http://www.gererickson.com/home daily 1.0 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444078481796-HG6RY6D2PZSLMEJJ56CC/Ger+RV+Summit+wide.JPG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1445006455606-QYVN3SN3N8B3YLNH1NAX/Ger+Sandstone+2+iP.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1445281889556-UZERPYKT08LU26RNJXMI/RV+Sunrise+2+PS+2-24-11.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1445283286119-UOV7T55OC0KFJ3WCSW22/Ger+RV+Glow+KS+crop.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1445288685151-MVN0TWAMIFHO4GVJPU0K/Ger+Stonemound+Ridge+1+BW+crop.JPG Home Winter in the draws and spurs of Round Valley Regional Preserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/a267d4c2-5dfe-4068-8cf4-3a605c900f3d/MT+RT+SR+MD+rocks+pano+BW+3-21-24+copy.JPG Home Sunrise on Highland Ridge, Morgan Territory Regional Preserve. http://www.gererickson.com/morganterritory daily 0.75 2026-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444107661225-KXNAQQHOL7FJOL0K8XAU/MT+ER+SR+16x9A+9-1-14.JPG Morgan Territory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/c8d05ccc-d19b-41ae-b8b7-9eff38b740c2/MT+Epperson+SR+P+3-12-17+copy.JPG Morgan Territory Sunrise on Roger Epperson Ridge in spring. Epperson supervised Round Valley, Black Diamond Mines and Morgan Territory for the East Bay Regional Park District. The inscription chiseled into the rock reads “In memory of Roger Epperson (1954-2008) in recognition of his significant and lasting contributions to the East Bay Regional Park District and the landscapes he loved.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/e9aef63e-abd7-46ae-90bd-43739e41ec6e/4+Cruise+SR+P1+6-12-22+copy+2.JPG Morgan Territory - Make it stand out California buckeye in full bloom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444408770296-S0UU0AQN0DY5UEFDGSOV/image-asset.jpeg Morgan Territory Ruby chalice clarkia, Blue Oak Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1660072574789-NZ4W1DEPWCVY7HRXSRGS/Lakshmi+MT+CT+SR+6-15-20.jpeg Morgan Territory Morning silhouette of a valley oak along the Clyma Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1660072624173-J9ONJVT1MC2DESCNPS3W/Harvest+Brodeaia+MT+primo.jpeg Morgan Territory Harvest brodeaia, Eagle Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/da578144-7f2a-4ae4-8c18-29ddbd32170a/N+Peak+Oak+MT+HRT+BW+7-24-16+copy.JPG Morgan Territory Mt. Diablo's North Peak at sunrise viewed from Raven Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/5b84df7f-dd0e-4127-8fea-770a794295dc/Aesre+P+3-27-26+copy.JPG Morgan Territory - Make it stand out California buckeye in spring. Highland Ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/00a6e30f-4df7-45f8-a3d8-dc75ac40649e/Johnny+jump+up+CU+MT+4-19-25+copy.JPG Morgan Territory - Make it stand out Johnny jump up, Highland Ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1527309641555-O2GPIF1017S3BHCCT1OM/Oak+boulder+MT+P+BW+4-21-18.jpg Morgan Territory A blue oak rests its elbow on a boulder along the Volvon Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/96f3ca3f-220f-454b-b4ce-2b09236eb22c/Val+SR+fog+A+6-24-25+copy.JPG Morgan Territory - Make it stand out Valley oak against the backdrop of Mt. Diablo’s North Peak on a foggy morning in June. