Running and Hiking trails

May 12, 2012

Showing Weimar Institute to the Woodland Wanderers

The Woodland Outdoor Wanderers is a hiking group that rambles away from their home base at the Woodland Presbyterian Church in Woodland, California, and pokes around on […]
May 3, 2012
Quarry Trail, Auburn, California

Don’t Fret, I’ve Scouted Auburn’s Quarry Trail, and You Won’t Get Lost

The 7 mile long Quarry Trail is just below Auburn, California, at the Confluence of the Middle and North Forks of the American River.  A true […]
April 22, 2012

Hirschman Trail, Nevada City, California

To get to the Hirschman Trail, take Highway 49, north out of Nevada City, California . . . but not too far. Go just past the […]
December 4, 2011

Rain Gear

Start your run in the rain. Avoid getting your feet wet. Dodge puddles. Try to run on the side of the path that has become a […]
December 6, 2010

The North Fork in Winter Voice

You should walk or run along the magnificent Stevens Trail above the North Fork of the American River during the winter.  As soon as you crest the […]
November 15, 2010

Easy Running on the Clementine Connector

So what, exactly, does the Clementine Connector connect?  It connects the upper end of the Lake Clementine Trail with the lower end of the Forest Hill […]
November 13, 2010

Running the Summit on San Bruno Mountain

Every now and again, you need to mix in a novelty run among your usual trails.  I was visiting a friend in South San Francisco and […]
November 4, 2010

The Magnificent Stevens Trail

If I had to choose the best running trail in the Sierra Foothills, I’d pick the Stevens Trail in Colfax, California.  The trail is named after […]
November 2, 2010

Stagecoach/Mossy Rock Trail

Stagecoach may be the oldest trail in the Auburn, California area—and the most accessible.  You find the Stagecoach trail head on Russell Road, just off Lincoln […]