Monthly Archives: May 2014

Skylawn Cemetery Trail

Posted on May 17, 2014 by trailhiker

Every year new segments are added to the Bay Area Ridge Trail. This year a newly-dedicated segment passes through Skylawn Memorial Park in San Mateo, connecting to the Fifield-Cahill Trail at the north end and CA-92 at Skyline Blvd at … Continue reading →

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Garin Regional Park

Posted on May 14, 2014 by trailhiker

Garin and Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Parks are two adjacent open spaces in the Hayward foothills just behind Mission Blvd, CA-238. They share a network of trails that offer several opportunities for loop hikes up to at least 7 miles … Continue reading →

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Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve

Posted on May 6, 2014 by trailhiker

On a map, Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve appears to be piggy-backed on, or partly wrapped around, Alum Rock Park. Sierra Vista is perched higher up the hills, and the wrapping-around effect is due to the terrain, where the Penitencia … Continue reading →

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Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve: A Wildflower Extravaganza

Posted on May 5, 2014 by trailhiker

This spring I am finally understanding why people say Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve is a wonderful place to go to enjoy spring wildflowers. I recently hiked there and – even with the unusual winter and spring weather we’ve had, … Continue reading →

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Skyline Ridge and Russian Ridge Open Space Preserves Revisited

Posted on May 1, 2014 by trailhiker

This hike turned out to be a multi-day return trip to the Bay Area Ridge Trail segment that runs from the main entrance of Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve through the length of Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve to Rapley … Continue reading →

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