Carquinez Strait | Hulet Hornbeck

July 9, 2017
Martinez, CA
Hikers: Cathy, Laura, Dawn
Distance: 4.3 miles
Elevation Gain: 1,191 ft

 Mt. Diablo in the background. :)

 Stick em up! Handover all your bananas and PB&Js!

 Butterfly wing. :(

 Martinez Marina

 

 Aaahh, shade!

Trails:

Rankin Park Trail, Franklin Ridge Loop, Hulet Hornbeck Trail, plus a few spur trails.

Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline

Hulet Hornbeck

hulet hornbeck trail

October 21, 2012
Martinez, CA
Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline to
John Muir Historic Site
Hikers: Cathy, Laura, Noreen
Distance: 6.34 miles

Notice only the wings are left.

This beauty was sticking to the trails.

And he/she left us a marker saying this

is my territory!

Hard to see the crow..

Lucky ladybug!

Yellow aphids.

This tree looks like a good spot for snack time!

Little did we know..

..there would be an actual chair to sit in!

Known as the Franklin Hills Throne.

Though we like the name "Muir's Throne" better

 as referenced in this article.

Bird nest.

The train tracks and tunnel seen across the street

go through Mt. Wanda, named after John Muir's eldest

daughter.

Almost there - John Muir's house.

Only to find you cannot access the grounds

from the trail.

California Buckeye Butterfly

We have an old truck, train car, and yes, even a pirate ship!

Trails:

Rankin Park, Hulet Hornbeck, California Riding