California
South Lykken Trail – Palm Springs
We spent a few months in Palm Springs over the 2020/2021 winter season and this trailhead was a block away from where we were staying, so I planned to finish it at least once. However, we could tell that its a very popular trail by the number of cars that parked near it every day, … Continue reading
Kelly Ridge Point Trail
I’m beginning to think I’m spoiled here in CO. I’m working in the middle of the Oroville Recreation Area and Dam here in California and thought it would be easy to take a a couple of quick hikes after work. I found a trail on AllTrails, but it seemed every road to it was closed … Continue reading
Burney Falls, CA
I’ve been going to visit my clients here for years and they have always told how great Burney Falls was. It was always the wrong time of the year or I was in-and-out before, so I could never visit. We were supposed to go on the trip when the accident cut it short. I finally … Continue reading
Carquinez Strait – Franklin Ridge Trail
“101 Great Hikes of the San Francisco Bay Area” by Ann Marie Brown and published by Foghorn Outdoors. Carquinez Overlook Trail Distance: 1 to 3 miles round trip, 1-2 hours Elevation Change: 150 feet Level: Easy Rating: 3 Stars “The name “Carquinez Strait” sounds like somewplace foreign and exotic…the waterfront at Carquinez Strait is far less … Continue reading
Carquinez Strait – Carquinez Overlook Trail
“101 Great Hikes of the San Francisco Bay Area” by Ann Marie Brown and published by Foghorn Outdoors. Carquinez Overlook Trail Distance: 1 to 3 miles round trip, 1-2 hours Elevation Change: 150 feet Level: Easy Rating: 3 Stars “The name “Carquinez Strait” sounds like somewplace foreign and exotic…the waterfront at Carquinez Strait is far less … Continue reading