Abrigo Valley

Updated on Sunday, May 23, 2021

Abrigo Valley

Abrigo Valley

Abrigo Valley Trail to Santos Trail returning on Briones Crest Trail, a pleasant three and a half mile hike in Briones Regional Park.

(Previously: Mariposa Loop)

Hike starts at: 37.927261, -122.158768. View in Google Earth.

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Abrigo Valley #hike #map Briones Regional Park hike taking in Abrigo Valley Trail, Santos Trail and Briones Crest Trail. 3.5 miles. )

Grabtown Gulch and Borden Hatch Mill in Purisima Creek

Updated on Saturday, May 8, 2021

Grabtown Gulch and Borden Hatch Mill in Purisima Creek

Grabtown Gulch and Borden Hatch Mill in Purisima Creek

Grabtown Gulch and Borden Hatch Mill in Purisima Creek

A five mile loop in Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve. Super limited parking so a good one for an early start. Descend Grabtown Gulch Trail for a little over two miles (and it doesn't really stop going down). Then after about five seconds along Purisima Creek ascend Borden Hatch Mill Trial all the way back to the top.

Hike starts at: 37.422216, -122.338163. View in Google Earth.

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Grabtown Gulch and Borden Hatch Mill in Purisima Creek #hike #purisimacreek #map Awesome 5 mile hike in Purisima Creek, down Grabtown Gulch Trail and then back up Borden Hatch Mill Trial. Lots of down and then lots of up. )

Mariposa Loop

Updated on Saturday, February 19, 2022

Mariposa Loop

Mariposa Loop

Mariposa Loop

Mariposa Loop in Briones Regional Park near Lafayette. Park near Happy Valley Elementary School and then head up Panorama Drive to the top to get the trailhead. It's just over three miles. The first mile goes up 600 feet without stopping and the views are fantastic in every direction. This is the first time we've visited Briones, will be back soon as it looks like it has a lot of decent loops.

Hike starts at: 37.905312, -122.142265. View in Google Earth.

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Mariposa Loop #hike #lafayette #vulture #map #hikevid #video Three mile hike in Briones Regional Park near Lafayette. Steep first mile goes up 600 feet, then a pleasant loop back to the start. )

Richards Fire Road

Updated on Saturday, February 19, 2022

Richards Fire Road

Richards Fire Road

A 4 mile loop starting at Skyline Boulevard and descending through dense forest from 2,000 feet to McGarvey Flat at 1,380 before ascending in slightly brighter but still shaded conditions. Perfect on a warm day. This is in Huddart Park in San Mateo county, just the other side of 35 from Purisima Creek. The hyperlapse video shows the second half of the hike.

Hike starts at: 37.429281, -122.312027. View in Google Earth.

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Richards Fire Road #hike #sanmateo #huddartpark #redwoods #map #hikevid #video Richards Fire Road, a pleasant four mile hike in Huddart Park (San Mateo, California). )

Coastal and Julian loop plus Black Sands Beach

Updated on Sunday, May 2, 2021

Coastal and Julian loop plus Black Sands Beach

Coastal and Julian loop plus Black Sands Beach

Coastal and Julian loop plus Black Sands Beach

A four mile loop in the Marin Headlands including the beach detour. It starts at the roundabout and goes up to Hawk Hill and Nike missile control site. Then it plunges down the coastal road to the Black Sands Beach parking lot. If you go down to the beach (which you should) you then have a steep climb back up and take Upper Fisherman's Trial back down into Rodeo Valley before heading uphill again on Julian trail to the roundabout. Great views back over Rodeo Valley in addition to the dramatic descent down the coast mean this is worth doing once. Around a third of the hike is pretty close to the road which is the only real downside of this loop.

Hike starts at: 37.833262, -122.494321. View in Google Earth.

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Coastal and Julian loop plus Black Sands Beach #hike #marinheadlands #blacksandsbeach #map A Marin headlands hike taking in a couple of trails with awesome views and a detour to Black Sands Beach. )

Coronavirus Hikes: Done

Updated on Sunday, May 23, 2021

Coronavirus Hikes: Done

Coronavirus Hikes: Done

The Google Earth screenshot above is a composite of all of our Coronavirus hikes from March to October. We have thrashed the sidewalk around our neighborhood, discovered some new favorites and gone from hyper-local to a more normal regime. I'm not going to track these specifically any more and will return to blogging new hikes that you'd do even if not forced to by circumstances.

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Coronavirus Hikes: Done #hike #coronavirus Final map of many coronavirus hikes in and around our neighborhood. Have discovered some pretty good out of the front door routes. )

Coronavirus Hikes: July 2020

Coronavirus Hikes: July 2020

Coronavirus Hikes: July 2020

Hike starts at: 37.742189, -122.471394. View in Google Earth.

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Coronavirus Hikes: July 2020 #hike #coronavirus #map Lockdown hikes around San Francisco for July 2020. )

Hazelnut Trail

Updated on Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Hazelnut Trail

Hazelnut Trail

Hazelnut Trail in San Pedro Valley Park, Pacifica. $6 vehicle fee. Currently one way so very socially distanced.

Hike starts at: 37.577953, -122.475309. View in Google Earth.

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Hazelnut Trail #hike #pacifica #map Loop hike on Hazelnut Trail in San Pedro Valley Park, Pacifica, California. )

Devils Kitchen

Devils Kitchen

Devils Kitchen

Four and a half mile out and back hike from the Warner Valley area of Lassen Volcanic National Park to the Devils Kitchen.

Hike starts at: 40.442054, -121.393882. View in Google Earth.

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Devils Kitchen #hike #lassen #map 4.5 mile hike to Devils Kitchen in the Warner Valley area of Lassen Volcanic National Park. )

McArthur-Burney Falls

McArthur-Burney Falls

McArthur-Burney Falls

Short hike taking in the spectacular McArthur-Burney Falls.

Hike starts at: 41.01255, -121.650831. View in Google Earth.

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(Published to the Fediverse as: McArthur-Burney Falls #hike #waterfall #map A short walk to take in McArthur-Burney Falls near Burney, California. )