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I can do it, I can do it….
Oat Hill Mine Trail, Calistoga Uh oh. This one was billed as 16 miles. That's nothing for my fellow hikers but remember, I'm a newbie to this hiking thing,… Read More »
View ArticleP as in pain (and Palisades)
On several occasions over the past year, I had skirted the Palisades, either missing out when some of my friends were headed there a couple of times, or taking other hikes that were adjacent to the...
View ArticleIndian paintbrush in the Palisades
Bright colors, bright stories and knee-testing rocks. A pre-Easter jaunt....… Read More »
View ArticleRock patterns and mazes in Calistoga
About once a year, I hike the Palisades trail. It’s the collection of post-volcanic rock formations adjacent to Mount St. Helena and overlooking Calistoga. It’s not a summertime hike to be sure as much...
View ArticleMy tale of two hikes
The conventional wisdom for many Bay Area hikers is that when the summer heat arrives, although it’s never that bad, the answer is to head for the coast and cooler spots. The downside is that you’re...
View ArticleTable Rock and other sky-high sights
Trails do change. It’s sometimes hard to notice, what with the effort often required just to get through a hike or the dizzying spectacle of surrounding nature. But the path itself can evolve too. I...
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