Monthly Archives: August 2012

Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area to North Garin Regional Park

My original plan for this Bay Area Ridge Trail hike was to start at the Independent School in Castro Valley, hike about 5.4 miles round trip through Don Castro Regional Recreation Area and Five Canyons Open Space to the end of the segment … Continue reading

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Jack London State Historic Park

This hike in Jack London State Historic Park was on a segment of the Bay Area Ridge Trail in the Valley of the Moon area in Sonoma County.  The park is just south of Glen Ellen, a small town on Arnold Road, … Continue reading

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Tahoe Rim Trail: Martis Peak to Mud Lake

This was the second time I hiked the segment of the Tahoe Rim Trail between Martis Peak Road and Mud Lake.  The first time had been 3 years ago, in August 2009, and I remembered panoramic views of Lake Tahoe which … Continue reading

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Coyote Lake – Harvey Bear Ranch County Park

This hike was in the South Bay, in the hills just northeast of Gilroy, in the Coyote Lake – Harvey Bear Ranch County Park.  The trail I hiked currently comprises the most southeasterly segment of the Bay area Ridge Trail. … Continue reading

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