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/c82b5f74-a45f-49cf-a040-4eab4cc571ab/Lakshmi+L+silhouette+2-7-26+copy.JPG Morgan Territory - Make it stand out Valley oak on Clyma Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1468962752753-R6DY3PR6IC5TC11PJWP2/image-asset.jpeg Morgan Territory Manzanita blossoms, Condor Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/0466e5e0-cded-47e0-80db-e9c6abcb7e9d/Aesre+fog+CU+BW+10-8-25++copy.JPG Morgan Territory - Make it stand out Buckeye in October fog, Highland Ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/7c36693a-37bb-4388-be80-11c373cb8aae/MT+RT+SR+MD+rocks+16x9+3-21-24+copy.JPG Morgan Territory Mt. Diablo at sunrise viewed from Raven Trail. Vernal equinox 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1454958889573-RMTWNUZDDWTXSN2VA2W6/image-asset.jpeg Morgan Territory A trio of valley oaks in January viewed from Epperson Ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444576069095-66Y3YMWOS34IEZBIMV0B/image-asset.jpeg Morgan Territory Bark peels from madrone, Prairie Falcon Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/a813c3ee-7f2c-4029-8657-5f88fe8b2cd3/Storksbill+Filaree+1+MT+5-12-15.JPG Morgan Territory Storksbill filaree, Stone Corral Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/4d5473af-8531-487f-af32-5f086c9a6ba9/Lakshmi+SR+P2+7-24-23+copy.JPG Morgan Territory A valley oak welcomes morning sunlight along the Clyma Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/7ef0dfdf-3d85-4957-8cfd-84503eb186ca/MT+HRT+SR+MD+pano+clouds+3-1-23.JPG Morgan Territory - Make it stand out Mt. Diablo at sunrise viewed from Highland Ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/a5fc4696-998f-4480-ae65-d9562c1c1800/Aesre+SQ+BW+10-21-23+copy.JPG Morgan Territory - Make it stand out California buckeye in autumn. Highland Ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444577275638-ZB4K2Y6JCOP4MDL0ZIPL/image-asset.jpeg Morgan Territory The panorama from my rock recliner along the Prairie Falcon Trail. Photo by Chris Erickson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/b4ebced8-80d3-44cc-ac54-38dcb18e68e0/Fairy+lantern+MT+CT+5-7-21.jpeg Morgan Territory Mt. Diablo fairy lantern, Coyote Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/a03cad02-97ea-440f-9c77-354591a88baf/Cruise+SS+L1+11-4-22.JPG Morgan Territory - Make it stand out California buckeye, autumn sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1645033504840-D4I96BJKZAGIGWFWBEHH/MT+MD+ER+SS+P+2-15-22.jpeg Morgan Territory Winter evening on Roger Epperson Ridge. http://www.gererickson.com/yosemite daily 0.75 2026-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1452561240890-D01J2JH8AY1AIAC2T19S/Mist+Rainbow+2L3+P+crop.jpg Yosemite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1650062774605-DD2D761BD9IZEBRFFLAU/Vernal+Rainbow+P1+5-11-16.jpeg Yosemite The view from the crest of Vernal Fall. In the background, spray-stained granite walls tower above the Mist Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/a0781043-9f7b-4fd7-9e23-b5b2b4db5d44/Half+Dome+Snow+Crk+P1+BW+DK+5-10-16+copy.JPG Yosemite Half Dome viewed from Snow Creek Trail, elevation 6,800', across Tenaya Canyon at a distance of 2 miles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1656008602060-9X8PKILG0X50MXQSW84S/Tenaya+Kayak+7-16-06.jpeg Yosemite A good day to be gliding on Tenaya Lake's cooling waters, 8,149' above sea level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/7f9c14ca-23d1-4f18-ab1a-269cb26a8e1a/Nevada+canyon+BW+6-23-11+copy.jpg Yosemite Nevada Fall provides the backdrop for the Merced River’s canyon-carving descent toward Vernal Fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1650062866935-ADQ6DSINOXKS658FGXI7/Penstemon+P+JMT+5-11-16.jpeg Yosemite Mountain pride penstemon adorns the John Muir Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/245f9a2f-936c-483d-8c4e-84a2eee96bf8/Merced+Cathedral+06+P+copy.jpg Yosemite Merced River and Cathedral Spires. