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Pine Mountain Loop - 1 member in 4 triplogs has rated this an average 5 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Feb 29 2020
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51 male
 Joined Feb 16 2007
 Walnut Creek, CA
Pine Mountain LoopBay Area, CA
Pine Mountain Loop
Bay Area, CA
Hiking avatar Feb 29 2020
JimmyLyding • Triplogs 788
Hiking7.40 Miles 1,180 AEG
Hiking7.40 Miles   3 Hrs   17 Mns   2.44 mph
1,180 ft AEG      15 Mns Break
 
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We wanted to check out the Sargent cypress forest and serpentine wonderland on San Geronimo Ridge, and then head up to Pine Mountain for some nice turkey sandwiches. I was reminded why I keep coming back to this area. Great views, botanical curiosities and the feeling of being 'out there.'
I had only done the big loop hike, but my company wasn't up to it so we kept it mellow.
It was too windy for good pictures of the Sargent cypress in spite of the near-perfect lighting conditions. Today was a good day.
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Jun 15 2019
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51 male
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 Walnut Creek, CA
Pine Mountain LoopBay Area, CA
Pine Mountain Loop
Bay Area, CA
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JimmyLyding • Triplogs 788
Hiking12.00 Miles 2,500 AEG
Hiking12.00 Miles   5 Hrs   17 Mns   2.27 mph
2,500 ft AEG
 
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I didn't feel like doing the full loop so I decided to go up and over Pine Mountain from the Azalea Hill trail head to Kent Lake and back. Insomnia won't be an issue tonight. I saw a lot of cool wildflowers, and the marine layer kept it nice and cool. I didn't see a lot of people on the trail today.
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Jun 09 2018
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51 male
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 Walnut Creek, CA
Pine Mountain LoopBay Area, CA
Pine Mountain Loop
Bay Area, CA
Hiking avatar Jun 09 2018
JimmyLyding • Triplogs 788
Hiking13.34 Miles 2,432 AEG
Hiking13.34 Miles   5 Hrs   26 Mns   2.53 mph
2,432 ft AEG      10 Mns Break
 
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It was good to get out and do a nice long hike in the Bay Area, and not see a small army of fellow travelers. I've always enjoyed Pine Mountain in Marin because of the variety of scenery: windswept montane grasslands, a nice forest of bay laurel and Pacific yew, lakeside redwoods, small waterfalls and a lot of the extremely rare Sargent cypress. The Sargent cypress is the star of the show for dendrophiles because the redwoods are nothing special with only a handful of old growth specimens. I also saw plenty of wood rose, a few red and gold columbines and a lot of wildflowers in general in spite of the fact that it's been dry for at least a month and a half. The sheer variety of flora on this hike is stunning.

I was hoping to get some great pictures today, but the 20+ MPH wind combined with the blown out sky made much of the flora unsuitable for photographic portraits so I just concentrated on hiking instead. Very few people (2 solo mountain bikers, a pair of mountain bikers, a pair of hikers and a solo hiker a few hundred yards from the trail head when I was almost done) on the trail today. This trail isn't very popular, but it does have the reputation as being heavy on the mountain bikes. Good to get back in the saddle again. Mount Eddy kicked my butt two weeks ago, but today was easy.
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Oct 19 2013
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JimmyLyding • Triplogs 788
Hiking13.28 Miles 2,770 AEG
Hiking13.28 Miles   5 Hrs   21 Mns   2.75 mph
2,770 ft AEG      31 Mns Break
 
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Pretty rough hike. Lots of steep ups and downs, and the flat parts were rocky. This hike reminded me of Arizona. I saw quite a few people over the first 3.5 miles, but nothing over the rest until right at the end. Did this one solo. I was surprised that there were so many redwoods down by the lake. The serpentine always looks amazing with how it has alternating rocky outcroppings, open dirt and chaparral. The dogs were definitely barking towards the end of this one.
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