Hey there!
Lotsa change in Mike's world this fall, so I'm anchoring my schedule around a series of beloved hikes!
About two years ago I set upon the vague goal of climbing up every Bay Area summit I could find, and this fall I'm going to recap the progress in roughly the same order, with one super-easy hike thrown in each month for good measure (super-easy = 3-4 miles rated 1 or 2 out of 5 for difficulty...and btw my hard hikes are definitely hard by day-hiker standards, not by hardcore backpacker standards).

The purpose of THIS announcement is to give YOU the opportunity to tell me which hikes interest you before I schedule them, so that you can also tell me if there is a Saturday or Sunday you already know you CAN'T do it, so I can schedule it with you in mind if at all possible. Hip Hip!
Here's the monthly breakdown:
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Late Aug:

Urban SF Hill Tour
8-9 Mile Loop
Bernal Hill; Corona Heights, Twin Peaks, Mount Davidson

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September

Easy:
Redwood Regional Park-Stream Trail Loop
3.5 Miles, Oakland Hills

Medium:
Angel Island--Mount Livermore!
6 Miles, Amazing SF Views and a Ferry Ride

Hard:
Mt. Tamalpais--East Peak + Inspiration Point
10 Miles,

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October

Easy:
Grass Valley Loop--Chabot Regional Park
2.8 Miles, East Bay

Medium:
Mission Peak Regional Preserve
7 Miles, Fremont

Hard:
Mt Diablo State Park
14 Miles, East Bay

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November

Easy:
Long Ridge Loop--Long Ridge Open Space Preserve
4.6 Miles, Skyline (Peninsula)

Medium:
Brooks Creek Trail/Montara Mountain--McNee Ranch
7 Miles, Montara (Peninsula)

Hard:
Mt El Sombroso (kinda)--Sierra Azule Open Space Preserve
13 Miles, Los Gatos (kinda)

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December

Easy:
Ano Nuevo State Preserve
3 Miles, Pescadero-ish RANGER-LED ELEPHANT SEAL VIEWING TRIP!!!


Medium:
Wildcat Peak, Tilden Park
4 Miles (min.), Berkeley

Hard:
Mt. St. Helena, Robert Louis Stevenson State Park
10.6 Miles, Napa
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If something strikes your fancy but there are weekends you can't do it during the given month, let me know and I'll try to accomodate! Also, if you like the destination but not the mileage, let me know that and maybe we'll rearrange the route. RSVPs solidify my schedule, so if you're interested, do say hello!

Cheers all!
See you out there!

:)
Mike