Category: Walnut Creek Parks

Twin Ponds Loop Trail at Shell Ridge Open Space

12/5/2020

Today, I visited my 200th park in California! This was a bittersweet milestone for me, because my family and I are planning to move back to Louisiana later this month. We'll still be back frequently for work, but I won't be able to hike this area with the same frequency. I was glad that I got to achieve this milestone before our move--and also glad to go on this hike with a friend. Even with social distancing precautions, it was good to share this milestone!

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Camino Verde and Ridgetop Loop at Acalanes Ridge

5/21/2020

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Acalanes Ridge Open Space in Walnut Creek is a relatively small park that serves as an important connection in the greenbelt between Walnut Creek and Lafayette. This makes it feel bigger than it actually is. There are some impressive 360° views from the top of the Ridgetop Trail, but the hike is quite steep at parts. I enjoyed this 1.5-mile loop, but I think I would have enjoyed it much more if I had done it without bringing my young daughter. It was a bit of a roller coaster, both literally and metaphorically.

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Lindsay Wildlife Experience & Larkey Park

6/19/2019

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So this was not a hike, but--boy!--was it a great experience for this not-so-lonely hiker and her hiker-in-training. We went to the Lindsay Wildlife Experience (formerly the Lindsay Wildlife Museum), which abuts an amazing city park in Walnut Creek, Larkey Park. Between the museum, the playground, and the swim park, this is just a dream for any family of young children in the East Bay.

Common barn owl

Bald eagle

Spider monkey

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Twin Ponds Loop Trail at Shell Ridge Open Space

Camino Verde and Ridgetop Loop at Acalanes Ridge

Lindsay Wildlife Experience & Larkey Park

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