If you look through this blog, you might get the impression that I spend all of my time hiking in spectacular places. While I do spend a decent chunk of time in relatively far-flung locales, climbing hills, snapping shots, and otherwise pummeling my knees and hamstrings into submission, these places are simply too far away …
Torrey Pines Beach and Preserve
Torrey Pines Beach - Beach Trail - Parry Grove Trail - Guy Fleming TrailDistance: 8 MilesElevation Gained: 300Difficulty: ModerateTime: 2:38Critters: Roadrunners, gulls, hawks, godwits, and a naked man doing jumping jacks Torrey Pines beach and reservehttp://www.everytrail.com/swf/widget.swfEveryTrail - Find the best Hiking near Del Mar, Californiahttp://www.everytrail.com/trip/widgetimpression?trip_id=1531373Pros:- Miles of undisturbed coastline and cliffs- Rare Torrey pinesCons:- Very …
Golden Gate Park and Land’s End Urban Hike
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive - Music Concourse Drive - Japanese Tea Garden - Stow Lake Drive - Strawberry Hill - Transverse Drive - Speedway Meadow - Golden Gate Disc Golf Course - Chain of Lakes Drive - Queen Wilhelmina Windmill and Tulip Garden - Sutro Heights Park - Sutro Bath Ruins - Land's End …
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Wildcat Canyon
Wildcat Creek Road - Havey Canyon Trail - Nimitz Way - Conlon TrailDistance: 6.0 Miles (+1 Mile)Elevation Gained: 1,040 FeetDifficulty: ModerateTime: 2:35Critters: Bovines!, a garter snake, wild turkeys, and a very smelly dog.Pros:- Wide open views of Berkeley, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, San Pablo Resevoir, and Marin County- Rolling, green hills- Lovely riparian vegetation- …
Berry Creek Falls Loop and Pine Mountain
Campground Connector Trail - Redwood Trail - Sunset Trail - Berry Creek Falls Trail - Skyline to the Sea Trail - Bubbs Creek Trail - Pine Mountain Trail.Distance: Berry Creek Falls Loop - 12 Miles              Pine Mountain - 5.2 MilesElevation Gained: 700', 1,200' Difficulty: Strenuous, ModerateTime: 6:15 (Berry Creek), 3:12 (Pine Mountain)Critters: NonePros: - Great trees, …
On Sequoias
As if I haven't made this abundantly clear to anybody who knows me or to anybody who has read up on this site, I absolutely love trees. I love the common local trees, such as oak, sycamore, and willows, in all of their varieties. I love the less common local trees like water-loving alders, black …
Backpacking on the Skyline to the Sea Trail
Skyline to the Sea Trail - Redwood Loop - Campground Connector TrailDistance: 13.8 Miles (Day 1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13 Miles (Day 3)Elevation Gained: 1,300' (Day 1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 300 (Day 3)Difficulty: StrenuousTime: 6:57 (Day 1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6:17 (Day 2)Critters: 28 Newts, Banana SlugsPros: - Stunning scenery from the beach, the transition from beach to redwood forest, and a deep, old-growth …
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A Quarter of the Way Through
March 31st marks the end of the first quarter of the 2012, and I'm using quarters to provide an encapsulation of what I've done throughout the year. So far, I have:- hiked 356.3 miles, for an average of 118.75 miles per month, or 3.91 miles per day. This is roughly equivalent to walking from downtown …
Caliente Creek and the Agua Caliente Wilderness
Pacific Crest TrailDistance: 19 MilesElevation Gain: 2,100'Difficulty: StrenuousTime: 6:50Critters: Nothing in particularPros:- Beautiful riparian vegetation featuring cottonwoods, Coulter pines, live oaks, and willows- Large patches of carpet wildflowers and great wildflower blooms all around- Great views of the peninsular ranges (Palomar, Santa Anas, Volcans)- Remoteness and isolation give the place a very wild feelingCons:- Long …
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And Sometimes, I Make Music
Hiking isn't my only passion. For the last twenty years, I've made music in a number of different ways. From time to time, I'll post some of that here.I wrote, recorded, performed, and produced this song for Kelly. I love the hell out of that girl.
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