Humboldt Redwoods Grasshopper Peak backpack

Friday

Elizabeth and I set out for Humboldt Redwoods State Park with Jenny on Friday night, getting to the Burlington Campground at 9 PM. We were on a group trip, and our plan was to hike to the top of 3,379-foot Grasshopper Peak on Saturday, camp there, then hike back down on Sunday.

We set up our tent [...]

Mount Diablo three-peaks loop

It’s peak wildflower season in the Bay Area and I wanted a hike with lots of views and lots of blooms. A loop over three peaks around Mount Diablo promised a little challenge, some big views, and tons of wildflowers, so I decided on that.

Elizabeth and I got to the trailhead at the Juniper Campground at [...]

Butano State Park Hike

A loop hike though patches of old-growth redwood and Douglas-fir in Butano State Park in which I take only a hand drawn map and then lose it. [...]

April wildflowers on Mount Diablo

A summary of four weeks of wildflower viewing on Mount Diablo in the spring of 2009. [...]