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Almaden Quicksilver Wildflowers

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:April 27, 2010
Post Category:Trip Reports
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When we lived in Los Altos, if I wanted a quick hike I'd head over to Rancho San Antonio or Monte Bello. When we lived in Sunnyvale, I'd head over…

Carrizo Plain Wildflowers, Spring 2010

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:April 20, 2010
Post Category:Trip Reports
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Over Easter weekend we headed down to Carrizo Plain for the fantastic wildflower bloom. Rather than clutter things up with text, I'll let the pictures do the talking. Make sure…

Mount Sizer and Jackass Peak, Henry Coe

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:April 19, 2010
Post Category:Trip Reports
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Another beautiful spring weekend in the Bay Area means two things: allergies and hiking. I don't let the first get in the way of the second, although here I sit…

Pine Valley, Ventana

Ventana Wilderness Pine Valley Backpack

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:April 12, 2010
Post Category:Trip Reports
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I just enjoyed a cold and rainy spring backpack in Pine Valley in the Ventana Wilderness of Los Padres National Forest. We accessed Pine Valley via the Pine Ridge Trail,…

Monument and Mission Peaks

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:March 30, 2010
Post Category:Trip Reports
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I wanted to keep up with my recent trend of long wildflower hikes on the weekend so I took advantage of Saturday's perfect hiking weather to hit a classic East…

Steep Ravine Trail

Stinson Beach to Mt Tamalpais and Back

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:March 26, 2010
Post Category:Trip Reports
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I KNOW, it's been really quiet for far too long around here. But, it's with good cause. We bought a house at the beginning of February and have spent the…

Big Basin Waterfall and Mt McAbee Loop

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:February 9, 2010
Post Category:Trip Reports
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A new house purchase has had me quite busy lately so I'm a week late on this post, but better late then never, right? With all of the recent storms…

New Half Dome Permit System

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:January 29, 2010
Post Category:Resource
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If you plan to hike Half Dome this summer, you'll have to plan ahead. Like Mt Whitney, Half Dome is moving to a quota system on weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)…

Redwood Peak and the Bay Area Ridge Trail

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:January 27, 2010
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Redwood Peak is an easy little peak that's a stone's throw from the nearest trailhead. Not one to take the easy way, I decided to approach it from a trailhead…