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...
View ArticleMummy 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...
View ArticleMount 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleSempervirens 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...
View ArticleHike 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...
View ArticleTiptoe 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...
View ArticleFairy 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...
View ArticleStevens 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,...
View ArticleVilla 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...
View ArticleWilder Ranch State Park and Wildflowers
Wilder Ranch Buildings I’ve been so anxious to get out and hike. The rain this winter has made it almost impossible! Even when there is a break in the weather, the trails are either muddy or washed...
View ArticleHenry Cowell Redwoods State Park in Felton, CA
Redwood Sorrel I know I say this often, but this is my new favorite park. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park was fantastic! I took so many photos, too many to share here. I’ve known that I wanted to hike...
View ArticleRancho del Oso – Santa Cruz, CA
Waddell Beach I’m lucky enough to be living part time in Santa Cruz, CA. It’s only 1 hour and 15 minutes from Oakland! I’ve been wanting to explore the Santa Cruz mountains for some time now, and I...
View ArticleMount Diablo Waterfalls
First post of the year! First hike of the year! And the almost one year anniversary of my blog! I decided to start off the new year with a waterfall hike since we’ve had so much rain this winter....
View ArticleMount Tamalpais and Waterfalls
Mount Tamalpais State Park is one of the most talked about locations in the bay area for hiking. Most of the hikers I meet always tell me it’s their favorite place to hike. And I’m ashamed to admit...
View ArticleMission Peak and Cows
I’ve been wanting to do the Mission Peak hike in Fremont for a while now. I started out by reading the website at the East Bay Regional Parks and learned that it’s become a really popular hike...
View ArticlePoint Reyes Hike with Views
It’s been over a decade since I’ve been to Point Reyes and I have been wanting to try a hike there for some time and check out the backpacking camps there. It took me about an hour to get there from...
View ArticleLafayette Ridge – Hiking Safety
I headed out to Lafayette, CA today. It’s only a 15 minute drive from Oakland via the Caldecott tunnel on highway 24. Briones Regional Park is part of the East Bay Regional Parks district. I have...
View ArticleCastro Valley Hike – Wildflowers
Today I hiked at Anthony Chabot Regional Park in Castro Valley again. I decided to try a difficult hike from the Trails Challenge. The distance was not long but the elevation change was substantial,...
View ArticleLake Chabot Trail Challenge Hike
Today I hiked another of the Trails Challenge hikes. I chose a moderate hike today because I wanted a hike that I could complete in a couple of hours this morning. I picked this hike also because...
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