The highest hill in these parts is Mount Diablo, which rises 3,849 feet above sea level amid the hills, flats and suburbs of Contra Costa County. Dominates the East Bay landscape. It can take all day to hike up there…
California state parks
A Castle keeper
by tmangan • November 14, 2004 • 2 Comments
Sunday took me to Castle Rock State Park with a hiking club started by a guy named Mike and his wife, Kathy. The club’s called FOMFOK for Friends of Mike, Friends of Kathy. It’s mostly them and their pals but…
What fun I had in the great outdoors
by tmangan • September 26, 2004 • 4 Comments
Yesterday I drove 55 miles up to Contra Costa County to tag along with this club called the East Bay Casual Hikers. The plan was to scale a minor peak somewhat ambitiously titled Mount Olympia. It topped out at about…