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Fremont Peak State Park: Night Hike 1.2 miles
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 the…
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Pinnacles National Park: Day Hike (11 miles)
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 to…
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Jacks Peak Park: Day Hike (4 miles)
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’s…
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Car Camping Checklist
I am beyond thrilled to share my car camping interactive checklist. It is best viewed through adobe preview because you can type notes, digitally check anything off, save it, and print it. Additionally, I tried my best to separate items to bring into different categories. Hopefully, this will help you navigate what to bring, camping,…
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Henry Cowell: Day Hike (6 miles)
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 the…
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Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve: Day Hike (8.5 miles)
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.…
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Big Basin State Park: Day Hike
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 opened…