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andrew created a new route, Hike to Heart Lake - 4.4 mi 
July 19, 2018

Hike to Heart Lake

4.4 mi 
andrew created a new route, Hike to Heart Lake - 4.4 mi 
July 19, 2018

Hike to Heart Lake

4.4 mi 
andrew favorited a track, 🚲 Cervera a Ermita de Sant Josep - 22.2 mi 
Favorited on January 09, 2018

🚲 Cervera a Ermita de Sant Josep

22.2 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Yellow Creek Falls - 3,868 ft 
Favorited on December 09, 2017

Yellow Creek Falls

3,868 ft 
andrew favorited a track, 🚲 Mundo Perdido - 8.6 mi 
Favorited on December 08, 2017

🚲 Mundo Perdido

8.6 mi 
andrew favorited a track, 🚲 Puçol a Vilamarxant - 34.9 mi 
Favorited on December 07, 2017

🚲 Puçol a Vilamarxant

34.9 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Lake Anza Drive - 1.2 mi 
Favorited on October 26, 2017

Lake Anza Drive

1.2 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Track (9/24/17, 10:15:32AM) - 1.2 mi 
Favorited on October 23, 2017

Track (9/24/17, 10:15:32AM)

1.2 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Constitution - 12.1 mi 
Favorited on October 21, 2017

Constitution

12.1 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Paradise to 8200 feet - 5.5 mi 
Favorited on June 11, 2017

Paradise to 8200 feet

5.5 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Portola and Pescadera - 9.6 mi 
Favorited on July 12, 2016

Portola and Pescadera

9.6 mi 
andrew favorited a track, -
Favorited on June 20, 2016

andrew favorited a route, Echo Lake, North to Squaw Valley - 47.4 mi 
Favorited on June 04, 2016

Echo Lake, North to Squaw Valley

47.4 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Track (6/2/16, 4:09:17PM) - 4.3 mi 
Favorited on June 03, 2016

Track (6/2/16, 4:09:17PM)

4.3 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Goosenecks and Honiker - 7.4 mi 
Favorited on May 03, 2016

Goosenecks and Honiker

7.4 mi 
andrew favorited a track, poverty slide to tenmile creek - 12.9 mi 
Favorited on April 23, 2016

poverty slide to tenmile creek

12.9 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Track (3/12/16, 10:30:06AM) - 10.7 mi 
Favorited on April 12, 2016

Track (3/12/16, 10:30:06AM)

10.7 mi 
andrew favorited a track, St Kitts Volcano Rim - 6.9 mi 
Favorited on April 05, 2016

St Kitts Volcano Rim

6.9 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Wolfman Panel - 1.1 mi 
Favorited on April 05, 2016

Wolfman Panel

1.1 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Holmbuktinden - 6.8 mi 
Favorited on March 30, 2016

Holmbuktinden

6.8 mi 

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andrew favorited a track, Track (3/23/16, 10:40:58AM) - 10.8 mi 
Favorited on March 25, 2016

Track (3/23/16, 10:40:58AM)

10.8 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Track (3/22/16, 3:41:15PM) - 1.6 mi 
Favorited on March 25, 2016

Track (3/22/16, 3:41:15PM)

1.6 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Track (3/23/16, 4:02:55PM) - 3.5 mi 
Favorited on March 25, 2016

Track (3/23/16, 4:02:55PM)

3.5 mi 
andrew favorited a track, -
Favorited on March 25, 2016

andrew favorited a track, Mt. Burdell - 5.5 mi 
Favorited on March 25, 2016

Mt. Burdell

5.5 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Hammock Cutoff - 2,943 ft 
Favorited on March 25, 2016

Hammock Cutoff

2,943 ft 
andrew favorited a track, San Felasco Hiking Trails - 1.1 mi 
Favorited on March 25, 2016

San Felasco Hiking Trails

1.1 mi 
andrew favorited a track, strike ravine - 11.9 mi 
Favorited on March 25, 2016

strike ravine

11.9 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Long Trail, Mt Mansfield - 5.1 mi 
Favorited on March 21, 2016

Long Trail, Mt Mansfield

5.1 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Tuckermans (3/20/16, 1:16:41PM) - 6.1 mi 
Favorited on March 21, 2016

Tuckermans (3/20/16, 1:16:41PM)

