Category Archives: California interior chaparral and woodlands

Cataract Falls loop hike from Rock Spring

Elizabeth and I pulled into Mount Tamalpais‘s Rock Spring trailhead at 9 in the morning. There were no other cars there yet, just cyclists taking breaks after early morning rides up the mountain. We got out, crossed the road, and … Continue reading

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Windy Hill Open Space Preserve hike

Today was both our first time hiking with the Loma Prieta Sierra Club’s Day Hiking Section and our first visit to Windy Hill Open Space Preserve in the Santa Cruz Mountains. To be honest, I might not have visited Windy … Continue reading

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Mount Diablo Falls Trail

I hadn’t been to Mount Diablo since my trip up Eagle Peak in November. But today was one of the first clear days after two weeks of daily rain, so Elizabeth and I took advantage of it with a quick … Continue reading

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