Escape to Black Mountain
This was a surprisingly great hike. There was cloud cover so it wasn’t too hot, great foliage and the trail…
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All logged hikes for Black Mountain (San Francisco Bay Area).
Last One!
What a lovely hike on Black Mountain. A beautiful winding path up and through oaks, sorrel, fog, sun, creeks, and…
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That time we hike with a new friend.
Arrived at the trailhead at 830AM. Steep 1 mile, good shade spots. Not too bad in the middle, last mile…
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And, done! Six days, Six peaks. Black Mountain, Easy day!!
Peak #6 of the Bay Area Challenge complete. My hiking partner and I got to the Rhus Ridge Trailhead just…
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Snake and Doubts
Hiked this back to back with Mt Tam. But even before logging this, I have to check again the previous…
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Black Mountain
The parking space is very limited at the tail head so started early. Started hiking at 6:10AM and finished around…
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Black mountain
Trail was in good shape. Small parking lot in the middle of a nice neighborhood. Great views of Vegas. Lots…
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Hot and Snake-y
Hot day for a hike. Parts of the hike had nice shade but parts were exposed. Saw a rattlesnake in…
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The Neverending Incline
Started out at 7am. Vertical climb was tough and the heat about 9am added to the toughness. But we did…
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Nothing but Blue at Black Mountain
Started at around 8:15. The weather was already sunny and clear as we started. For the climb, the trail is…
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