Hot summer day on Mission Peak
Well I knew when I was setting off on the trail at 10am that I should have started earlier because…
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All logged hikes for the San Francisco Bay Area challenge.
Midday Umunhum warmup
I got a later start to the day as to avoid rush hour traffic from SF to SJ, heading out…
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Tamorama
It was a beautiful day, started out at the fogged in Stinson Beach, but as I started to ascend the…
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Shortcut: a Kick in the Shorts
Nice cool day. Started out at 9 AM and the sun came out about noon. Ran into some campers at…
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Diabolical Hike
Gorgeous weather. Lots of people out. Great conditions. Definitely challenging.
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A Devil of a Hike
On my second attempt of this hike, I succeeded! Yay! You can read more on my blog at https://pepperhikes.com/2018/06/13/mt-diablo-or-when-it-is-ok-to-fail/ (for…
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Hummingbird
Short and sweet. This is the last hike to complete the challenge and it was a perfect way to end…
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Mission Peak on a weekday!
I haven’t been here in 4 1/2 years! (Blog link: https://alpharoaming.com/2013/12/04/mission-peak/ ). I know this hike is EXTREMELY popular, so…
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Mount Diablo- first solo hike!
Juniper Campground is a good 25-30 min curvy drive from the parks entry point contending with the bikers first thing…
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Mission Peak is best when it’s not super hot
Did a hike up mission in broad daylight on a hot day to test some camera stuff including a new…
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The First Hike
The hike was challenging but rewarding once you reach the peak. The hike mostly consist of an uphill climb. The…
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