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| Hiking | 8.23 Miles |
1,626 AEG |
| | Hiking | 8.23 Miles | 5 Hrs 6 Mns | | 1.70 mph |
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| no partners | | Another gorgeous day on Mount Tam. I expected to see lots of people today, and I wasn't disappointed. The views were superb, and Snow Mountain was clearly visible living up to its namesake 100 miles away. Snowy peaks of the Mendocino Range were even visible beyond Snow Mountain. Hopefully the guy from LA who I gave some hiking recommendations enjoys those hikes.
I parked alongside the Panoramic Hwy about 1/2 mile south of the California Alpine Club, then proceeded up the Hogback Ridge Trail past Throckmorton Fire Station and a short stretch of the Old Railroad Grade (fire road) to the upper terminus of the Matt Davis Trail. It was steep uphill to this point, but Matt Davis is mellow as it follows the contour to the west to Bootjack and down to Stinson Beach. This trail is frequently done as a shuttle. I took it all the way to Bootjack then went up the Old Stage Road to the West Point Inn. The inn has a view south of the Marin Headlands and San Francisco, and must be a spectacular place to spend an evening.
From there I got back on the Old Railroad Grade, and took it to the road near East Peak. My map indicates a way to take the Eldridge Grade down the north side of East Peak a short ways then cut up to the tiny visitors center. There was no shortcut so I walked back up to the road, and took it to the visitors center. From there a 500' long wooden ramp heads up to the actual peak and a small fire lookout. The views up there were superb except for the brown-orange haze over my East Bay home. I don't think the no-burn warnings are having much of an effect.
I headed down the steep Fern Creek Trail to Old Railroad Grade then Hogback and the car. I need to get in better shape! |
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