This morning I finally conquered Mission Peak! The 6.8 mile trail isn’t terribly exciting, I found out, and the views on the top aren’t anything to rave about. Nonetheless, it’s a close-by hike and it’s nice to say I’ve finally done it. Eric, Linda, Kolina, and Linda/Eric’s co-worker but recently retired friend Chris and his [...]
I’ve been itching to go hiking for quite some time, so Eric, Linda, Wesley, Kolina, and I did a 7mile hike around Mt. Tamalpais State Park last Saturday. The weather cooperated (although ideally it would have been clear and sunny) and we finished off a great hike with Ramen Dojo. I picked out the Matt [...]
I went hiking this weekend at the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve. The preserve is located off of Page Mill Road near Skyline, meaning the preserve offers plenty of hills and scenic views. We took an easy 3 mile loop around the preserve, which included about 500 feet of descent and gradual climbing. It’s pretty [...]
Planning a big group trip kind of sucks – lots of people canceling at the last minute, having to get food, book accommodations, find transportation, and finally, when we’re ready to go, a fire in Yosemite cancels the trip. But, not to be deterred, we threw together a last minute trip to Angel Island in [...]
This past weekend was spent at Yosemite Young Lakes, which I must say is one of the most beautiful places in Yosemite. I went there almost two years ago, in August, where it was a lot warmer (pictures). Well, I’ll describe the hike with the pictures I took (+ the two I took from Nelson [...]