This was another one of the rare times that I carry a camera on a run so I thought I’d share some California scenes. Nothing groundbreaking here, just a few nice photographs to enjoy!
Open Douglas Fir forest on the Coyote Ridge Trail
The Santa Cruz Mountains are a giant playground for trail running. One of the best areas is little known Pescadero Creek County Park. Together with three smaller parks abutting the borders of Pescadero Creek Park and further links to the Skyline Ridge Parks and Big Basin, there is tens of thousands of acres of protected lands a short drive from the Bay Area metropolis. The best part about Pescadero is the variety, including old growth redwoods, ridge vistas, meadows, and stream crossings. The loop I did with Gary Gellin was 20.2 miles with 3,850 feet of climbing.
Pescadero Creek, photo by Gary Gellin
View from Brook Trail
Towne Fire Trail and Jack Brook Camp
Old growth along the Canyon Trail
An abandoned rustic shed makes for a beautiful scene on the Tarwater Trail, photo by Gary Gellin
Gorgeous Views on the Tarwater Trail, photo by Gary Gellin
Old growth at Shaw Flat
Giant Redwoods at Shaw Flat
Shaw Flat
Pescadero Creek at Shaw Flat
Adventure Running 
November 17, 2008 at 9:41 am |
Nice photos, very nice place. But it’s supposed to be 72 degrees in Boulder tomorrow, so I’m not complaining!