Total Distance: Approximately 5.5 miles
Elevation Gain: Approximately 1300 ft.
Time: 10:30 am - 12:45 pm
Weather: Clear and cool, warm in the sun; great hiking weather.
Since our hike on Saturday was cut short (and because I think my friend wanted to prove to himself that Saturday was a fluke), my buddy and I went for a hike in the coastal range west of the Sacramento valley on Monday. The drive was only about 30 minutes, and when we got there, the lot was almost full.
We took off to an old homestead about a mile off Highway 128 up a creek drainage. We stayed on the east side of blue ridge and climbed up the southeast corner ridge. My friend was in the lead the whole time kicking my butt up the hill. We climbed about 1300 ft over the course of a mile and a half. We then walked north along the ridge.
It was an amazingly beautiful day. We had views across the valley to the east, where we could faintly see the Sierras. We had great views to the west, where we could see Lake Berryessa. We began the walk down around noon. The decent switched-back along the northeast side of blue ridge and was in the sun almost the entire time we went down. It was great to bask in the sunshine on a beautiful hike. We were back down at the road around 12:45 pm.
Orchid: A successful hike with my good friend.
Onion: Not managing my layers and being too sweaty on the ridge.
Picture:
Google Map
Since our hike on Saturday was cut short (and because I think my friend wanted to prove to himself that Saturday was a fluke), my buddy and I went for a hike in the coastal range west of the Sacramento valley on Monday. The drive was only about 30 minutes, and when we got there, the lot was almost full.
We took off to an old homestead about a mile off Highway 128 up a creek drainage. We stayed on the east side of blue ridge and climbed up the southeast corner ridge. My friend was in the lead the whole time kicking my butt up the hill. We climbed about 1300 ft over the course of a mile and a half. We then walked north along the ridge.
It was an amazingly beautiful day. We had views across the valley to the east, where we could faintly see the Sierras. We had great views to the west, where we could see Lake Berryessa. We began the walk down around noon. The decent switched-back along the northeast side of blue ridge and was in the sun almost the entire time we went down. It was great to bask in the sunshine on a beautiful hike. We were back down at the road around 12:45 pm.
Orchid: A successful hike with my good friend.
Onion: Not managing my layers and being too sweaty on the ridge.
Picture:
Google Map
Amazing shot!
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