Monthly Archives: June 2013

Mt Tamalpais State Park: Bolinas-Fairfax Rd to Pantoll Ranger Station

Posted on June 30, 2013 by trailhiker

This Marin County hike, mostly in Mt Tamalpais State Park, was on a warm, summery day. The Bay Area Ridge Trail segment goes between Pantoll Ranger Station and Bolinas-Fairfax Rd, mostly on the Coastal Trail. I started at the Bolinas-Fairfax … Continue reading →

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Pinole Valley Watershed (EBMUD) – west

Posted on June 28, 2013 by trailhiker

This was a continuation of a previous hike which had taken me through part of the Pinole Valley Watershed section of East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) lands and Fernandez Ranch on the Bay Area Ridge Trail.  For this hike … Continue reading →

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Van Sickle – Tahoe Rim Trail Connector

Posted on June 25, 2013 by trailhiker

I had been looking forward to my first hike of the season on the Tahoe Rim Trail, in particular to hiking the new Van Sickle Tahoe Rim Trail Connector.  This trail goes from Van Sickle Bi-State Park to the Tahoe … Continue reading →

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Joseph D Grant County Park

Posted on June 23, 2013 by trailhiker

There are many highlights along this Bay Area Ridge Trail segment in Joseph D Grant County Park.  They include wonderful vistas, hills to climb, and a variety of trees, wildflowers, birds, and other fauna.  The most prominent is clearly Lick … Continue reading →

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St. Joseph’s Hill Open Space Preserve

Posted on June 9, 2013 by trailhiker

My hike in St. Joseph’s Hill Open Space Preserve was kind of a spontaneous happening.  I had not realized that it was National Get Outdoors Day, but as soon as I read something about it on-line after finishing an early … Continue reading →

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Henry W. Coe State Park

Posted on June 5, 2013 by trailhiker

For National Trails Day on June 1, 2013, I decided to hike in Henry W. Coe State Park outside Morgan Hill.  I’ve heard about Coe Park for years and it’s held a certain fascination for me, but I’d never actually … Continue reading →

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