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Purisima Harkins Ridge - Whittemore Gulch - 1 member in 4 triplogs has rated this an average 3 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Oct 07 2017
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51 male
 Joined Feb 16 2007
 Walnut Creek, CA
Purisima Harkins Ridge - Whittemore GulchBay Area, CA
Purisima Harkins Ridge - Whittemore Gulch
Bay Area, CA
Hiking avatar Oct 07 2017
JimmyLyding • Triplogs 788
Hiking6.85 Miles 1,719 AEG
Hiking6.85 Miles   3 Hrs   5 Mns   2.22 mph
1,719 ft AEG
 
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I always enjoy this loop because it has such nice scenery, and is a great workout. I wanted to hike on Mount Tam on another bluebird Saturday, but that general vicinity is even more nuts than normal during Fleet Week. It was warm on the way down, and even warmer on the way back up so I got a serious sweat going. The views were great, and the sky was blue so all in all it was a pretty good day for a hike.
The Blue Angels flew right over me on I-880 (one of the lamest freeways on earth) on their way to land at Oakland Int'l on the way home which was awesome.
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Autumn Foliage Observation Light
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Apr 23 2017
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51 male
 Joined Feb 16 2007
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Purisima Harkins Ridge - Whittemore GulchBay Area, CA
Purisima Harkins Ridge - Whittemore Gulch
Bay Area, CA
Hiking avatar Apr 23 2017
JimmyLyding • Triplogs 788
Hiking7.12 Miles 1,797 AEG
Hiking7.12 Miles   3 Hrs   31 Mns   2.02 mph
1,797 ft AEG
 
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Nice day for a hike. This little loop is always good for a workout which is exactly what I needed. I enjoyed the wide open views on the upper portions as well as the nice redwood forest down low.
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Wildflowers Observation Substantial
Lots of the usual suspects. This is the first hike in 2017 when I've seen a lot of poppies. Dichelostemma capitatum were the most prominent wildflower today.
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Feb 04 2012
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51 male
 Joined Feb 16 2007
 Walnut Creek, CA
Purisima Harkins Ridge - Whittemore GulchBay Area, CA
Purisima Harkins Ridge - Whittemore Gulch
Bay Area, CA
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JimmyLyding • Triplogs 788
Hiking9.50 Miles 2,107 AEG
Hiking9.50 Miles   5 Hrs      1.90 mph
2,107 ft AEG
 
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Purisima is cool. Did this with rdavisiii and my cousin. Lots of redwoods and lots of people. The weather was bizarre for this time of year: it's warm and spring-like when it should be rainy and crappy. We do need the rain, but the weather has had its benefits. This is one of the best hikes in the Bay Area for sure.
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
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Aug 13 2011
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51 male
 Joined Feb 16 2007
 Walnut Creek, CA
Purisima Harkins Ridge - Whittemore GulchBay Area, CA
Purisima Harkins Ridge - Whittemore Gulch
Bay Area, CA
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JimmyLyding • Triplogs 788
Hiking6.67 Miles 1,766 AEG
Hiking6.67 Miles   3 Hrs   30 Mns   1.91 mph
1,766 ft AEG
 
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Great day on the Peninsula. Saw about a dozen people on the Harkins Ridge Trail, but no one on Whittemore/North Ridge. Very humid.
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
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