6.1 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Ventana Canyon - 8.8 mi 
Favorited on March 20, 2016

Ventana Canyon

8.8 mi 
andrew favorited a track, First Creek, Clark County, NV - 4.1 mi 
Favorited on March 13, 2016

First Creek, Clark County, NV

4.1 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Stewart Island Oban to Mason Bay - 47.8 mi 
Favorited on March 12, 2016

Stewart Island Oban to Mason Bay

47.8 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Track (3/1/16, 12:13:47) - 4.6 mi 
Favorited on March 04, 2016

Track (3/1/16, 12:13:47)

4.6 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Skiing Skalkaho Rye Road - 24.9 mi 
Favorited on February 27, 2016

Skiing Skalkaho Rye Road

24.9 mi 
andrew favorited a track, -
Favorited on February 24, 2016

andrew favorited a track, Drake's Estero 2/7/16 - 7.8 mi 
Favorited on February 08, 2016

Drake's Estero 2/7/16

7.8 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Skiing Berthoud Nov 7 - 1.8 mi 
Favorited on November 09, 2015

Skiing Berthoud Nov 7

1.8 mi 
andrew favorited a track, craters of the moon wilderness trail - 10.2 mi 
Favorited on October 16, 2015

craters of the moon wilderness trail

10.2 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Devils thumb (7/14/15, 6:02:11AM) - 9.0 mi 
Favorited on October 02, 2015

Devils thumb (7/14/15, 6:02:11AM)

9.0 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Emigrant Wilderness Backpacking - 54.9 mi 
Favorited on September 24, 2015

Emigrant Wilderness Backpacking

54.9 mi 
andrew favorited a track, trapper peak - 6.2 mi 
Favorited on September 16, 2015

trapper peak

6.2 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Lower Blue Lake -
Favorited on September 14, 2015

Lower Blue Lake
andrew favorited a track, Track (9/9/15, 7:39:15AM) - 48.6 mi 
Favorited on September 14, 2015

Track (9/9/15, 7:39:15AM)

48.6 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Ruby Lake to Rush Creek Trailhead - 8.8 mi 
Favorited on September 14, 2015

Ruby Lake to Rush Creek Trailhead

8.8 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Track (12.09.15 11:05:10) - 8.1 mi 
Favorited on September 14, 2015

Track (12.09.15 11:05:10)

8.1 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Herman creek to PCT loop - 24.7 mi 
Favorited on September 14, 2015

Herman creek to PCT loop

24.7 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Willis Creek slot canyons - 5.7 mi 
Favorited on September 14, 2015

Willis Creek slot canyons

5.7 mi 
andrew favorited a track, -
Favorited on September 14, 2015

andrew favorited a track, Hoover Reservoir (9/13/15, 12:55:55) - 2.4 mi 
Favorited on September 14, 2015

Hoover Reservoir (9/13/15, 12:55:55)

2.4 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Angel Island - 23.3 mi 
Favorited on September 14, 2015

Angel Island

23.3 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Silver Lake to Marie Lakes Junction - 12.2 mi 
Favorited on September 11, 2015

Silver Lake to Marie Lakes Junction

12.2 mi 
andrew favorited a track, -
Favorited on September 08, 2015

andrew favorited a track, Tin Cup Creek Trail - 13.1 mi 
Favorited on September 08, 2015

Tin Cup Creek Trail

13.1 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Naturalist Basin 2015 - Day 2 - 4.9 mi 
Favorited on September 08, 2015

Naturalist Basin 2015 - Day 2

4.9 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Sunrise to Skyscraper (Mt. Rainier) - 8.8 mi 
Favorited on September 08, 2015

Sunrise to Skyscraper (Mt. Rainier)

8.8 mi 
andrew favorited a track, AZ Williams KOA off road trip - 23.2 mi 
Favorited on September 08, 2015

AZ Williams KOA off road trip

23.2 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Nebo Trail (9/6/15, 11:40:27AM) - 8.4 mi 
Favorited on September 07, 2015

Nebo Trail (9/6/15, 11:40:27AM)

8.4 mi 
andrew favorited a track, -
Favorited on September 07, 2015

andrew favorited a track, Cave Point - 2,268 ft 
Favorited on August 31, 2015

Cave Point

2,268 ft 
andrew favorited a track, Chihuahua Gulch (Grays and Torreys) - 10.9 mi 
Favorited on August 18, 2015

