I walked the beach outside of our condo nearly for the first couple of days until my arches started to fall from walking barefoot on the sand.
Here are some pics and a map.
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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 known…It’s the meeting place of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, where they join together to flow to the Pacific Ocean through the Golden Gate….The bluffs above the Carquinez Strait are a wonderful place for an easy hike.”
My Stats
Total Distance: 3.29 miles round trip
Time: 1:11:49
Elevation: 77 to 581 ft
Elevation Gain: 945 ft
This hike was supposed to be a two-parter with Carquinez Strait – Carquinez Overlook Trail, but I don’t see how driving over 30 minutes between trails makes them the same trip. The stats are all messed up as well so I was quite surprised after I started the climb.
My slightly-sprained ankle was also not impressed with this “easy” hike that had TWO 500ft elevation gains, each within 1/2 a mile with the more hazardous elevation drops for each gain. It was very pretty though and worth the stop.
I thought this was a snake at first.
Categories: California, Recommended, San Francisco Bay
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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 known…It’s the meeting place of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, where they join together to flow to the Pacific Ocean through the Golden Gate….The bluffs above the Carquinez Strait are a wonderful place for an easy hike.”
My Stats
Total Distance: 1.5 miles round trip
Time: 28.22 minutes
Elevation: 240 to 306 ft
Elevation Gain: 102 ft
This was the easy hike I was looking for because of a slightly sprained ankle. Very easy, pretty, and a much different view compared to my latest hikes.
Categories: California, San Francisco Bay
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Pine Valley Ranch Park: Pine Valley Ranch Loop
60 Hikes within 60 miles: denver and boulder” by Kim Lipker
Visitors to Pine Valley Ranch Park can hike the trails, fish from the pond piers, ice-skate in the winter, enjoy observatory programs, and connects to Pike Valley Ranch Park enjoys a unique blend of historic and natural features, like the fact that the Narrow Gauge Trail, part of the loop, follows the original railroad bed.
Length: 3.2 miles
Configuration: Loop
Exposure: Mostly shaded
Difficulty: Moderate
Hiking Time: 1.5 Hour
6800-7300 feet
My Stats
Total Distance: 4.87 miles round trip
Time: 1:52
Elevation: 6,860 to 7,350 ft
Elevation Gain: 551 ft
This was a great hike. Hops and raspberries line a good part of the trail and there are several different types of scenery. The trail is pretty easy as well.
These bushes lined about 1/4 of the trail
Not quite ready…but still delicious
Can you see the Subaru?
Categories: Denver, Recommended
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Castlewood Canyon State Park: Inner Canyon Loop
60 Hikes within 60 miles: denver and boulder” by Kim Lipker
Castlewood Canyon is the northmost portions of the Black Forest. Largely surrounded by grassland, the canyon is home to dam ruins. The Inner Canyon Loop takes hikers through a lush corridor where ponderosa pines thrive along Cherry creek as it flows to Denver. There are 12 miles of hiking trails in Castlewood Canyon State Park…
Length: 1.8 miles
Configuration: Loop
Exposure: Little shade
Difficulty: Easy
Hiking Time: 1 Hour
6400-6600 feet
My Stats
Total Distance: 1.82 miles round trip
Time: 43:08 Minutes
Elevation: 6,066 to 6,277 ft
Elevation Gain: 285 ft
I love this place and am planning to spend some more time here in the future. Cholo had a great time here as well.
Directions suck again. It’s 5 miles to Franktown after the turn midway from Castle Rock.
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Categories: Denver, Recommended
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