All Svihura, All the Time
I took a hike up to Lake Louise this morning. I started down in the village and took the Tramline Trail which about 4 km to the lakeshore. The trail was very quiet but once I reached the lake, I saw the masses of tourists lining up to take the same photos of the lake …
My brother and I took a little hike in Happy Valley this morning. The trail is on private land with public access, and the owners have placed many interesting items along the trail for our amusement.
The smoke mostly cleared out overnight although there was still enough for a lovely red sunrise. The Bear’s Hump trail was a nice excursion as an early morning walk. There were a few fellow hikers in the trail, enjoying the sunrise as well. Definitely a good choice.
I got up fairly early to head out to Rancho San Antonio and enjoy a hike on new trails and when it was not too warm yet. It was a good hike, first up a nice shaded creek valley, then I climbed up from there and got some good views of the Bay, San Jose, …
by Mike
Black Mountain is a prominent peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains, which is quite popular with hikers and mountain bikers, with several trails leading up to the top. I had been considering doing a hike from Rhus Ridge, a trailhead off Moody Road, for some time. It’s a challenging, but well maintained trail with steep …
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Back to some nice hiking after a long hiatus during my cycling trip. Today, I decided to hike Foothills Park again. I’m usually looking for new parks to explore, but I wanted to check out Los Trancos Trail, which is a long loop over interesting terrain and I hadn’t seen that part of Foothills Park. …
by Mike
What is that glowing yellow orb in the sky? Finally, a nice sunny day, and since I was in the area, an opportunity to check out Edgewood Park. Like many other parks, I’ve passed by it on my bike but never hiked around in it. The trails were a mix of shaded forest, and open …
I got out early this morning to hike Byrne Preserve. This is a place that I often ride by on my bike, but I’ve never explored. Part of the trail was on dirt Moody, which I have done on my bike, but otherwise, it was a new experience for me today. Pictures are below the …
After my fun road trip last week, it was nice to get back to doing a Monday hike. I got up early so I could beat the heat, and headed over to Hallmark Park. This is another park that was close by when I lived in Belmont, and I had ridden my bike past it …
I lived in Belmont for many years but have never been to these parks, even though they are close to several of my favorite climbs. It was nice to be out on the trails after a period of rainy weather. The trails were mostly dry with a couple of muddy patches. Nothing too difficult to …