Chihuahua Gulch (Grays and Torreys)

10.9 mi 
andrew favorited a track, South Sister Summit - 5.0 mi 
Favorited on August 18, 2015

South Sister Summit

5.0 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Kamikaze Falls - 5.1 mi 
Favorited on August 12, 2015

Kamikaze Falls

5.1 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Sonora Pass Hikes - 13.5 mi 
Favorited on August 11, 2015

Sonora Pass Hikes

13.5 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Pierce Point - 4.9 mi 
Favorited on August 09, 2015

Pierce Point

4.9 mi 
andrew favorited a track, King Da-Ka - 2,397 ft 
Favorited on August 08, 2015

King Da-Ka

2,397 ft 
andrew favorited a track, TikeHike in Joaquin Miller Park - 2.0 mi 
Favorited on August 01, 2015

TikeHike in Joaquin Miller Park

2.0 mi 

Today was our first official TikeHike. We set off for Joaquin Miller Park in the Oakland Hills. My original plan was a 3.5 mile loop on the Sunset Trail and Bay View trail. But we had a little trouble finding the Sunset trail from the parking area and ended up going over some terrain that was a little steep for a toddler and a stroller, and I decided that plan had been too ambitious. So we just meandered up and down the Sunset trail for two miles.

The park was great for the dogs. Most of the other hikers had dogs too, and the trails wide enough that they weren't getting in anyone's way. There was good hiking for my 15 month old for a lot of the nice flat Sunset trail, but Calliope she was drawn to the sharp drop off. Adlai made it about a mile over a decent sized hill before he just wanted to ride in the stroller.

There was a fair bit of poison oak alongside the trail, but I think we avoided it. I brought our single BOB Revolution Stroller, and our lenny lamb carrier. We had to carry both kids for about a mile. The stroller worked well on the terrain, but the double stroller would have been too wide. It's hard for Calliope to snack in the carrier though, and she got a bit grumpy. I think I'll try the Osprey backpack next week.

The best part of the hike was when we stopped at the end to walk on some logs and climb through an amazing redwood tree. It's important with the little ones to have a good balance of outdoor play and actual hiking on our trips.
andrew favorited a track, Rattlesnake Bar to Granite Bay - 9.4 mi 
Favorited on July 28, 2015

Rattlesnake Bar to Granite Bay

9.4 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Red Mountain 7/23/15 - 6.6 mi 
Favorited on July 28, 2015

Red Mountain 7/23/15

6.6 mi 
andrew favorited a track, St.Pitersberg - 28.8 mi 
Favorited on July 24, 2015

St.Pitersberg

28.8 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Track (7/3/15, 1:28:11PM) - 6.9 mi 
Favorited on July 24, 2015

Track (7/3/15, 1:28:11PM)

6.9 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Track (7/18/15, 11:54:18AM) - 6.7 mi 
Favorited on July 24, 2015

Track (7/18/15, 11:54:18AM)

6.7 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Track (7/21/15, 9:54:37AM) - 4.0 mi 
Favorited on July 24, 2015

Track (7/21/15, 9:54:37AM)

4.0 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Track (7/18/15, 9:58:56AM) - 14.7 mi 
Favorited on July 24, 2015

Track (7/18/15, 9:58:56AM)

14.7 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Stroll on the Hancock trail - 4.4 mi 
Favorited on July 24, 2015

Stroll on the Hancock trail

4.4 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Track (7/23/15, 8:01:44AM) - 4.6 mi 
Favorited on July 24, 2015

Track (7/23/15, 8:01:44AM)

4.6 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Track (7/23/15, 7:15:37PM) - 12.3 mi 
Favorited on July 24, 2015

Track (7/23/15, 7:15:37PM)

12.3 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Трек (24.07.15, 16:53:26) - 5.0 mi 
Favorited on July 24, 2015

Трек (24.07.15, 16:53:26)

5.0 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Horsetail Falls to Echo Lake - 8.9 mi 
Favorited on July 21, 2015

Horsetail Falls to Echo Lake

8.9 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Track (6/5/15, 6:06:12AM) - 9.1 mi 
Favorited on July 21, 2015

Track (6/5/15, 6:06:12AM)

9.1 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Emerald Park (NLR, Arkansas) - 4.8 mi 
Favorited on July 19, 2015

