Summary: This is a 1.6 mile long out-and-back walk, and it makes use of a paved trail with multi-use designations that is right off of the US 101 highway. Location: Open Space Preserve at Bothin Marsh as part of Marin County’s Open Space District Distance: The entire length of this trail is 1.6 miles out [...]

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Location: This trail is located at Pillar Point in San Mateo County as part of the San Mateo County Harbor District The Hike: This is a 1.2 mile walk out and back that begins at the outskirts of the Princeton Harbor and ends at the beach. Distance: This is a 1.2 mile walk out and [...]

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Summary: This is a hike of the Robert Louis Stevenson’s State Park which is located in Napa County as part of the National Park Service. Mount St. Helena happens to be the highest peak that is publicly accessible in the Bay Area, at least by trail. It tops out at 4,304 feet above sea level. [...]

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Summary: This is a 9 mile loop hike involving the highest peak in the Samuel P. Taylor State Park in Marin County, California. Location: This hike is located at the Samuel P. Taylor State Park, as part of the California State Parks Department in Marin County. Distance: The entire distance for this walk is 9.3 [...]

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Location: The lagoon area of the Miller Knox regional shoreline in Contra Costa County’s East Bay Regional Park The Hike: A single mile loop through park land located near Point Richmond Distance: This is a 1 mile walk that makes a full loop Category and Difficulty: This is an easy walk on a perfectly flat, [...]

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Summary: This is an 8 mile hike with a partial loop that begins with a nice climb up to the peak of the Montara Mountain, but then the return portion of the hike is all downhill. Location: This hike is located at the McNee Ranch State Park in San Mateo County. Distance: The entire distance [...]

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Summary: This is a half mile easy loop walk that traces around the Alpine Pond as part of the Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve. Location: This walk is located in San Mateo County in the Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve. Distance: The total distance for this loop hike is only ½ mile. Category and Difficulty: [...]

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Summary: This is a 2.7 mile hike that goes out and back in a loop and takes you through the marsh lands along the edge of East Palo Alto. Location: This hike is located at Ravenswood Open Space Preserve, located in San Mateo County Distance: The entire distance for this walk is 2.7 miles, taking [...]

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Summary: This is a hike of the Bald Mountain Trail, a 1.4 Santa Clara based hike out and back that takes you to an overlook with excellent views of the Sierra Azul, Umunhum and also the southern Santa Clara Valley as well. The total change in elevation is only approximately 75 feet. Location: This hike [...]

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Summary: This is a 3.9 mile out and back walk that follows a flat paved trail along the Los Alamitos Creek trail. Location: This hike is part of the City of San Jose’s Water District in Santa Clara County and traces the Los Alamitos Creek. Distance: The total distance for this hike is 3.9 miles [...]

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