black mountain

We hiked this in the middle is summer and it was open and warm. Not a whole lot to look at.

This peak was a doozy. We started at 10 am since we drove down from Sacramento. It was hot and dusty. The trail has a

I arrived at the gate at 5:30 am and was 3rd in line waiting for the gate to open at 6am. Quickly there  became a

sunset hike kicked my butt. steeper than it seems, and more like 10 miles than 9.

Started out at 8:30 and it was cool and the morning fog was burning off. I opted for a short sleeve even though I usually

Hiked over 11 miles with over 2600 ft of elevation. Sweeping views of Silicon Valley and a deep blue sky were the highlights. While not