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HIKE #18: Carquinez Strait Regional Park, Martinez (4-May-2005)

THE START OF today’s hike felt different, as we are now traveling mostly east, rather than north, to begin our hikes. This rather short hike would be a lovely get-away hike for local residents, but we didn’t feel it was particularly spectacular. Perhaps the gray clouds and impending rain had something to do with that! Nonetheless, it felt like an important connector, as we are nearing Mt. Diablo and the long ridges of the East Bay.

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Start at Nejedly Staging Area Oops. Where’s Shasta? Hiking above Martinez Climbing fast Mustard and Mt. Diablo Mustard and Mt. Diablo Heading south toward Mt. Diablo Heading south
Panorama looking north across the Carquinez Strait < West :: Looking north across the Carquinez Strait to Benicia :: East >
Up to the ridge Vetch and mustard Walking along the Ridge Trail Walking along the Bay Area Ridge Trail
Lone tree Lone tree
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STATS
Miles this trip: 5
- Start: East (aka Nejedly) Staging Area
- End: John Muir House
- Via: California Riding & Hiking Trail/ return on city streets
Cumulative miles: 120.4

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updated 29-Jan-2009

CRITTERS
1 fast-moving newt
circling vultures
red-winged blackbirds
herds of cows
yellow-breasted bird (??)


MAPS/LINKS
- Barbara’s pictures from this hike
- Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline Park(EBRPD info)
- EBRPD trail map
- bahiker.com trail description: it looks a lot different (with golden hills) from our hike!!
- John Muir National Historical Site