Emerald Park (NLR, Arkansas)

4.8 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Quandary Peak - East Ridge - 6.7 mi 
Favorited on July 19, 2015

Quandary Peak - East Ridge

6.7 mi 
andrew favorited a track, -
Favorited on July 18, 2015

andrew favorited a track, The Pinnacle via the Pulpit - 9.9 mi 
Favorited on July 18, 2015

The Pinnacle via the Pulpit

9.9 mi 
andrew favorited a track, La Plata Peak - Northwest Ridge - 9.2 mi 
Favorited on July 18, 2015

La Plata Peak - Northwest Ridge

9.2 mi 
andrew favorited a track, AT - Tye River to Dripping Rock - 16.0 mi 
Favorited on July 18, 2015

AT - Tye River to Dripping Rock

16.0 mi 
andrew favorited a track, climb South Sister - 15.8 mi 
Favorited on July 15, 2015

climb South Sister

15.8 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Track (7/11/15, 1:11:13PM) - 2.8 mi 
Favorited on July 11, 2015

Track (7/11/15, 1:11:13PM)

2.8 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Lizard Lake - 9.3 mi 
Favorited on July 11, 2015

Lizard Lake

9.3 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Keefe Falls - 1.9 mi 
Favorited on July 11, 2015

Keefe Falls

1.9 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Mt. Mitchell to Deep Gap (Deep Gap Trail) - 5.1 mi 
Favorited on July 09, 2015

Mt. Mitchell to Deep Gap (Deep Gap Trail)

5.1 mi 

The Deep Gap Trail begins at Mt. Mitchell State Park with the Deep Gap Campground as the northern terminus.  The challenges begin from the trailhead marker as the trail winds through a series of wooded picnic areas and gravel paths.  It is not clearly marked which path is the actual trail and which leads to a picnic table.  Have fun with this and you will make it through the maze eventually.  Once you're off the gravel, the real trail begins.   It treks closely to the Black Mountain ridge line but there are plenty of rugged ascents and descents. The GPS came up with a little more distance than the park service for this trail but nor more than a half mile. We stayed on the trail strictly for the most part. This adventure was an out and back day trek in mid-September.  The weather was very cooperative as we enjoyed bright sunny skies with some mid-day and afternoon clouds.  While the clouds threatened of rain later in the day, we did not encountered any other than a few drops here and there.  Temperatures where in the mid-70s with refreshing low-70s as we assaulted each peak.The trip file only covers the trip out. Data was recorded with iPhone 4s and the EveryTrail Pro app. Cell service of some sort was available at many spots during the trip but 3G was only in a couple of places for darting seconds. So it might be reasonable to expect text service but voice or data was not highly successful. This trail is a major undertaking especially an out and back day trek. The pictures demonstrate the ruggedness of the trail. In contrast the climate, ecology, and prize-winning views are quite the reward. It is far more strenuous, in my opinion, than bothMitchell Trail or Old Mitchell Trail. If doing this in a day, plan to spend most of the daylight hours and make as much time early where the trail is easier. The journey offers plenty of rocky, rugged terrain which ventures through tall, old-growth forests with moss covered ground and fallen trees. Expect smells of evergreen in the cool air which is greatly appreciated as you catch your breath. A couple of natural rock cutins where folks have setup firepits make for great lunch or rest stops along the way. It appeared to be a popular trail. A couple of guys and their dogs were making and out and back from Carolina Hemlocks up Colbert Ridge to Mt. Mitchell and back and several others where camping at Deep Gap. One father and son were hiking to Bowlens Creek where they had a pick up arranged.

andrew favorited a track, Arroyo Verde Park Loop - 2.3 mi 
Favorited on July 07, 2015

Arroyo Verde Park Loop

2.3 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Track (6/27/15, 1:05:54PM) - 7.1 mi 
Favorited on June 28, 2015

Track (6/27/15, 1:05:54PM)

7.1 mi 
andrew favorited a track, -
Favorited on June 27, 2015

andrew favorited a track, walls of JERICO - 4/26/2014 - 9.2 mi 
Favorited on April 27, 2015

walls of JERICO - 4/26/2014

9.2 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Aurinkoinen Middagstinden - 6.1 mi 
Favorited on April 02, 2015

