Mission Peak night hike

Mission Peak is maybe one of most known hikes in the Bay Area. For some reason I never did this hike in the almost 4 years in the Bay Area until this point. Ryan was a fan of doing Mission Peak as a night hike, so that's what

Backpacking to Pacheco Falls in Henry Coe State Park

I decided to plan a short backpacking trip in Henry Coe since we haven't done any trips in a while. Henry Coe State Park is only about an hour away, doesn't require reserving permits in advance, and has lots and lots of trails. The Sierras are

Hiking Half Dome in the shoulder season

In the spring Ryan and I were thinking of hiking Half Dome while the cables were still down. Starting around March we were checking the reviews on AllTrails to see if people were able to do it. For a bit there were a bunch of reviews from people who attempted