Pacheco Park - 7.9mi

Story:  A couple times a year we like to go hiking at Pacheco State Park, also known as Dinosaur Point. What MWW, Penny, and I thought was going to be a cool foggy day ended being sunny, warm and in the mid 80's.  We left the parking lot around 10:40am for our 8 mile journey and for some reason this hike always feels like a real journey.  The climb from the South Boundary Loop Trail up Spikes Peak Trail just sucks it right out of you.  We did have a good day and saw a family of Tule Elk, these Elk are only found in California with a population of ~4,000.  This is the first time we have seen these Elk and I was bummed I was not able to get a better photo.  The first time we saw them they were only 50 yards away and then by the time I saw them again to get a picture they must have been 300+ yards away.  We also saw dozens of Red Tail Hawks, Buzzards and of course the landscape.


GPX Tracks: Pacheco State Park - 7.9 mi at EveryTrail
Trails:  Pig Pond, Canyon Loop East, South Bondary Loop, Spikes Peak, Pig Pond

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HBR-4.6mi

Story:  A nice afternoon for a quick hike with Penny.  It was a very quiet day but did get a brief glimpse of the Golden Eagles.


Harvey Bear Ranch - 4.6 mi at EveryTrail
Trails: Harvey Bear Trail > TownsSprings Trail > Willow Springs Trail

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HBR - 3 Hikes

Story: This weekend was hot but still got in 3 hikes for a total of 15 miles.  Friday evening I did the TownsSprings Trail loop counter-clockwise.  Was able to get some good pictures of a Coyote pup, an American Kestrel and a some of the last California Yellow Poppies.  Saturday evening I did the same hike with MWW, Penny, clockwise but did not take any pictures.  Sunday we did the a Coyote Ridge Trail and on the way down Willow Springs Trail saw 2 Golden Eagles wow, very spectacular, I was bummed that I had my camera shutter speed set to slow so I only got a couple clear pictures.  Overall though it was a great weekend of hiking and photos.


Harvey Bear Ranch - 4.6 mi at EveryTrail
Trails: Harvey Bear Trail > TownsSprings Trail > Willow Springs Trail

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Harvey Bear Ranch - 6.0 mi at EveryTrail
Trails: Harvey Bear Trail > Coyote Ridge Trail > Willow Springs Trail

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Harvey Bear Ranch - 6.0mi

Happy Fourth of July

An unusually cool breezy day for July.  It was only fitting that we had a Golden Eagle fly over, the first time we have seen an eagle in at least a month, I had been wondering if they had moved out of the area after the June heat.

Harvey Bear Ranch Trails: Harvey Bear Trail, Coyote Ridge Trail, Willow Springs Trail

Harvey Bear Ranch - 6.0mi at EveryTrail

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Harvey Bear Ranch 7.3 miles - Roop Road Entrance

Harvey Bear Ranch 7.3 miles - Roop Road Entrance
Another nice day of hiking with MWW at Harvey Bear Ranch.  We started at the Roop Road entrance which is I have only done a couple of times.  The hike was actually about 7.3 miles but I was a little late in starting my GPS.  The weather reached the low 80s with a slight breeze and there were as few clouds that made an amazing day for pictures.  Along the way we saw a few Red Tail Hawks, some Buzzards cruising around, a Buzzard couple sunning on an old tree and a Woodpecker passing the time.  We also say some deer, including a large buck, a few wild Turkeys and a Norther Flicker but they were all a bit bashful.

Harvey Bear Ranch - 7.3mi at EveryTrail

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