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1655940092315-S579B3OGYXNX2WHLPCIH/North+Dome+6-21-22.jpeg Yosemite The pilothouse and prow of the granite battleship known as North Dome and Washington Column. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/c16fa37a-92ed-4071-bf6b-26758773bbac/Bridalveil+Stream+BW.jpg Yosemite A stream below Bridalveil Fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1655920834639-JUYS9EYNJ4VRP1O1LNOZ/Columbine+Yosemite+6-21-22.jpeg Yosemite - Make it stand out Crimson columbine along the John Muir Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1656008634077-8KJ9C2FBD9QCI1VEL850/Tuolumne+P+7-16-06.jpeg Yosemite Tuolumne Meadow viewed from Lembert Dome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1653188196651-FQNYJV5H6NXHEGGM3BRK/Chris+Nevada+5-11-16.jpeg Yosemite Interlude at Nevada Fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/b4d7fef8-f044-490b-91c8-26964ae07975/Merced+Vernal+P2+BW+6-24-11+copy.jpg Yosemite The Merced below Vernal Fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/6f8090b2-7e85-44ad-a278-d0b9e714baad/Leafy+Aster+YS+2+copy.jpg Yosemite Leafy aster, Tuolumne Meadow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/f0f14bec-024b-4d8f-8321-89fdd606fdff/Bridalveil+2+BW+6-14-11+copy.jpg Yosemite Bridalveil Fall at full force. June, 2011. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1655923670044-3F6NQ9OZAJ7NZBUV8FZ8/Bridalveil+A+6-20-22.jpeg Yosemite - Make it stand out Bridalveil in low flow and high wind. June, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/e2a1c274-009a-4d02-8ad1-77a54d246af7/Sierra+Stonecrop+7-16-06+copy.jpg Yosemite Pacific stonecrop, Lembert Dome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1655940258149-BVWV4P9A3LHGK60LJDJW/Half+Dome+16x9+6-20-22.jpeg Yosemite Half Dome viewed from Mirror Lake in early evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1656011741999-GPDT21RGMJAML1VSHYQK/Mist+Rainbow+L+6-23-11.jpeg Yosemite Don't forget to wear a poncho on the Mist Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/4657c35c-66e1-4c59-825c-64a887935b4d/Paintbrush+Snow+Crk+5-11-16+copy.jpeg Yosemite Great red paintbrush, Snow Creek Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1652844087428-ADKEB137357XZA3EQC1Y/Half+Dome+GP+L+5-10-16.jpeg Yosemite Viewed from the valley floor, the iconic face of Half Dome dominates the horizon. But from Glacier Point, above, Half Dome is revealed as the mere tip of a colossal granite iceberg. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/779e42dc-f9dc-4b8c-aeac-61fd2e2ee9ec/Nevada+Spray+P+BW.jpg Yosemite The Merced cannonades off the rim of Nevada Fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/4ce5525d-d76d-42fd-96d2-da4ef0ca0ee7/Mountain+dogwood+Yosemite+P1+5-12-17+copy.JPG Yosemite - Make it stand out Mountain dogwood, Yosemite Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/0ae15abc-b97c-42b9-8cfb-0aa078325bf5/Yosemite+Fall+B+5-8-24+copy.JPG Yosemite The Upper Cascade of Yosemite Falls, the tallest waterfall in North America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/3a136f4f-31f9-49af-b2f1-6c9304691515/El+Cap+1+BW+6-24-11+copy.jpg Yosemite The largest exposed mass of granite on planet Earth, El Capitan rises 3,500 feet above the 4,000-foot floor of Yosemite Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444502665415-AN0XZSIDN36CTP61K6UU/image-asset.jpeg Yosemite Snow plant, Snow Creek Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/82e5ef0a-3085-4834-88bc-374d582187c7/Bridalveil+1++6-24-11+copy.jpg Yosemite Bridalveil Fall. http://www.gererickson.com/flora daily 0.75 