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Olmstead Point

Glacial erratics and thunder clouds. Olmstead Point. August 13, 2004. Photo copyright Dan Mitchell
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High Desert Sunset

High desert sunset near Mammoth. May 30, 2004. Photo copyright Dan Mitchell
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More New Years Photos

New grass, dormant oaks. Almaden Quicksilver Park. January 1, 2005. Photo copyright Dan Mitchell

Oak and Cloud. Almaden Quicksilver Park. January 1, 2005. Photo copyright Dan Mitchell

Dormant oaks. Almaden Quicksilver Park. January 1, 2005. Photo copyright Dan Mitchell
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More New Years Day Photos

Sun on a nearby ridge as rain approaches. Almaden Quicksilver Park. January 1, 2005. Photo copyright Dan Mitchell

Rainbow over Almaden Valley. Almaden Quicksilver Park. January 1, 2005. Photo copyright Dan Mitchell

Mining artifacts. Almaden Quicksilver Park. January 1, 2005. Photo copyright Dan Mitchell
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New Years Hike

My New Years Day hike today was at – you guessed it! – Almaden Quicksilver Park. (Though, with the recent heavy rains, parts seemed more like Almaden Quicksand Park…)

It was a beautiful day with brief showers alternating with sunlight illuminating the green hillsides.

Santa Clara Valley with San Francisco in the far distance. January 1, 2005. Photo copyright Dan Mitchell
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Outside Log 2005

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2005December

***December 3, 2005
– Joined a big group of people at the opening of the Rancho Cañada del Oro open space preserve, and hiked to the top of the ridge.

***December 4, 2005
– First ski trip of the season! A beautiful day on the upper mountain at Squaw Valley.

***December 16, 2005
– Finals are finished and grades are turned in! Today I visiting Pigeon Point and hiked a short distance up the Waddell Creek trail from the coast.

***December 17, 2005
– Today’s outdoor activities consisted of an urban hike shortened by surprise rain, followed by a trip to the Christmas tree farm.

***December 21, 2005
– Little solstice hike up Deep Gulch at Almaden Quicksilver.

***December 23, 2005
– Nice foggy hike out on New Almaden Trail and then back to Buena Vista via Randol.

***December 26, 2005
– During a lull in this week’s rainy weather today I hiked at Quicksilver: from Hacienda out to Prospect #3 trail on Randol and back.

***December 27, 2005
– During a family trip to the Monterey area we walked around a bit at Point Lobos.

***December 30, 2005
– Managed to squeeze in a quick hike up Deep Gulch trail to the high point on the Castillero trail – in light rain.

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2005November

***November 6, 2005
– Some kind of hike but I’ve forgotten what and where… ;-)

***November 11, 2005
– Short-ish hike at Calero County Park, mainly with the goal of trying out a new lens.

***November 20, 2005
– Slightly different loop at Almaden Quicksilver. Up from Hacienda to the Almaden Trail turnoff and from there to near Mockingbird Hill, then out past Buena Vista Mine and back via Randol, Capehorn Pass, and Mine Hill.

***November 25, 2005
– Up Deep Gulch and down Mine Hill.

***November 26, 2005
– A new hike at Calero that took me out to the ridge on the Bald Peaks Trail

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2005October

I’m afraid I neglected this log during the first part of the month. I know that I did a bunch of short hikes at Almaden in addition to those things listed below.

***October 8, 2005
– Sierra driving curcuit over Carson, Monitor, and Tioga Passes to take photos of fall color.

***October 9, 2005
– Some kind of Almaden hike.

***October 15, 2005
– Had planned on a two day pack trip into 20 Lakes Basin but my hiking partners – perhaps wisely – chickened out in the fact of a forecast of high winds and a small amount of snow. So I spent the morning at Point Lobos doing photography instead.

***October 16, 2005
– Some kind of Almaden hike.

***October 22, 2005
– Short loop hike at Almaden Quicksilver in fog. Would have been longer but I was distracted by photo opportunities.

***October 23, 2005
– Due to need to grade many papers, etc. I went for an urban hike today.

***October 30, 2005
– One-day trip to Yosemite Valley to see fall colors – and it was well worth the drive! Parked at Curry and hiked up Mist Trail to Vernal and then down via Muir Trail. Wandered around upper end of Valley.

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2005September

***September 2, 2005
– Finally back to New Almaden Quicksilver after not hiking there for a month. Went up Mine Hill to the summit trail junction and then returned via Castillo and Deep Gulch.

***September 4, 2005
– Another little hike at Almaden Quicksilver. This time, started at McAbee entrance and did the usual Senador Mine, Guadalupe Reservoir loop.

***September 5, 2005
– A slightly different loop today, all on familiar trails but with a slight twist. Started at Mockingbird Hill on New Almaden Trail, left at Prospect #3 to the ridge, left at Mine Hill and then on Castillero to English Camp. Down to Mine Hill and then back via New Almaden trail.

***September 8 , 2005
– Hiked in light rain at Castle Rock today.

***September 9, 2005
– Afternoon hike at Quicksilver. Up Deep Gulch, then to ridge on Yellow Kid and down Woods Road to the Hicks Road entrance. Retraced steps to return.

***September 14, 2005
– Urban hike.

***September 16, 2005
– Drove to Tuolumne. Visited Mono Lake.

***September 17, 2005
– Hiked up Budd Creek to the high point on the saddle between Echo and Cathedral Peaks.

***September 18, 2005
– Hiked to Spillway Lake, then cross country to Parker Pass, returning via the Mono Pass trail.

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