Written on May 25, 2021
I cover a lot of obscure mountains and hikes on this website. Often I hike a mountain because it lands on an equally unknown peakbagging list, such as the Bay Area Nifty Ninety Peaks. Peakbagging is a relentless though highly questionable pursuit of tagging summits in a systematic way. Though heavily ridiculed by “serious climbers”,...
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Written on May 16, 2021
Burra Burra Peak, Vasquez Peak and Rock Springs Peak form a difficult hike through the exquisite backcountry of Henry Coe State Park.
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Written on January 7, 2021
Until recently, I never really thought of Roseville as a hiking destination. Years of going back and forth between the Sacramento region and the Bay Area illuminated some of the lovely hikes in the region. Most folks in the area prefer hikes in Tahoe and the Sierras to anything local, but I’ve found several hikes...
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Written on December 8, 2019
Willson Peak (sometimes incorrectly referred as Wilson Peak) is a high mountain of Henry Coe State Park and a great 6.7 mile hike.
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Written on August 17, 2019
Hiking Black Mesa Oklahoma leads you to the tip top of the state. Black Mesa is an 8.2 mile round trip hike of modest difficulty.
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