Edgewood Park is a great local trail running destination a short jog from my front door. I often run these trails in the morning when I’m short on time, but running here does not sacrifice beauty and enjoyment. Edgewood is a wonderful mixture of oak woodland and serpentine grassland with grand views of the San…
Month: May 2010
Ohlone Wilderness 50k 2010
The Ohlone Wilderness 50k, with twenty three years of history, is a challenging and classic point-to-point course travelling from Fremont to Lake Del Valle in Livermore. The terrain of this part of the Diablo Range is characterized by grassy hillsides, heritage oaks, and gray pine forest. With 8,000+ feet of often steep climbing, and equally…
The Phleger Estate
The Phleger Estate is a lovely park that is the southernmost tract of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area managed by the National Park Service. It’s one of my most frequented trail running destinations. The only way to reach the park is by trail through Huddart County Park along Richard’s Road Trail. Six miles of trail are…
Quicksilver 50k
I had a great time at the Quicksilver Trail Races this past Saturday in the scenic and hilly trails and fire roads of Quicksilver Almaden County Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains south of San Jose. The 50k and 50 mile ultras have been held for 27 years with the 25k option added more recently….
Craig Britton Trail
There is a fantastic 7 mile loop in Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space (map) including the marvelous 2.6 mile Craig Britton Trail. Purisima is located just over the ridge from my house in the San Carlos Hills, but it feels far away. The park entails mature second growth redwood forest, lush canyons, and stupendous views…
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