Backpacking Bay Area
Backpacking Bay Area
Good places to backpack around Bay Area, California?
Hi,
Me and my group of friends are used to backpacking in desolation wilderness and the area around that. We are now looking into going during our winter break some where at least sort of around the Bay Area. We don't want to have to deal with snow but the cold is absolutely fine.
What we are looking for is a good 2-3 day trip with low to moderate incline. Also, we like the single track trail type of desolation wilderness. Does any one know any good places and possibly some links to info on them?
Thanks a lot!!!
Oh and also we like to be sort of secluded.
I believe it's Henry Coe State Park, going south from the Bay Area on Highway 101, it's just east of Morgan Hill. It's been about 25 years since I was there, don't have any current information, but it was quite pleasant for wintertime backpacking. All of it was low elevation, coastal mountain, oak trees and manzanita environment with several lakes and streams, pretty much the same weather as San Jose. The park is strictly hiking/horseback, can't remember if there was a campground for car camping or not.
If you search under California State Parks you should be able to find current info.
Hiked it years ago.
Edit: Chris, you are right, Big Sur Canyon is beautiful. 12 miles in is Sykes Hot Springs, a natural, un-developed hot springs right on the bank of the Big Sur River. During the winter though a redwood forest is very dark, gloomy place and the canyon being very narrow doesn't allow much sunlight over the ridge to the canyon floor. I've been there in January.
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