Are you taking the 2021 NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge? Here you can see all the hikes logged in our 2021 challenge, with the most recent at the top. If you want to view logged hikes for just one of the peaks, click the mountain name. Click on a hike log to see all the details, more photos and leave comments for the challengers.
Are you a Challenger? Log your hikes. Not registered yet? Sign-up here.
Ready to hike Black Mountain? Get our detailed trail guide.
Deserted Black Mountain
GREEEEEEN and QUIET! Clean bathrooms at trailhead. I startled one biker. Saw 3 random hikers on the connecting trails. I never crossed paths with anyone.
Black Mountain
Good weather, sunny, lots of traffic (hikers and MTBs on weekend. Most of the trail is a wide gravel road with great views, only the
Black Mountain
We started at 7:30 am so we found one of the few parking spaces.  Temperature was 45 at the start and 70’s at the finish.
Black Mountain
The trial was nice with a mix of being in the sun and in the shade. The last two miles leading to the peak were
Black Mountain
The trail was beautiful. We arrived at 8:30. Weather was expected to be in the low 70’s. There are some shady areas but when the
Springtime meandering
I would consider this the perfect Winter/Spring hike. It is mostly open chaparral, so I think it might be too warm in Summer/Fall. The section
