Monthly Archives: May 2020

Fen Trail to Pacific Crest Trail (Klamath National Forest, CA)

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

The short Fen trail connects Kangaroo Lake with the Pacific Crest Trail but boasts excellent views of the Klamath Mountains in its own right. Continue reading →

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Sibley Volcanic Loop (Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve, CA)

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

Despite being located on the Ring of Fire, it is easy to forget California’s volcanic past. Beginning roughly 8-10 million years ago, what are now the Berkeley Hills of the East Bay were the epicenter of a series of volcanic … Continue reading →

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Ohlone Wilderness Trail (Ohlone Regional Wilderness, CA)

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

Excellent two- or three-day backpacking option in the East Bay, connecting Del Valle Regional Park with Mission Peak Regional Preserve. Continue reading →

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Steep Ravine – Matt Davis Trail Loop (Mount Tamalpais State Park, CA)

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

The Steep Ravine – Matt Davis Trail Loop in California’s Mount Tamalpais State Park is a longer and more popular variant of the Steep Ravine – Dipsea Trail Loop (described in an April 2015 post). Though not as expansive as … Continue reading →

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Falls Trail Loop (Mount Diablo State Park, CA)

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

The East Bay, for all of its wonderful hiking, is not known for its waterfalls. Flowing streams, let alone tumbling cascades, are scarce amid the largely scrubby, chaparral hills that separate San Francisco Bay from California’s vast Central Valley. After … Continue reading →

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Cesar E. Chavez National Monument, CA

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in Keene, California is a small National Park Service site dedicated to the life and memory of the most famous leader of the California farm workers movement in the 1960s and 1970s. Nestled in a … Continue reading →

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Hole-in-the-Wall Nature Trail (Mojave National Preserve, CA)

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

The Hole-in-the-Wall Nature Trail in California’s Mojave National Preserve is a boon for those looking to identify some desert plants: the short jaunt, which connects the Hole-in-the-Wall Information Center to the nearby campground, includes more than a dozen identifiers. Who … Continue reading →

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Rings Loop Trail (Mojave National Preserve, CA)

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

The Rings Loop Trail at Mojave National Preserve’s Hole-in-the-Wall area meanders through Banshee Canyon, a wild, narrow notch named by early settlers for its howling desert winds. Though only 1.4 miles, this brief circuit packs a punch, passing through desert … Continue reading →

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