by Susan Bancroft | Aug 5, 2014 | Hiking, Photography
Toro County Park, dammit. It took two, seven-mile hikes to get it right. The first time I set out on foot at Toro County Park I parked right there at the front gate. I really should have driven up to the 3rd parking lot, which would have put me on the trail past all...
by Susan Bancroft | Jun 11, 2014 | Beaches, Hiking, Photography
I took advantage of the late summer light last week and squeezed a little more into a day that would have normally ended when I packed up and left my desk at the UCSC Extension in Santa Clara. I decided to take my life in my hands and head over Hwy 17 into Santa Cruz...
by Susan Bancroft | May 15, 2014 | Hiking, Photography, Sierra
We all know the best way to tackle a big project is to break it down into small pieces. That’s sort of how we ended up on the Hite Cove Trail in the Sierra National Forest. I’ve been wanting to get back to the Sierra since I crossed Tioga Pass one June and...
by Susan Bancroft | May 4, 2014 | Geology, Hiking, Photography
This is about the fourth trip Susie and I have made to the trail along Arroyo Seco Gorge, which is about 45 minutes southeast of the ranch by Carmel Valley Road. Each time I like how easily we get to the action: This view is about 150 yards from where we parked the...
by Susan Bancroft | Apr 13, 2014 | Hiking, Photography
For the past few years I’ve been driving past Garland Ranch Regional Park a couple of times a week and have always wanted to hike up to the top just to see what it was like. Not a big bucket list item, just a minor fitness challenge, sort of like hiking...