Aurinkoinen Middagstinden

6.1 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Whitechuck (3/4/15, 9:32:31AM) - 6.5 mi 
Favorited on March 21, 2015

Whitechuck (3/4/15, 9:32:31AM)

6.5 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Irving park - 2.7 mi 
Favorited on March 01, 2015

Irving park

2.7 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Hike - Cascade Head Trail - Oregon - 5.6 mi 
Favorited on January 29, 2015

Hike - Cascade Head Trail - Oregon

5.6 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Mt. Tam- 4 Lakes Loop: Phoenix Lake to Cataract Falls - 16.0 mi 
Favorited on January 29, 2015

Mt. Tam- 4 Lakes Loop: Phoenix Lake to Cataract Falls

16.0 mi 

As part of getting going for the New Year, my dad John has pledged to do one longer day hike per week of at least 12 miles. The past few weekends have been at his favorite Point Reyes National Seashore, but this weekend I tagged along for a 16 mile hike in the Mount Tamalpais watershed.

I had ridden my mountain bike through some sections of our route, but had never hiked extensively in this section of Tam along the Northwest flanks of the mountain. Working from Gaia Maps online (see the route) we sketched out a route that we thought would be 12-13 miles and that we could hammer out in 6 hours or so. We just signed up for Gaia’s premium features, meaning we could create a route on their website and then sync and follow it on our phones, which was helpful.

Our Mt. Tam 4 Lakes Loop Hike- Totaling 16 Miles
At 6:30am we headed out through Ross to the parking area below Phoenix Lake. We could of started at the higher Bon Tempe Lake area and cut off a fair amount of to and back distance, but if memory serves, the MMWD rangers open the gates a sunrise. There was no one in the Phoenix Lake lot and we were waiting for the sun to rise as we prepped our day packs. I thought this hike was going to be a walk in the park, no problem. Well of course, my eyes are frequently bigger than my stomach in this regard. The map is not the territory, and I had as usual slapped together a great loop based on what I wanted to see, not the terrain. We started at around 100′ elevation at the parking lot and would climb from the MMWD lakes up the Cataract Trail to 1,700′, and the back down, taking just a hair under 8 hours, with a morning’s break for brunch.

The scenery at the lakes was beautiful, especially the first half of the hike. All the lakes were spilling thanks to December’s storms. January’s lack of rain has started to dry things out a bit, but the major streams were still following well, and Cataract Creek was still putting on quite a show. The hike back paid the loop penalty, there were some interesting sections, but a lot of drier pines and dead understory along the High Marsh trail in particular. The trail conditions were also not great for some of these trails, especially the Stocking Trail on the way back.

Mt. Tam 4 Lakes Loop Hike
Distance: 16.0 Miles
Trails: Phoenix Lake -> Fish Grade Fireroad -> Sky Oaks Road -> Shady Side Trail (Bon Tempe Lake)-> Kent Trail -> Helen Markt Trail -> Cataract Trail -> High Marsh Trail -> Stocking Trail -> Rocky Ridge Fire Road -> Lake Lagunitas Dam -> Return via Fish Grade to parking lot below Phoenix Lake
Total Time: 7:45
Ascent: 2896′
Ave. Speed: 2.0 mph

See more on our hiking blog Wilderness Hikers: http://www.wildernesshikers.wordpress.com
andrew favorited a track, beta test + w1d1 c25k - 2.0 mi 
Favorited on January 16, 2015

beta test + w1d1 c25k

2.0 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Lago di neves 21-06-2014 - 7.6 mi 
Favorited on June 23, 2014

Lago di neves 21-06-2014

7.6 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Alpe Sangiatto - Devero - 8.0 mi 
Favorited on June 16, 2014

Alpe Sangiatto - Devero

8.0 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Yosemite Practice Snowshoe - 4.5 mi 
Favorited on June 11, 2014

Yosemite Practice Snowshoe

4.5 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Opal Lake 6/7/14 - 1.2 mi 
Favorited on June 08, 2014

Opal Lake 6/7/14

1.2 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Hangmans tr Sitgreaves NF AZ - 4.2 mi 
Favorited on June 06, 2014

Hangmans tr Sitgreaves NF AZ

4.2 mi 
andrew favorited a track, Bell Canyon Hike - 5.0 mi 
Favorited on June 06, 2014

Bell Canyon Hike

5.0 mi