If you are looking for unique hiking opportunities in California, then it would be silly to pass up what the San Francisco Bay Area has to offer you. The myriad of San Francisco Bay Area parks and other preserves can offer you a truly dramatic variety of different landscapes, including some that are truly rugged and lined with canyons and redwood trees and some that are breezy and coastal with gorgeous views. You will also find sunny hills coated with chaparrals, and rolling hills covered in lush grasses. The gentle Mediterranean style climate that the San Francisco Bay Area offers encourages hiking all throughout the year. If you are looking for a truly unique and diverse experience and you enjoy all of the challenges that hiking has to offer, then it would be well worth your time to explore the San Francisco Bay Area and all of the unique hiking opportunities that this vast space has to offer you.

If you are looking for a good destination all throughout the year, regardless of the season or the weather, then you would be hard pressed to find anything better than Mount Tamalpais, which is located in Marin County, which is just north of the San Francisco Bay Area. Another excellent hike can be found at the Ravine-Matt Davis, a loop that provides true splendors all throughout the year with new wildlife popping up every month. In the spring you will find lush carpets full of colorful wildflowers. In the winter time you will find rushing waterfalls. In the summer time you will have difficulty seeing through all of the clouds of gorgeous butterflies. In the evening, the creekbeds have become littered with gorgeous colored maple leaves.

The whole area in the San Francisco Bay Area really does appear to be teeming with flora and fauna, wildlife surrounding you on all sides. Even the parks that sit next to busy and bustling neighborhoods experience surges in wildlife growth. You will see coyotes, tule elk, golden eagles and many other unique species of animals all around you, and they seem unmoved by your presence in their parks. If you want to take in breathtaking views, gorgeous scenery, luscious nature and a variety of species of animals, then the best destination for you to consider for your next hiking excursion is the San Francisco Bay Area. In less than 60 square miles you will find more than 60 unique hiking trails and trailheads. With so many opportunities for adventure, how could you possibly pass it up?

Whether you are looking for a simple walk to enjoy with your dog, a family camping outing or a little surprise adventure with a loved one - There are plenty of unique hiking opportunities that only the San Francisco Bay Area could possibly offer you.

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Originally posted 2009-11-09 03:53:02. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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