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Who’s ready for the heatwave? ๐ฅต In the Bay Area, we’re expected to have rigorous heat from Friday – Wed. How do you prepare a hot hike? Here are a few tips! Start Early.๐ฅEarly like sunrise, and be finished before the afternoon.โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ Opt for a Night Hike.๐ฅDepending on your location and bring a headlamp if needed.โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ Bringโฆ
I chose this particular park since it was a local state park that offered camping that still offered plenty of Saturday camping spots. We visited here on July 4th since Big Sur Stat Park was closed. What a treat we had. “This park features expansive views of Monterey Bay, from its hiking trails in theโฆ
Last weekend we went backpacking in Yosemite National Park, and we had a blast. This was my first time visiting Yosemite Valley, which I heard it is a zoo during regular hours. I wanted to provide tips and tricks how to access Yosemite National Park for a day-hike and backpacking. This is my day-use post.โฆ
My goal is to hike once every week. On Sunday, June 21st, we visited Jack Peaks Park. It is the highest point on the Monterey Peninsula, rising 1,068 feet (325 m) about Monterey and Carmel. The park encompasses 525 acres under control of the Monterey County Parks Department. It is a 20-minute drive from Stephen’s parent’sโฆ
My goal is to hike once every week. On Sunday, June 14th, we visited Henry Cowell State Park, which is more than 4,650 acres of forested and open land in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It can be a 15-minute drive if we started hiking from the entrance closest to us, but we started from theโฆ
My goal is to hike once every week, and on Saturday, May 30th, I visited Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve and hiked their longest trail, which is 8.5 miles. Stephen has worked for Santa Clara Open Space Authority for over 1.5 years and worked at Sierra Vista for one year; therefore, it’s time to visit.โฆ
My goal is to hike once every week, and this weekend we decided to visit Big Basin State Park, which is about 50 minutes from us, and in the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains. It’s been since January 20109 since we had last visited, therefore it was time to visit again. It just openedโฆ
My goal is to hike once every week, and this weekend we decided to visit Bear Creek Redwoods. Stephen worked for Midpeninsula Regional Open Space as a seasonal for a few years. His last season, he spent much time at the Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Reserve. I heard several stories about building the trailsโฆ
My goal is to hike once every week, and this weekend we decided to visit the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park in Aptos, which is about 15 minutes from us. We visited this park as a practice hike for Pacific Crest Trail in January 2017, and we visited with friends two years ago. Thereforeโฆ
My goal is to hike once every week. On Monday, June 1st, went on a day hike and started around 8am since we camped there overnight. We chose this particular park since it was the only place nearby where we can camp overnight. “Since 1908, Pinnacles National Monument has increased in bits and pieces toโฆ
Here is a hiking guide for the Leave No Trace mantra or hiking code, however you would like to think of it. t’s common to read it on signs, hear people mention it, or see it on social media. But what does it mean? There are several layers to it, and I wanted to provideโฆ
Here is a day hike guide to the essentials for a 7-10 mile hike. I have seen the word essentials pop around, which is vague for the novice hiker; therefore, I wanted to create something for you! The first eight slides are what I consider essential. The last slide includes optional items depending on whatโฆ
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