Written on May 10, 2020
Sulphur Springs Mountain (officially named but probably a misspelling of Sulfur Springs Mountain) is a beautiful mountain of modest altitude located near Vallejo, California. It captured my attention for two reasons. The first was its status on the Bay Area Nifty 90 Peaklist which interested me recently. The second goes with the first- COVID19 made...
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Written on January 13, 2020
Scarper Peak is one of the most significant peaks on the San Francisco Peninsula but you’d never know that unless you studied a map. Tucked away in previously inaccessible ranch lands, this area was apparently purchased by POST for public use. These days, its a gorgeous though well off-the-beaten track hike near Half Moon Bay...
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Written on January 6, 2020
Mt Diablo's North Peak and Devils Pulpit are far less visited than Mt Diablo. I climbed them on the same hike of Mt Diablo and appreciated its solitude.
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Written on December 26, 2019
Carpenter Hill is a short hike to the highest point in Sacramento County
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Written on December 16, 2019
This is one of those posts about an obscure place I explored and probably won’t get much traction. Located in a remote part of San Mateo County, this hike in Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve is a fun spot to explore the higher summits of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Seldom explored and remote by San Mateo...
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