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Long Ridge to Portola Redwoods

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:August 7, 2010
Post Category:Trip Reports
Post Comments:3 Comments

I usually spend most of August on the trail in the Sierra, but I had a random unplanned weekend and decided to save some driving time and catch up on…

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…

Mount Sizer and Jackass Peak, Henry Coe

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:April 19, 2010
Post Category:Trip Reports
Post Comments:9 Comments

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…

Monument and Mission Peaks

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:March 30, 2010
Post Category:Trip Reports
Post Comments:7 Comments

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
Post Comments:4 Comments

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
Post Comments:2 Comments

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…

Redwood Peak and the Bay Area Ridge Trail

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:January 27, 2010
Post Category:Trip Reports
Post Comments:2 Comments

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…

Fifield-Cahill Ridge Trail

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:December 22, 2009
Post Category:Trip Reports
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Growing up, I always learned that it was bad to give into peer pressure when it comes to drugs, smoking, etc. They didn’t warn me about hiking. Some friends have gotten it into their heads that they are going to complete the Bay Area Ridge Trail one way or another, and I’ve been mercilessly sucked into their evil plans for world domination again and again. Now I MUST complete the same challenge or risk becoming one of the uncool kids.

This past weekend’s segment was the Fifield-Cahill Ridge (and part of Sweeny Ridge), a thirteen mile stretch of the trail on the peninsula between San Bruno and Belmont. This segment presents a bit of a logistical challenge due to the fact that it passes through SFPUC (San Francisco Public Utilities Commission) land which does not allow public access except in very restricted ways.

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Henry Coe Backcountry Weekend: Mississippi Lake and Bear Mountain

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:April 27, 2009
Post Category:Trip Reports
Post Comments:3 Comments

Once a year, Henry Coe State Park opens up the gate to the remote and less-traveled east side of the park, including Orestimba Wilderness. This Backcountry Weekend allows people to…