A few places to hike in California, Washington State, & beyond

The purpose of this blog is to document a few hikes in CA/WA & more, while displaying landscape photos. Sources : 1. Personal experie...

Lots of horses here.

Good for a family hike.

Nice coastal scenery. Bring a warm jacket.

Urban lake with small playground area. Good for jogging.

From this entrance, day hikers can do a 2.5 mile loop including parts of Deep Gulch trail, English Camp trail, and Mine Hill trail. This is ...

Situated near Felton, CA, this park provides great views of redwoods.

This beach is nice, but it gets chilly here. Dress accordingly.

This park is great for family. Lots of sheep, horses, and other farm animals to look at.

Good for a casual stroll. It gets a bit crowded and there are also lots of geese.

This is a pleasant, moderately steep forest hike. There is a $6 vehicle entry fee.

Great views of the bay. Best in summer as it gets somewhat breezy. Parking is easy and plentiful. Has a dog park as well.

I took the family here for a short walk. It's not crowded here so social distancing (with mask) was not too difficult.

I did a hike at Mission Peak with my brother in early spring.

I recently went on this hike with my SO, after my uncle had suggested this park to me. A good place to go in early spring to see waterfalls....

I went here on a Sunday afternoon with my brother. It is flat with a good view of the marshlands. Popular with drone operators.

First hike of the year!

During late summer I took a short afternoon hike here.

Good for a weekend afternoon. Mt. Diablo is visible from the Volvon trail. Note: getting to the park requires driving on a narrow 1-lane...

The hike to Poo Poo Point features a 1858-foot elevation gain in 3.5 miles (7-mile round trip).

This short hike around the reservoir was good for a summer jog.

This waterfall is one hour south of Monterey, and worth the drive.

This park is not crowded, but not isolated either. Good for a 2-3 hour hike.

In early June I took an impromptu hike on a sunny afternoon.

On a Sunday in early May, I hiked here. It features beautiful views of a lake and the bay. Note: Certain trails in this park go near a c...

On a warm weekend afternoon I hiked here.

I took my wife here on a late April weekend. The hike was windy, but pretty.

On a sunny weekend trip to wine country, we took a short hike here.

In mid April I revisited Lake Chabot, with family.

Today I jogged between the two parks for a nice workout.

On a Saturday in late March, we hiked Mission Peak.

I went here for a walk/jog on a cloudy spring afternoon, and was lucky to make it back to the car before the bulk of the rain hit.

On a work trip to Albuquerque, I was able to squeeze in a hike at Copper Trailhead.

In early February I revisited Windy Hill, this time with my better half.

In early February I spent a couple hours on a Sunday afternoon at Vargas Regional Park. Warning: The drive there traverses a narrow road.....

I returned here in early February with my S.O. Here is the view from Eagle Rock.

In January I returned to Del Valle for a short hike.

Recently I went hiking in San Ramon. It is windy here during the late fall and the trail is steep, but scenic.

On a late summer afternoon, I took a hike at Almaden Quicksilver County Park. Trails: Virl O. Norton Trail, Hacienda Trail Difficulty: ...