2026-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444082364549-NK0XFFL65U6XRPPOG2QD/Poppy+Sanctum+iP+copy.jpg Flora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/fcf13629-e143-4c8c-8d80-8fdf6c265343/Buttercup+P+RV+1-29-17+copy.jpeg Flora California buttercup, Round Valley Regional Preserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/721c7d18-6fb8-4c7b-9ce9-a4d70adacf79/4+Cruise+SR+P1+6-12-22+copy+2.JPG Flora - Make it stand out California buckeye in full bloom. Morgan Territory Regional Preserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/6d09a808-6355-41b3-b571-2240ea94cbfd/Poppy+Sanctum+5-1-10+copy.jpg Flora The inner sanctum of our state flower, the California orange poppy. North Peak, Mt. Diablo State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/3aa8b1b8-6d06-406f-a7d0-c0daeacf4421/RV+Moss+sporangia+1+2-4-10+copy.jpg Flora A forest fire of moss sporangia sweeps across a boulder in Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/a95577c8-0a8c-4d1d-93bd-d2259cdb5d48/Prin+quartet+copy.png Flora - Make it stand out Four stages of a California buckeye, Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/da8df988-7b33-4db7-a674-ef557adc8edf/%E2%88%9AChick+lupine+1+RV+4-21-19+copy.jpg Flora Chick lupine on Coyote Ridge, Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1642123525205-4CVQCTZP7CJT7EWCIKTW/Aurora+P+BW1+11-12-17+copy.jpeg Flora Blue oak at sunrise in Round Valley's Murphy Meadow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1647642744602-1LQLZ5O0EX09R378W06B/Paintbrush+MD+ET+5-28-16.jpeg Flora Paintbrush, Bald Ridge, Mt. Diablo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/faf65fca-d4a6-472b-beee-4ab8c6af2f45/10+RV+Summit+SR+OO+CU+cirrus+BW+1-15-23+copy.JPG Flora - Make it stand out Blue oak crown at sunrise. Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444362080998-MX399ZG356OOIWUIPJNR/image-asset.jpeg Flora Red-banded polypore fungus on blue oak, Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/95e4f92f-f570-4451-8f5b-c053ef9c9ef6/A+Val+SS+B+3-11-25+copy+2.JPG Flora - Make it stand out Valley oak viewed from Highland Ridge, Morgan Territory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1649522426514-UL0UV9ZGNPW74TQV3TN6/Bird%E2%80%99s+eyes+1+RV+RCR+3-1-16..jpeg Flora Bird's-eyes on Round Valley's Ribcage Ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444570751591-VDLV6LUEQ3OZ495A40K3/image-asset.jpeg Flora Bark peels on manzanita. Morgan Territory in June. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1e6a1b36-5dda-4f47-82da-bc6f4b2abe0b/MD+Olympia+Buckeye+Fog+BW+copy+2.jpg Flora California buckeye and fog, North Peak, Mt. Diablo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1445640537554-IIFVHRFXLVMBY97WJY04/image-asset.jpeg Flora Padre’s shooting star, Ithuriel Ridge, Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1649522479317-PM9GJDY8MMA5T7OWS1PU/Lupine+FH+L+4-23-09.jpeg Flora Silver bush lupine, Flag Hill, Sunol Regional Wilderness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444362814615-G5UEXILUJDOIE2L1YBG8/image-asset.jpeg Flora Foliose lichen, Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/824b13a0-8c1a-4a5d-82dd-55e4309a321b/Rose+clover+P+MD+NP+4-24-16+copy.JPG Flora Rose clover, East Trail, Mt. Diablo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1445640100747-HU05RRRTVL8XI2WOQFAD/image-asset.jpeg Flora Juniper, Olympia Trail, Mt. Diablo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1451175711533-3W04FOXSNCNBI7OQBVPV/image-asset.jpeg Flora Blue-eyed grass, Flag Hill, Sunol. