Tag: Hiking
A Peripatetic Adventure in Petaluma
Trading muddy trails for wine country — a birthday weekend in Petaluma, NorCal’s underrated gem, with hiking, urban exploration and a charming downtown that surprised us. Read more →
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SoCal Roadtrip Adventure Continued: Exploring Vasquez Rocks
We woke up to a beautiful, sunny SoCal day, a stark contrast to the last time we spent the night in Axle. I slept much better, but we still need to come up with a better mattress solution, specifically one that actually fits in the back. Before heading off, we took advantage of our isolated… Read more →
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Snowshoeing to Meridian Lake (Long Lake) in Crested Butte
Winter R&R in Crested Butte: snowshoeing to Meridian Lake (Long Lake). Read more →
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A Winter Adventure in Death Valley National Park
We spent two days at the end of the year in Death Valley National Park, hitting all the highlights, but it felt like we only scratched the surface of what the park had to offer. Read more →
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79. Sugarloaf Mountain, Skyline Wilderness Park
Hidden in plain sight on the edge of downtown Napa, Skyline Wilderness Park was a new discovery for us — and the setting for our latest Nifty Ninety peak, Sugarloaf Mountain. Read more →
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78. Mount Burdell, Mount Burdell Preserve
Mount Burdell is listed as being in Olompali State Historic Park — but there’s a easier way in that most hikers don’t know about, right next door at Mount Burdell Open Preserve. Read more →
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77. Hood Mountain, Hood Mountain Regional Park
We drove the short distance to Hood Mountain Regional Park and found parking in the Pythian Road Lot. Our original plan was to hike the loop but Upper Johnson Ridge Trail was closed so we set out to do another out & back hike. Read more →
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76. Bald Mountain, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
Hiking to Bald Mountain in Sugarloaf Ridge State Park delivered an unexpected surprise — a pond so deafeningly full of frogs we could hear them long before we could see them. Read more →
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Camping in Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
A last-minute Christmas push, two nights camping in Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, and two more Nifty Ninety peaks checked off — just before the year slipped away. Read more →
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75. Barnabe Peak, Samuel P. Taylor State Park
Our stop at Samuel P. Taylor State Park led us to Barnabe Peak — a rewarding loop, sweeping views and a fire tower waiting at the summit. Read more →
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