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Monthly Archives: April 2018
Santa Clara County Parks PixInParks Challenge: Almaden Quicksilver
Almaden Quicksilver County Park is a Santa Clara County Park rich in California history and located in the New Almaden National Historic Landmark District. The history is mainly related to the mining of quicksilver, or mercury, in the latter part … Continue reading
Golden Gate National Recreation Area – Tennessee Valley Trail
This hike could be characterized as short and sweet: short, at just over 4 miles round trip, and sweet, for the stunning views and beautiful wildflowers. The Tennessee Valley Trail leads from a trailhead at the end of Tennessee Valley … Continue reading
Almaden Quicksilver County Park: loop near El Senador Mine
I’ve hiked in Almaden Quicksilver County Park several times before (see here, for example), including hiking a segment of the Bay Area Ridge Trail. There are three main entrances to the park, all in the eastern portion, but this hike … Continue reading
Santa Clara County Parks PixInParks Challenge: Calero
Calero County Park is the location for one of the seven challenge hikes in the 2018 PixInParks Challenge, an annual program sponsored by Santa Clara County Parks. Because I knew that the challenge hike was relatively short, about 3 miles, … Continue reading
Calero County Park – wildflowers along Lisa Killough Trail
Very recently Santa Clara County Parks opened a new section in Calero County Park northwest of Calero Reservoir, referred to as the Rancho San Vicente section of the park. There is a brand new trailhead with a large parking area … Continue reading
Santa Clara County Parks PixInParks Challenge: Ed Levin
Tucked away in Milpitas, in the northeastern portion of Santa Clara County, is Ed Levin County Park, a 1500-acre open space that seems much larger than its area suggests. That may partly be because the park hosts 20 miles of … Continue reading
Sonoma Valley Regional Park after 2017 Wildfires
In the weeks and months following a natural disaster such as an earthquake or a wildfire, it can be beneficial to the local community for visitors to return, as part of the more general return to normalcy. In the aftermath … Continue reading
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