Hiking Adventures in the San Francisco Peninsula and Beyond
You could live in the San Francisco Bay Area for a lifetime and never find this place. 11.5 mile hike (1.5 of which was bonus mileage, due to a poorly placed sign (or a leader who was just going with the flow)), deep in Marin County. Super cold start (31 degrees F) warming up nicely … Continue reading Samuel P. Taylor State Park
Some have asked how the Peninsula Hiking Group (PHG) was formed. It's quite simple. I have lived on the San Francisco Peninsula for most of the past 20 years. I have been exploring the San Francisco Bay Area for most of the past 43. For the first 10 years in San Francisco, I lived not … Continue reading Hiking San Francisco
If there is a more efficient hike, I have yet to find it. Here's the map: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/whittemore-gulch-and-harkins-ridge-loop-trail 7.6 miles per All Trails (7.3, per my phone), 1800+ feet elevation change, 3 hours, down and up, fog, blue skies, ridges, second growth redwoods, creeks, a lonely banana slug, 8 intrepid hikers, lively conversation, on topics ranging … Continue reading Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP – October PHG Hike
It does not rain in the San Francisco Bay Area in September. I have lived here for nearly 43 years and can attest to this fact of nature. Sprinkle, maybe. Rain, definitely not. Thus, when my weather app forecasted 60% chance of rain at 8am this morning, I thought little of it. At 9am, it … Continue reading Pulgas Ridge OSP – September PHG Hike
I was sitting on the back patio of the Hotel Naniloa two Friday nights ago. An eternity, to be sure. Clear night. Warm breeze. Fabulous entertainment - a local singer with a guitar and a dry sense of humor. I'm going to play a song that everyone knows - and it's not Happy Birthday! American … Continue reading Hilo
Despite the elevation (nearly 4,000 feet), it was warm, about 75 degrees. Light breeze. Mostly clear sky, initially. Bring plenty of water, snacks, and a picnic lunch. Good hiking shoes are recommended, although tennis shoes were not uncommon on the trail, and I did see a few pairs of Crocs. This is a moderate hike, … Continue reading Kilauea Iki Trail and Crater Rim Trail
Nuestra caminata hoy. Muy linda. 1300+ acres, 12 miles of trails, 30 miles south of San Francisco, a different metaverse (but not of madness, thankfully). 16 hikers, a group record: 14 humans y dos perros. A 5-mile out-and-back and a 7 mile loop. Betsy Crowder to Spring Ridge to Anniversary Trail and back or continúe … Continue reading Windy Hill OSP
Apologies readers, but not enough time again to write a proper post. Suffice it to say that the weekend in Truckee was memorable: soccer golf (my favorite and least favorite sports) at Old Greenwood, Sermon on the Mount (with a fabulous speech on proportionality and the toxicity of cancel culture from someone wise well beyond … Continue reading Truckee Gold
The Perfect Hike
Wilder State Ranch Park, just north of Santa Cruz, California. 12-mile coastal/ridge Pacific to Redwoods Loop hike, surf & turf, enjoy.
The Peninsula Hiking Club 