I joined Gary Gellin for a fantastic 18.7 mile loop in Skyline South Region of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The loop included passage through six open space preserves over 18.75 miles. We were fortunate to have a gorgeous spring day with great views towards the San Mateo Coast and Pacific Ocean from Skyline Ridge and…
Category: Trail Running
Slate Creek
Slate Creek is located in a remote part of Portola Redwoods State Park. You can either access it via the Park Headquarters in about 3 miles or from Skyline Blvd. The route from Skyline starts at Long Ridge Open Space Preserve and entails nearly 2,000 feet of descent so be prepared for a long, steep…
More Big Basin!
I can never get enough of Big Basin State Park! It’s a magical place with towering old-growth redwoods, awesome waterfalls, and great trails. It’s the oldest state park in California and one of the finest. Here is a video of the trail run with the waterfalls in decent flow. I have blogged about Big Basin…
Mount Tamalpais Watershed
I joined Gary for a fantastic 13 mile trail run through the Mount Tamalpais Watershed (see Gary’s GPS track), which is located on the north side of Mount Tamalpais and is managed by the Marin Water District. These trails are much less visited than the popular trails of Muir Woods National Monument and Mount Tamalpais…
Boggs Mountain State Forest
I had never heard of Boggs Mountain State Forest before Gary Gellin suggested I come along for a trail run. It didn’t take long for me to become excited about this run after looking at the trail map, which features a myriad of single track trails on a broad mountain ridge between 2,800 and 3,800 feet. Boggs Mountain…
Long Ridge Views
With the fantastic weather of late, the views in the Santa Cruz Mountains have been fantastic. Long Ridge Open Space is located in one of the most scenic areas of this small coastal range with excellent panoramic views of the Pescadero Watershed all the way down to the Pacific Ocean. The rolling green hills at…
Purisima Views
Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve is known for its lush redwood forest in Purisima Creek Canyon, but the upper part of the park has fantastic views of the Pacific Ocean, northern Santa Cruz Mountains, and Half Moon Bay. Here is a short video and some photos from a recent hike! Many more photos after…
Way Too Cool 2010
I was looking forward to this year’s edition of the Way Too Cool 50k, not so much because I had won the race last year, but more so because it was an opportunity to mix it up with super elites Max King and Geoff Roes. It was an awesome experience to run with these superstars and…
2010 Adventure Run Ideas – High Sierra
Initially when I moved to California I was skeptical the mountains would compare to the Cascades where I grew up. After many great experiences in the Sierras, I can say that I have been blown away by the beauty and ruggedness of these mountains. They are different than the Cascades, but special in their own…
2010 Adventure Run Ideas – Cascades
The North Cascades are the most rugged and wild mountains in the contiguous United States. They are heavily glaciated and often difficult to access. I have been climbing in the North Cascades for many years and the breathtaking scenery never gets old. Here are some adventure run ideas I have for the Cascades this summer:…
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