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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Written on December 6, 2019
Otay Mountain is a large summit just East of Chula Vista and San Diego. On most clear days, you can see the summit from much of the metro area. However, its in a relatively rural area and gets comparatively little visitation compared to similar summits in the area. I thought it was the closest true...
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Written on December 1, 2019
Mt Vaca is 2,818' tall and the highest mountain in Solano County. This hike has views of the Sacramento Valley and Vacaville and gets snow in the winter.
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Written on November 23, 2019
Hot Springs Mountain is a hike in a very rural part of San Diego County. The summit is the tallest point within the county.
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Written on November 11, 2019
Mt Dana is a 13,061' mountain near Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park. Its an excellent, 1/2 day hike for most. It's a great 1st high country climb.
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