“ENTERING SOCIALLY ACKNOWLEDGED NATURE-LOVING TOWN” is what greets you IF you can find the turn off for Bolinas, CA. Love this town and all its quirky beauty! (P.S. they continually take down the signs for the turn off so you can’t find it easily) The hubs and I have been wanting to hike out to […]
Marin County
Waterfall hunting – Cataract Falls, Marin County
A M A Z I N G foggy, rainy, sweaty hike up a ton of muddy, slippery stairs and rocks following the trail of Cataract Creek…to waterfall heaven. Mount Tamalpais has a lot of waterfalls just dribbling down all over it right now like icing on a bundt cake. Everywhere you look while driving the […]
Chasing Sails – Urban Hike Around the Bay
An urban hike you say? Exploring the city at 3 miles per hour and no traffic?? This hadn’t been something we had really thought about prior to our conversation with a native Sonoman a few weeks ago. As we were clearing out blackberry bushes from the trails during a trail work day at Helen Putnam […]
One of Mt Tam’s many extraordinary secrets…the amphitheater!
The hubs and I love to find hidden spots and treasures which seem to be in abundance in NorCal. Ask around and everyone knows about the Mountain Theater, aka Cushing Memorial on Mount Tamalpais but few suggest it to you to get out and explore. We happen to have an insider that is always excited to tell us […]
Barnabe (the mule) Peak
We are always looking for a great hike with views but when we find one with a little history it’s even better! Samuel P Taylor State Park in Marin, CA does a great job of maintaining the outdoorsy feel of the trails but also incorporates just enough historical info about the area to keep you […]
Freezing at Rodeo Beach
Here in wine country we have been experiencing some unusually hot weather so the hubs and I wanted to escape the heat for our weekend hike and headed for the beach. Yikes! Big temperature drop and some chilly winds but felt oh so good to cool off! We started our Rodeo Beach Hike at the […]
Waterfalls and Waves – Matt Davis Trail to Dipsea
Sometimes I get so excited about something I can’t verbalize what I need, I just get these wide eyes and big hand gestures. This is how I described our hike this weekend to anyone who would listen! Waves crashing in the background, water trickling along the trail, fog and dense tree lined trails ahead. This was […]
Lake Lagunitas, not the beer
On a Friday sitting having lunch with my coworkers out in the vineyard and one asks where I am going on a hike that weekend, I respond by saying “a nice easy one at Lake Lagunitas”….all they heard was Lagunitas (a local brewery) and were wondering why I would be drinking beer at 8 am. After […]
Sculpture Beach
Do you ever feel like you are being followed on your hikes? We had an adorable sea lion pacing us as we briskly walked along the seashore to Sculpture Beach. I kept seeing a little black head popping up out of the waves and watching us as we were trying to beat the tide coming […]
Point Reyes Seashore
Two hikes and three beaches! Then 2 elk, 5 deer, tons of cows and just a few people…Enjoyed a couple hikes over the weekend out at Point Reyes National Seashore and felt like we not only escaped the heat but the city as well! Early in the morning we got ready and anticipated a long hike […]