Hiking Trails and Trips in United States
Trips
Alum Rock Park, Boccardo & Sierra Vista Open Spaces
San Jose, California, United States
Hiking | 15.4 miles
Hiking | 15.4 miles
Sierra Club hike in Alum Rock Park, Boccardo Open Space and Sierra Vista Open Space
led by myself and Fred Kremerskotter. In 15 miles and with 3600ft
elevation gain we explored three parks, admired early-blooming
wildflowers and enjoyed the dry winter weather.
Henry Coe State Park in February
Henry Coe State Park, California, United States
Hiking | 16.0 miles
Hiking | 16.0 miles
This is hike to Mt Sizer led by Ron Karpel on a mild but mostly overcast day.On Corral Trail and Flat Frog Trail started to Frog Lake. We took Frog Lake and Middle Ridge Trails to Hobbs Road and proceeded on Hobbs Road to Blue Ridge Road. We returned via Jackass Trail and Poverty Flat Road.Pictures of wildflowers and shubs in bloom are shown.
Hike in Harvey Bear Ranch County Park led by Ted Raczek and Aki Niimura.
Rose Peak in the Ohlone Wilderness
San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
Hiking | 16.7 miles
Hiking | 16.7 miles
Our annual hike from Sunol Regional Wilderness to Rose Peak in the Ohlone Wilderness and back. This year this hike was led by Bonnie Ruesch in honor of Frank Brogan and Charles Rankin, former hike leaders who have passed away.
Walk on Lighthouse Trail and Rubicon Trail from D. L. Bliss State Park to Vikingsholm.
Walk in D. L. Bliss State Park. From our campsite this walk took me to the Balancing Rock Nature Trail and to the beach.
Hike up Mount Tallac from the Mount Tallac Trailhead.
This is the trail to Crowley Hot Spring in the Mammoth Lakes area.
This is hike in Tuolumne Grove in Yosemite National Park. The location of the cone flowers (Rudbeckia californica) is pointed out.
Saratoga Gap to Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
Saratoga, California, United States
Hiking | 18.7 miles
Hiking | 18.7 miles
This was a hike led by Ron Karpel in the Santa Cruz Mountains. We parked at Saratoga Gap, briefly hiked the Skyline to the Sea Trail, crossed Hwy 9, hiked the Hickory Oaks Trail, the Long Ridge Road, and the Ridge Trail to Horseshoe Lake where we stopped for lunch. After lunch we crossed Hwy 35, hiked down to the Canyon Trail, took the Canyon Trail to Table Mountain and hiked out...
Mount Tamalpais - Mountain Home to Muir Beach
Mount Tamalpais State Park, California, United States
Hiking | 14.2 miles
Hiking | 14.2 miles
This was a hike in Mount Tamalpais State Park led by Debbie Benham and Cecil Anison. We started at Mountain Home and went to Muir Beach visiting Muir Woods along the way back.
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California, United States
Hiking | 16.3 miles
Hiking | 16.3 miles
Hike in Big Basin Redwoods State Park led by Debbie Benham and Joe Coha.
Petra and Bonnie organized this hike to Mission Peak to celebrate Chris' 50th birthday.
This is an annual hike led by Françoise Mertz in May: From the Pantoll Ranger Station
we hike on Matt Davis Trail, Coastal Trail and Bourne trail to Audubon
Canyon and check on the nesting white egrets there. We return on Bourne
Trail, Coastal Trail, Cataract Trail and Old Mine Trail.
This was a brief mid-week hike from Eagle Rock Parking Lot in Alum Rock Park to take wildflower photos in Boccardo Open Space.
Hike from the South Rim to the North Rim on Mai 31st, 2006. At dawn we took the first bus to the South Kaibab trail, decended to the Colorado, then climbed the North Kaibab trail.The gps unit lost the satellite signal in narrow canyons. The milage and track data are not accurate,
Day hike in Yosemite National Park to Half Dome. I started in the Curry Village parking lot at 5:30am and was on the summit at 9:40am. This way, the uphill part was over before the mid-day heat and there were no lines at the cables. In 2009 no permits to climb Half Dome were needed.The gps track is incomplete; my gps batteries died after 10 miles.
This hike explores much of Wilder Ranch State Park. We pass by the ranch house, climb the grassland and oaks across Hwy 1, hike through redwood groves and descend to Four Mile Beach. From Four Mile Beach we walk over beaches and cliffs back to our cars.We see plenty of birds like pelicans along the coast. Sea lions, harbor seals and sea otters can be seen as well. One time, we saw...