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1465255536211-BCTUAIVV1LKCLRNNWXH2/image-asset.jpeg Flora California coast redwoods on a foggy morning in Steep Ravine, Mt. Tamalpais State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1647369788301-O0J0YAL2AUY3PSORYCCT/Wild+grape+primo+MD+MC+1.jpeg Flora California wild grape, Mitchell Canyon, Mt. Diablo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/2f5aea76-bdd6-46ba-8021-c9940f64f7cf/RV+Crk+P1+2-28-17+copy.jpeg Flora Valley oaks bracket Round Valley Creek in January. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1647367599043-N0JLWYDS54W60SUDXBKM/Butterfly+Mariposa+DV+P+5-27-15.jpeg Flora Butterfly mariposa lily, Del Valle Regional Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444366146774-UEZFKG9MDEUSC2T45U37/image-asset.jpeg Flora Coulter pine cones, North Peak, Mt. Diablo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/7b35fe28-9679-436a-ad6e-89522ec1e356/Hound%27s+Tongue+CU+MD+MT+2-26-16+copy.JPG Flora Hound's tongue on Middle Trail, Mt. 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Diablo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/855568d6-1167-4853-a30f-36b6c237f05b/11+Buckeye+Pod+RV+P+11-17-11+copy.jpg Flora California buckeye in November at Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1651028047785-KB12MQKW75BLHBQJAY93/Tomcat+Clover+MD+ET+4-16-16.jpeg Flora - Make it stand out Tomcat clover along East Trail, Mt. Diablo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/701163c4-4e26-4d91-bddc-abfada945d09/Aster+DV+5-27-15+copy.JPG Flora Sandster, Del Valle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1462629462611-41NL9DH3EQT835S2C30C/image-asset.jpeg Flora The California coast redwoods at Muir Woods National Monument tower up to 370 feet above the forest floor; their diameter can span 22 feet and their bark can measure a foot thick. 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Diablo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/bcf1e026-6b1e-4cf0-a5af-f1dd0510e698/12+BT+silhouette+clouds+BW+12-21-16+crop+copy.JPG Flora California buckeye in Round Valley, winter solstice 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444366295191-8VOA27OAKC9SS4RMJJ8K/image-asset.jpeg Flora Virginia creeper, autumn morning in Nevada City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/b3774f31-1059-4b9c-8510-ca77e28a3bb9/Lakshmi+clouds+pano+9-3-23+copy.JPG Flora Valley oak above the Clyma Trail, Morgan Territory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1647367777744-US85S7TBIHZ2D1E5T32G/Manzanita+blossoms+P+BDM+1-17-17.jpeg Flora Fog droplets on Mt. Diablo manzanita blossoms, Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/d09b6cb4-1b06-430b-8cd5-e121929ef916/Oak%3AOwl%27s+clover+P+RV+SR+BLU+2-27-22+copy.JPG Flora - Make it stand out A valley oak rises above a blanket of owl’s clover and miniature lupine in Hardy Canyon, Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/37be07ec-89f1-4202-98df-164aa6bcba7e/Maiden+hair+L+MD+MT+2-25-16+copy.JPG Flora Maiden hair fern graces Middle Trail, Mt. Diablo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1647362044770-8OWAAP4CM1BU27E7T8SE/Chaparral+Clematis+pipestems+MD+BCT+4-9-18.jpeg Flora Chaparral clematis, Prospector’s Gap Road, Mt. Diablo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1579016371769-HB42ACZU42KW5ECRWWA3/1+RV+SR+OO+L1+1-12-20.jpg Flora Blue oak at sunrise, Round Valley summit. http://www.gererickson.com/creatures daily 0.75 2025-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444081253756-HMERBTYHOE3LXIWP5K8C/Coyote+1+iP+crop.jpg Creatures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1647053266525-63L0K2JUTJ92AQ6GZYBF/Coyote+1+iP+3-2-11.jpeg Creatures A coyote seeks shade on a sizzling summer afternoon