Monthly Archives: May 2016

Jumbo Grade Trail

Posted on May 31, 2016 by trailhiker

Winding through the Virginia Hills between Washoe Lake and Virginia City is a jeep trail known as Jumbo Grade.  It is named after Jumbo, a mining town that was active for a relatively brief time early in the 20th century … Continue reading →

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Vargas Plateau Regional Park

Posted on May 22, 2016 by trailhiker

Recently the East Bay Regional Park District opened a new park in the Fremont Hills: Vargas Plateau Regional Park.  The park hosts a 2-mile segment of the Bay Area Ridge Trail.  Both the park opening and the new Ridge Trail … Continue reading →

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Docent-led tour at Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge

Posted on May 16, 2016 by trailhiker

Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge is unique within the National Wildlife Refuge system: it is the only wildlife refuge that was established specifically to protect endangered plants and insects.  The special species protected here are the Antioch Dunes evening primrose, … Continue reading →

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Early spring colors – Lake Tahoe area

Posted on May 11, 2016 by trailhiker

Spring comes later to the Sierras than to the Bay Area, due to the elevation difference.  In this post I want to show some early spring colors in the Lake Tahoe area, mostly around 6500 feet elevation, during a visit … Continue reading →

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