I want to start hiking. Just little day hikes around the bay area. A couple ideas come to mind. Tifoni & Fir Trail Loop El Corte de Madera Open Space Preserve Features: Wild flowers in spring. Over look(s) offering wide views. Unique or special forests Distance: 6.0 miles round trip; 3 hours Elev. Chang: 600ft Level: Easy Rating: 3 stars In addition to the above listed items, it have unique sand stone formations. Saratoga Gap & Ridge Trail Loop Castle Rock State Park Wild flowers in spring. Over look(s) offering wide views. Waterfall(s) Distance: 5.2 miles round trip; 2.5 hours Elev Chang: 800ft Level: Moderate Rating: 4 stars The waterfalls is supposedly very beautiful with a 50 foot drop, and with excellent views of the Santa Cruz Mountains wildlands. And there are many more to choose from. But those seemed like a good start. Elena? Heather? Lyra? Anyone else? We can get our hiking boots and our cameras, and make a day of one of them.
