Hike facts: From Grant Lake to Antler Point and back in a reverse figure eight (map shows 9.6 miles, GPS recorded 10.9 miles). 1900 feet of cumulative elevation gain. 4.5 hours hike with only a brief stop for lunch. Trail map of Joseph Grant Ranch Park. Yesterday I led a hike for Loma Prieta Sierra Singles and [...]
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Grant Ranch Park Lake to Antler Point
Posted in hiking, hiking in Santa Clara County, hiking near San Jose, tagged Anter Point, Canada de Pala Trail, hiking Grant Ranch Park on October 9, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Alum Rock Park to Boccardo Trail
Posted in hiking, hiking in Santa Clara County, hiking near San Jose, hiking trails in South Bay, tagged alum rock park, hiking, hiking east foothills in San Jose, hiking in Santa Clara County on September 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Alum Rock Park is one of my favorite parks in San Jose. This is my mini Mission Peak hike but with fewer hikers and closer to downtown San Jose. To get to this hike take the Alum Rock Avenue exit from 680 Freeway and head for the east foothills. The Avenue passes a golf course [...]
Rhus Ridge to Black Mountain
Posted in hiking, hiking in Santa Clara County, hiking near San Jose, hiking trails in South Bay, tagged Black Mountain, rancho san antonio, Rhus Ridge Trail on June 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Description: 9.6 miles, 2400 feet of climbing, 4.5 hours. Topo map of hike. Tuesday I took off work to hike Black Mountain in Rancho San Antonio Open Space expecting to start from Hidden Villa. Little did I know that they close the park to hikers during the summer for kids’ camps. So I turned around [...]
Antler Point in Grant County Park
Posted in hiking, hiking in Santa Clara County, hiking near San Jose, hiking trails in South Bay, Travel, Uncategorized, tagged Anter Point, Canada de Pala Trail, Grant Lake, Grant Ranch, Halls Valley Trail, hiking east foothills in San Jose, hiking Grant Ranch Park, hiking Mt. Hamilton, Pala Seca Trail on March 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hike Grant Ranch County Park from Grant Lake to Antler Point.
