Monthly Archives: January 2013

Ft Funston to Stern Grove (21st & Wawona)

Posted on January 23, 2013 by trailhiker

I had been looking forward to hiking part of the Bay Area Ridge Trail in San Francisco, and decided one day to simply go do it.  I selected the southernmost segment, from the hang glider viewing deck in Ft Funston … Continue reading →

Posted in Bay Area Ridge Trail, San Francisco | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Edge to Edge part 1: Baylands to Kite Hill

Posted on January 22, 2013 by trailhiker

This hike was the first in a new adventure!  Several women I’ve ice skated with for a number of years decided, over lunch before the holidays, that it would be fun to hike from San Francisco Bay to the Pacific … Continue reading →

Posted in Edge to Edge, Peninsula, Santa Clara County | Tagged , , , , | 12 Comments

Bay Area Ridge Trail: 24-month update

Posted on January 19, 2013 by trailhiker

This is a 6-month update on my “project” to hike the Bay Area Ridge Trail.  My update covers the period from 16 July 2012 through 16 January 2013.  During this 6-month period my hiking was back to normal following my … Continue reading →

Posted in Bay Area Ridge Trail | Tagged | Leave a comment

McNear Park to Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park

Posted on January 18, 2013 by trailhiker

This was the second part of a 2-part Bay Area Ridge Trail hike in the Petaluma area.  The first part was in Helen Putnam Regional Park, and the second part started a little over a half mile away at McNear … Continue reading →

Posted in Bay Area Ridge Trail, North Bay, Sonoma County | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Helen G Putnam Regional Park

Posted on January 18, 2013 by trailhiker

This Bay Area Ridge Trail hike took me to Helen G Putnam Regional Park, a small gem of a park located outside Petaluma, on a cool winter morning.  At 216 acres, the park is only 1/3 of a square mile, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bay Area Ridge Trail, North Bay, Sonoma County | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

King-Swett Ranches Exploration

Posted on January 10, 2013 by trailhiker

The King-Swett Ranches in southwestern Solano County are a currently undeveloped nature preserve owned and managed by the Solano Land Trust.  The public can access these beautiful properties only by docent-led hikes at this time.  I was fortunate to participate … Continue reading →

Posted in North Bay, Solano County | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Robert Sibley Volcanic and Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserves

Posted on January 8, 2013 by trailhiker

I went on this Bay Area Ridge Trail hike on an early winter day about 10 days after some heavy rains.  Some of the area remains moist even through the dry summer season, so it was especially wet and muddy … Continue reading →

Posted in Bay Area Ridge Trail, Contra Costa County, East Bay | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Christmas colors

Posted on January 4, 2013 by trailhiker

The Christmas season provides special opportunities to enjoy colors during walks.  Some seasonal colors are best enjoyed by daylight and others are special at night.  In this post I highlight some of the interesting colorful sights in my neighborhood and … Continue reading →

Posted in seasons | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

2012 Summary by the Numbers

Posted on January 2, 2013 by trailhiker

I thought it would be interesting to assemble a summary of hikes and walks for the year 2012.  I started the year in rehab for my hip fracture, so my activities were initially limited, but they gradually returned to normal … Continue reading →

Posted in Bay Area Ridge Trail, general, hip fracture, walking for fitness | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments