Hiking Adventures in the San Francisco Peninsula and Beyond
We hiked this last September, and I'm quite sure that this fallen tree, on Craig Britton Trail, was not there. Besides that, the hike, a 10-mile loop, was as I remembered it, one of the best intermediate hikes in the San Francisco Bay Area. Park in the North Ridge lot, off Skyline, hike down North … Continue reading Purisima Creek Redwood OSP – October 2024
Some stats, notes and observations: Duration: 6.5 hours (including a few stops for water, snacks, lunch, etc.) Distance: 13 miles Elevation Gain: 3,800 feet Weather: Cool and foggy at the beginning of the hike (8:15am), partly sunny by the end of the hike (2:45pm) Starting Location: Muir Beach Parking Lot Route (URL): https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/muir-beach-to-rodeo-beach Route Details: Coastal … Continue reading Marin Coastal Trail – August 2024
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
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
I suspect that a few 49ers do not know about this one. 16.5 miles, from Lands' End in the northwest corner of the City to Candlestick Point, in the southeast. Many have hiked some part of it, connecting many of the City's green spaces, most likely without knowing their hike was part of something bigger, … Continue reading San Francisco Cross-Town Trail (Section 2)
As some know, I am a near-native San Francisco. I grew up in the avenues. June through August were gloom and doom, with no sun in sight sometimes for weeks. September and October, our Indian Summer, were sublime. November was hazy. December could be perfect, especially on a still, clear day. Lands End is just … Continue reading Lands End to Fort Point (San Francisco)
I'll admit it; I was intrigued by the name of this hike: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mcnee-ranch-to-planet-of-the-apes 4.8 mile loop, about 1,200 feet elevation gain, per All Trails, although this one seemed longer and higher. Apparently, there is a "Planet of the Apes" bike ride, which starts in San Francisco and traverses San Pedro Mountain and/or Montara Mountain near … Continue reading McNee Ranch to Planet of the Apes
The Perfect Hike
The Meadows Some stats, notes and observations: Duration: 4.5 hours (including a few stops for water, snacks, etc.)Distance: 12.3 milesElevation Gain: 2000+ feet Weather: 36° F at 8am; 46° F at 12:30pm Starting Location: El Corte de Madera Parking Area (16040 CA-35, Redwood City, CA 94062)Hike (URL): https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/skyline-bear-gulch-alambique-and-meadow-loopWunderlich CP Information: https://parks.smcgov.org/wunderlich-parkLunch: http://www.milagrosrc.comNotes and Observations: Wunderlich … Continue reading Wunderlich
Summit (3849 feet) Some stats, notes and observations: Duration: 7 hours (including a few stops for water, snacks, etc.)Distance: 13 milesElevation Gain: 4,200+ feetWeather: 47° F at 8am; 75° F at 3pmStarting Location: Mitchell Canyon Visitor Center, 96 Mitchell Canyon Road (Clayton)Hike (URL): https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mitchell-rock-mount-diablo-and-north-peak-loopMount Diablo Information: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=517Lunch: BYO. Notes and Observations: Leave early. Parking lot opens at 8am sharp. Bring $6 (exact … Continue reading Mount Diablo
The Peninsula Hiking Club 