Photos by Neil Mishalov
On 21 December, the first day of winter, Gene and I hiked in SUNOL-OHLONE REGIONAL WILDERNESS. The park consists of more than 6,858 acres and is part of the East Bay Regional Park District which is located in the eastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area. TRAIL MAP (PDF format) of the park.
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Topographic Map with Route Superimposed:
Hike data gathered with a Garmin 60C GPS RECEIVER
Topographic mapping program for Macintosh OSX by NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Satellite Photo Map with Route Superimposed:
TerraBrowser satellite mapping program for Macintosh OSX by CHIMOOSOFT
GPS track converter by GPSBABEL
Click on an image to see the full size picture
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| The East Bay Regional Park District is an absolute gem! The vast network of open spaces that constitute the park district are a priceless treasure for all people to visit and enjoy | ||
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| We saw many contented cows grazing on the land | ||
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| Gene taking a little rest | ||
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| Which way shall we head? | ||
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| Highway 680 in the valley below | ||
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| Mount Diablo | Del Valle Lake | |
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| Climbing to the summit of McGuire Peak | Interesting. A sea shell imprint at an elevation of approximately 1,400 ft. | Gene at the summit |
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| Mount Hamilton in the distance. You can also see a small portion of Calaveras Reservoir | Neil on the summit with Del Valle Lake and Mount Diablo in the distance | Heading down |
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| The summit of McGuire Peak |
Index page of additional digital photos GO HERE
This page created on 31 December 2004, and all photographs copyright 2004, by Neil Mishalov neil@mishalov.com