The Black Mount
Good medium difficulty hike from the college parking lot to peak. Lots of lizards and spotted a rattlesnake. Hot. Bring…
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All logged hikes for Black Mountain (San Francisco Bay Area).
My first Black Peak
This Was my first peak in the chellenge. I chosed the loop trail. I left the parking lot at 6…
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Black Mountain, our 6th peak
Due to traffic on the freeway, we didn’t arrive at the Laura Court trailhead until after 9am. There were already…
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Don’t worry, there’s a pay phone!
Started at Laura, which is a MASSIVE steep and unnecessary .6 miles to start (tried to start at rhus, but…
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Humbling
This was a challenging hike, with a humbling ascent. As the description noted, the first and last mile of the…
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Black Mountain on a Warm Day
We knew it was a warm day so we wanted to start our hike on the earlier side. 5 of us met at the Woodside/280 Carpool Lot and…
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Peak #5: Black Mountain – My First Hike in the Santa Cruz Mountains
June 8th, 2024 – my fifth hike of the challenge! My Garmin tracked 15.28 miles and 3184 ft of…
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Black Mtn
The steep exposed section was difficult on such a warm day! Great hike though.
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Black Mountain
We left early to avoid the heat so the weather was warm but nit crazy hot. The trail was partially…
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Black Mountain
It was a perfect weather day. I started Solo from Rancho San Antonio Parking. Met new friends on the Way.…
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Mission (MIB)
We started sharp at 8:30 & made it back by 10:45! Great day to do this hike, specially a chilly,…
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