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 April 11, 2021
Rose Peak (3,817 feet) is the highest mountain of the East Bay Regional Parks system and the highest legally accessible point in Alameda County. Although not tall by California standards, it is one of the tallest mountains in the Bay Area and high enough to receive dustings of snow several times a year. Given Rose...
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Written on June 19, 2020
Mt Sizer is the highest mountain completely within Henry Coe State Park. Its a challenging hike through an oustanding wilderness close to San Jose
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Written on May 24, 2020
Berryessa Peak is a glorious, far flug summit in the Bay Area. Its a round trip 15 mi hike but with rewarding views of thr Coast Ranges and Central Valley
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