 This was a return trip for me to one of my absolute favorite spring wildflower hikes. Last year, when I made this loop in Pescadero Creek County Park, I saw a proliferation of wild irises blooming. Although I did not see nearly as many irises this year, I saw trillium blooming along Canyon trail in the deep shade of the redwoods--a real treat!
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 This was a return visit to Edgewood County Park to see their spectacular show of spring wildflowers. I went last year too, at the end of April, and saw a whole different set of wildflowers. Read more below to see what blooms in early-mid March.
 This was a return trip to Edgewood County Park for me. I am a teacher, and I went with a small group of my students to check out some of the earliest spring wildflowers, which are popping out a bit early (even in late January!) because of the good rain that we have had this winter. Because I was with so many people, I did not take a lot of photos, but I did get a few good shots of some Pacific Hounds Tongue, Indian Warrior, outcroppings of cool rocks (possibly limestone?), quite a few deer, and some transplanted flowers (probably daffodils) that don't look to be native. The kids picked their own route for hiking, and we made about a 5.5-6-mile loop.
 This was a return visit to Devil's Slide, a trail maintained by San Mateo County Parks. Another great trip!
 Sadly, my husband and I have moved away from La Honda after two glorious years there. After getting all settled and unpacked in our new place down in Silicon Valley, I decided to take a weekend jaunt back to La Honda and Pescadero because I was already missing it.
 Today I made a return visit to Pescadero Creek County Park, to my very first hike that I ever took at this park. It was really, really lovely to return to this 5-mile hike.
 On a return visit to Wunderlich County Park, I took a 3-mile hike just at the right moment to catch the late afternoon light at the golden hour. It was wonderful to see the light playing off of the eucalyptus and the redwoods. Whereas I started my last trip from Skyline and then hiked down the mountain, I started this hike at the park's main entrance near the town of Woodside. From this starting point, I got to see the historic Folger Stables, built in 1905 for the estate of James A. Folger II of Folgers Coffee Company.
 The last time that I took this 4-mile hike was in the summer. I went back to Memorial Park in Loma Mar today to see if there would be an abundance of spring wildflowers, and it did not disappoint. It's been a fairly wet spring, and the dew on all the flowers just made everything really beautiful. This just transformed the hike into a totally new experience compared to what I had last summer.
 Edgewood County Park is a lovely park off of 280, just a few miles north of Sand Hill Road and a few miles east of the Crystal Springs Reservoir. I have been before in the fall and in the winter, and I have to say that spring takes the cake, mostly because there are so many wonderful types of wildflowers to see! The 3.5-mile hike that I took wound its way from Edgewood Trail to the Franciscan Trail. Then I took the Live Oak Trail to the Serpentine, and completed the loop with the Sylvan Trail. .
 I have written about the 8.8-mile Brooks Creek Loop before. The first time I took this hike it was winter, and this time I came back in the spring. It was a totally different experience. Whereas before I was impressed with the waterfalls at the fern grotto and the intense pops of green, this time I was blown away by all the wildflowers. I took the loop clockwise this trip (the map is on the link to the last hike). I think that it was a good call for this clear day. I included the little jag to see the look-out spot, and I was rewarded with gorgeous views of the ocean from up along the ridge. There is a nice bench too at this spot (pictured above), so bring a picnic!
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