Category: Maples

Golden Spike and Big Bear Trails

10/10/2020

Today, my daughter and I went for a short hike through Anthony Chabot and Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park. I think that we probably only hiked for one mile, in an in-and-out hike, but I saw a way to extend this nice hike for a longer loop. The Golden Spike Trail in Reinhardt Regional Park was especially pleasant, and it was fun for me to visit this part of the park for the first time.

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Macdonald Gate to Stone Bridge at Anthony Chabot

9/3/2020

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On Saturday I took my young daughter on a very short hike from the Macdonald Gate, but I was itching for more. So on Sunday I returned to that staging area in Anthony Chabot for a much more ambitious solo hike. This ~9-mile lollipop hike went along the ridge top and then descended into Grass Valley for a nice loop. I really liked the variety on this hike!

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Castleridge Staging Area of Pleasanton Regional Park

5/28/2019

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Even though this trail at Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park is only 4 miles total (2 miles in and then back out again), it still felt like quite a workout because of the ~900 ft elevation gain. It was gorgeous, and much shadier than I expected. I will definitely be back here to use this as an entry way even deeper into the park, such as this hike to Turtle Pond, featured on one of my favorite websites. I only had a few hours today, so I just hiked to the top of the ridge and back on the Courdet Trail.