Introduction

The purpose of this blog is to document a few hikes in CA/WA & more, while displaying landscape photos.

Sources:
1. Personal experience, inspiration from family/friends
2. Stienstra/Brown, California Hiking
3. alltrails.com, bahiker.com
4. Reader's Digest, Scenic Wonders of America
5. Hiking course I took at Foothill
6. Google, WikiPedia
7. Meetup (5 hikes in 2016, 2 in 2017)
8. Lik, Peter, America

Disclaimer: Use common sense during a hike and stay safe (for example bring a friend, cell phone, trail map, warm clothing, water/energy bars, flashlight, leave before sunset, don't provoke large animals, and so forth). Hikers are accountable for their own actions.

Calero Reservoir County Park, San Jose, CA

Lots of horses here.

Las Trampas, San Ramon, CA (Bollinger Creek Trail)

Good for a family hike.

Point Lobos State Park, Carmel, CA

Nice coastal scenery. Bring a warm jacket.

Almaden Lake Park, San Jose, CA

Urban lake with small playground area. Good for jogging.

Dunes Beach, Half Moon Bay, CA

Almaden Quicksilver County park, San Jose, CA (Hacienda entrance)

From this entrance, day hikers can do a 2.5 mile loop including parts of Deep Gulch trail, English Camp trail, and Mine Hill trail. This is a steep, moderately strenuous hike, so please leave plenty of daylight to finish (3 hours minimum), wear good shoes, and get a trail map to plan your hike beforehand.

Henry Cowell Redwoods State park

Situated near Felton, CA, this park provides great views of redwoods.

Mission Peak (via Ohlone College)

Ed R. Levin County Park

Pacific Grove, CA