Comments for Trip Reports on Local Hikes

Comment on About My Background in Hiking by sparkyharlan

sparkyharlan — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:07:57 +0000

I agree, Barry. The trail that I refer to as “Lost Camp Trail” in Fall Creek section of Henry Cowell State Park is well maintained by someone. Last year a huge tree fell over the trail and it was cleared out a month later. The trail is actually better than the eroded trail that comes up from the lime kilms. I will take note of your comments and make sure I consider the erosion issue.

Comment on About My Background in Hiking by Barry Grimm

Barry Grimm — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:50:17 +0000

As a former Sierra Club hike leader and current state park docent at Cowell and Big Basin, I’m cautious about promoting “use trails” that are not signed and maintained by the park. Forinstance, in Cowell there are many “trails” where vegetation has been hacked out by users. Often they are on steep slopes and/or sandy soils where erosion is a problem. Some are in areas that are critical habitat for endangered animal and plant species (7 in Cowell).

Comment on Information on Sierra Club Hiking in Bay Area by sparkyharlan

sparkyharlan — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:27:36 +0000

It was a hijacked link. I deleted it! Thanks for letting me know.

Comment on Information on Sierra Club Hiking in Bay Area by lanze franz

lanze franz — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:20:53 +0000

Hi,

What is this in the middle?

Comment on China Creek Trail, Taylor Creek Trail off Briggs Valley Road by Dennis Fallow

Dennis Fallow — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 01:53:01 +0000

2011 update: south 2/3 of trail (Taylor Creek to Galice Creek) is in good shape now. The trail does not end at the log over Galice Creek. It’s not easy to find, but wander 50-ft upstream after crossing the log and you will find the trail. From here it is a steep climb out of the canyon to FS road 2402.

Comment on Grant Ranch Park Lake to Antler Point by balaji

balaji — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:13:46 +0000

excellent writeup..i went here this weekend..awesome place

Comment on Update on High School Trail at Fall Creek by Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:45:33 +0000

Definitely lots of dogs on the High School trail. I haven’t seen too many in the rest of the park.

Where do you park at the High School? We have parked by the baseball field, near the pool, and walked all the way around the ball fields and up through the homeschool area. Is there a better way or place to park? Can one park by the homeschool when no school is in session? I guess when school starts up I can try asking. My daughter is at the Elementary school.

Happy Hiking and thanks for the tips!
Andrea

Comment on South Felton to Wilder Ranch State Park Woodcutter Trail by Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:41:33 +0000

I think it would be fun! You can hike through the Quarry (can even drive during work hours if you drive a truck and look like you know what you’re doing), not sure if it is allowed, but I don’t think they’d mind too much. The only thing worth seeing up there is the pond, though, which isn’t natural but does often have herons and such. But I think through upper Forest Lakes is probably a lot nicer and easier going too.

We are going to the Sierra on Friday for about 10 days – hiking, geocaching, boating, ah! But email me (you have that from my reply, right?) and we could get together to hike after that!
Andrea

Comment on South Felton to Wilder Ranch State Park Woodcutter Trail by sparkyharlan

sparkyharlan — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:17:46 +0000

I would love to hike sometime. I am always looking for new roads/trails. I heard you can hike through the Quarry to Empire Grade Road during the weekends but I haven’t tried it yet! I don’t geocache but I know folks who do and I don’t mind waiting.

Comment on South Felton to Wilder Ranch State Park Woodcutter Trail by Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:51:41 +0000

Hey, we live right up the hill from you: 1395 Felton Quarry Road (San Lorenzo turns into Felton Quarry, but there’s no sign). We just used one of your entries today to find they way into Fall Creek behind the High School – looking for a brand new geocache that it turns out had faulty coordinates – it was right at the little dammed pool area, but we end up .4 miles away and 600 feet up before we came back to really find it – quite the adventure, especially with a 6 year old!

Anyway, I wanted to say thanks for the directions on how to get to the High School trail, and say hi to you as a neighbor! Maybe we could hike together sometime. Especially if you’d have an interest in picking up some geocaches along the way (or at least wouldn’t hate it ). Maybe even from here to the sea through Wilder?

Happy hiking!
Andrea