More fun in the powder (8 inches new snow) under bluebird skies at Kirkwood last weekend. We skied some of the ski area’s legendary expert terrain and had a blast. Here are some photos and check out the complete web album here.
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Point Reyes National Seashore
I have heard great things about the scenery at Point Reyes National Seashore but very little about the quality of trail running so I decided to check it out for myself on New Year’s Day. I found excellent trail running and stunning views over varied terrain and ecosystems. The run was 22 miles with 4,000+…
Butano State Park and San Mateo Coast
I ran Butano State Park for the first time exactly 6 months ago. I thought it was awesome so I was overdue for a second visit. With nice weather, I brought a camera along to snap some photos and also check out a few of the coastal vistas on the San Mateo County coastline.
Alpine Meadows Powder!!
Scott and I skied Alpine Meadows last Friday in epic conditions that exceeded even my dreams – 2+ feet of light, fluffy snow and bluebird California sunshine! We had several “fresh track” runs, hiked around for more fresh powder, and skied hard the whole day. The deep powder worked my legs big time but I…
Mendocino Trip Recap
Mendocino is a gorgeous area of the northern California coast. We visited six parks with incredible variety from giant redwoods to lush fern canyons to rugged coastline. Here is a list of the series of blog postings from the trip: Hendy Woods State Park Van Damme State Park Mendocino Headlands State Park Russian Gulch State…
Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve
The sixth park we visited was Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve in the heart of the coast range. It’s located about one hour from Mendocino on windy roads, or alternatively, the reserve can be reached by the equally windy Orr Springs Road from Ukiah in 13 miles. We decied to see this reserve and then…
Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park
The fifth park we visited was the Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park. We parked near the visitor center and took the half mile walk down through meadows and wind-shaped vegetation to the lighthouse located on a protrusion of the coastal terrace into the Pacific Ocean. The lighthouse was built in 1909 and has…
Russian Gulch State Park
The fourth park we visited was Russian Gulch State Park for a Saturday morning run. We took the Fern Canyon Trail and then the Waterfall Loop Trail to a beautiful 36 foot tall waterfall in a very lush setting. We then continued to the North Boundary Trail where we saw an area of famous pygmy…
Mendocino Headlands State Park
The third park we visited on our trip to Mendocino was the Mendocino Headlands State Park. I was amazed by the beauty of the this park – the intricate and rugged rock formations chiseled by the powerful Pacific Ocean are a gorgeous site to see. We were expecting it to be cold (and we heard…
Van Damme State Park
The second park we visited on the trip to Mendocino was Van Damme State Park, located a couple miles south of Mendocino on Highway 1. We did a run up the Fern Trail along Little River. The trail is aptly named as a carpet of ferns covers under thick stands of second growth redwoods and…
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