Hiking Adventures in the San Francisco Peninsula and Beyond
Feedback from yesterday’s Mission Peak “Double” hike: epic and brutal, brutal, I can’t feel my legs, good thing that another hiker’s dog was able to pull me up the mountain, great hike but you need to enjoy the process; meanwhile, for these two, scroll all the way down, it’s business as usual. Suffice it to … Continue reading Mission Peak – January 2024
It's that time of the year again, for New Year's resolutions. I called my 2023 resolution "50 for 50." I turned 50 this year and was determined to complete 50 hikes. I stopped counting after 30 and will probably end up with around 40. Not bad. This was one of my favorites, the "Tower Hike" in Cologne. My 2024 … Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions
Some data points and observations from yesterday's monthly Peninsula Hiking Club adventure: 9.5 miles 20,000 steps 4.5 hours (including lunch) Custom itinerary (sorry, you will not find this on All Trails) starting at Lands End and continuing to, on, and through Baker Beach, Batteries to Bluffs Trail, California Coastal Trail, Golden Bridge Visitor Center, Park … Continue reading Lands End & Presidio 2023
When I founded the Peninsula Hiking Club in June 2021, I was fastidious about confirming attendance. Two and a half years later, my attitude is more laissez-faire. We carpool from my house or meet at the trailhead. I provide GPS coordinates, and if you're there, you're there. Today, our crew consisted of 21 humans and … Continue reading McNee Ranch @ Montara Mountain
Buenas dias, amigos y amigas. Otra excelente caminata! A solar eclipse, waterfall, barn owl (nest box), jackrabbit, deer, no mountain lions, lively conversation, post-hike beverages and lunch, and new merch! Until next month.
Amigos, ¡excelente caminata ayer! Purisima es una de mis caminatas favoritas. 10 millas, hermosos paisajes, una babosa, aire fresco, clima perfecto, excelente conversación, ¡cerveza después de la caminata! ¡Nuestra próxima caminata será más fácil, lo prometo! ¡Nos vemos en octubre!
Mark your calendars! November 2-4, 2023. As some know, I am the conference chair for the 47th Annual IP Institute (https://calawyers.org/event/47th-ip-institute/) and the incoming chair of the IP Section of the California Lawyers Association. As conference chair, I got to pick the venue. San Diego was an easy choice. I am a UC San Diego … Continue reading San Diego
Some observations from yesterday's hike: Count on it to be foggy in Daly City, and scorching everywhere else. The San Francisco Bay is full of microclimates. See below. 7 mile out-and-back, 1,900 feet of elevation gain, warm and humid, a veritable greenhouse, at the bottom and solid heat at the top, interrupted by the occasional … Continue reading Montara Mountain -July 2023
Windy, it was not. Start early, no later than 8am, as the Lower Windy Hill parking lot fills up quickly. Head south on Spring Ridge, to and up Hamms Gulch (my favorite), north on Lost Trail, to Anniversary Trail, then Spring Ridge, on the way down, to Betsy Crowder, and back to the lot. 8.5 … Continue reading Windy Hill 2023
Once in a while the stars align: great scenery, terrain, weather, company, conversation, F&B, especially at the Parkside Cafe, with a dozen Hog Island oysters, Niman ranch burger with prosciutto (why not?) and Point Reyes blue cheese, and Calicraft Kolsch (yes, a continent and ocean away from Koln, but so good, especially after an 11-mile … Continue reading Dipsea 2023
The Peninsula Hiking Club 