Category Archives: Peninsula

hikes on the Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area

Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP – in search of trilliums

Posted on February 20, 2018 by trailhiker

A recent social media post prompted this visit to Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, one of my favorite preserves on the spine of the peninsula along Skyline Blvd (CA-35).  The 4700-acre preserve is part of the Midpeninsula Regional Open … Continue reading →

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Early spring wildflowers at Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve

Posted on February 3, 2018 by trailhiker

I “discovered” Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve four years ago, and I have now visited each year during the spring or early spring.  Of course, the timing and abundance of wildflowers depend on several factors, including the timing and abundance … Continue reading →

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Bay Area Ridge Trail – Milagra Gate to Mussel Rock through Pacifica

Posted on December 6, 2017 by trailhiker

Recently a new 2.5-mile section of the Bay Area Ridge Trail was dedicated in Pacifica, about half in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) north of Milagra Gate and half along streets, almost to the Daly City border.  I … Continue reading →

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La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve: Harrington Creek Trail

Posted on December 4, 2017 by trailhiker

It’s always a special treat to hike a brand new trail shortly after it has been opened to the public – sometimes I’ve hiked the trail the same day, and sometimes within a week or two.  On this occasion, I … Continue reading →

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Wildflowers along the Stanford Dish Trail

Posted on April 19, 2016 by trailhiker

I visit the Stanford Dish Trail fairly regularly to enjoy a hilly training walk in the hills just above the Stanford University campus.  Recently I took a slower-paced hike on The Dish trail and the nearby Matadero Creek Trail to … Continue reading →

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Stanford Dish and Matadero Creek Trails

Posted on April 18, 2016 by trailhiker

Over the last several months I’ve been going regularly to walk the Stanford Dish Trail, aka The Dish.  In fact, it has become my favorite hilly training walk route, and I typically make two passes around the loop.  This time … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Bay Trail: Bedwell Bayfront Park

Posted on January 31, 2016 by trailhiker

A recent hike took me to Menlo Park for a walk along the frontage of San Francisco Bay to the beginning of the Dumbarton Bridge on the San Francisco Bay Trail. I later returned to the starting point of that … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Bay Trail: Menlo Park

Posted on January 19, 2016 by trailhiker

The San Francisco Bay Trail is a work-in-progress network of trails encircling San Francisco and San Pablo Bays along the shoreline. I am sometimes surprised at how much of the trail is in parks and other recreation-type areas quite literally … Continue reading →

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Portola Redwoods State Park: Peters Creek Loop

Posted on November 30, 2015 by trailhiker

I often feel blessed to live in the San Francisco Bay Area, with its numerous parks and open spaces that have been set aside to protect land and habitat for both people and wildlife. One of the unique and, to … Continue reading →

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Ridge Trail Cruz 27-mile hike

Posted on October 6, 2015 by trailhiker

This was quite literally an all-day hike, mostly on a long contiguous section of the Bay Area Ridge Trail on the San Francisco Peninsula. It was a supported fund-raiser hike for the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council, whose mission is … Continue reading →

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