 6 weeks left...
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Buzzard’s Roost @ Big Basin State Park
Big Basin SPTrails to Buzzard’s Roost My first hike of 2018! I can’t believe it’s taken me until March to do my first hike. I was training for the Santa Cruz 1/2 marathon roughly 4 days a week so...
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