in Murphy Meadow, Round Valley Regional Preserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444323049638-KCDAWEBB34N6E6EWA9BO/Coyote+Track.jpg Creatures Coyote track, Los Vaqueros Watershed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1652419822207-OI7P3E4RQVO1W0ML49PY/TV+RV+Volt+of+Vultures+crop+A+9-1-13.jpeg Creatures A volt of turkey vultures, Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444325682483-LEVJHWFMM0XLHF2L25Y1/image-asset.jpeg Creatures Stalked barnacles, Moss Beach, Montara State Reserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444323882080-USHLTSMTJP5W84XFPFI5/image-asset.jpeg Creatures Tarantula, Mt. Diablo State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1652420049122-X6N95MBWC4ADKO68TDZB/Tarantula+Hawk+1+7-14-12+crop.jpeg Creatures Tarantula hawk, Los Vaqueros Watershed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444324022571-8MRH6CJ9P25TIRABRCES/image-asset.jpeg Creatures Northern Pacific rattlesnake, Mt. Diablo State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444324084020-ZS1CN6C6IHGT3MHACJL6/image-asset.jpeg Creatures Checkerspot, Sunol Regional Wilderness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1496927380505-UYWBRAPMNCBI0GJHYEB0/image-asset.jpeg Creatures Coyote pup on the banks of Marsh Creek in Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1652419872161-A0I3YXT7TGCT7OOG9P2S/Acorn+woodpecker+P+SN+5-10-19.jpeg Creatures - Make it stand out Acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus), Sunol Regional Wilderness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1660314274195-BV9FOV578CYWZZ8WSM4P/Orb+Weaver+L+8-19-10.jpg Creatures Orb weaver, Brentwood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444324643680-8QLW5ATXVS0WDLSU3TV5/image-asset.jpeg Creatures Spider crab, Mt. Diablo State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444324143113-6BHB19SALPQKVU5XRQ96/image-asset.jpeg Creatures Giant green anemone, Moss Beach, Montara State Reserve.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1660236842828-CNJSTZ3GH30UV7HRFIRC/Monarch+Caterpillar+RV+8-28-16+copy.JPG Creatures A monarch caterpillar enjoys a milkweed breakfast in Round Valley Creek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1660314214241-GWV7DOLIVHJDPGQFY9LN/Flame+Skimmer+L1+2-28-11.jpg Creatures Flame skimmer, Brentwood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444323665855-5MF4N2QZPKI1QLW7XCVE/image-asset.jpeg Creatures Gopher snake, Mt. Diablo State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444229298421-1XA4NJ9Z77N2BHIYWAP4/image-asset.jpeg Creatures Purple-colored ochre star, Moss Beach, Montara State Reserve.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1461768347295-R3MZHXY0LLBZ6UH4R1R5/image-asset.jpeg Creatures Adelpha californica, Olympia Trail, Mt. Diablo State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444326373581-1Y3J7QCTJGCM2IR28PCW/image-asset.jpeg Creatures Mule deer, Point Lobos State Reserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444231357607-0ONK279CSPRD36X9SBVM/image-asset.jpeg Creatures Deer track, Los Vaqueros Watershed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/bfa21591-6b14-4ea8-b82f-67de1b31a41a/Bobcat+MD+crop+8-1-10+copy.jpg Creatures A chief reason why you’re discouraged from walking little Fifi down Mt. Diablo’s Mary Bowerman Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444231143084-QY5QYRGL11BHNL4WQDTF/image-asset.jpeg Creatures Bobcat track, Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444580916269-KRXKVNF1W53KU2LR48Y0/Bobcat+Diagonal+Track+1.jpg Creatures Bobcat track illustrates “diagonal walking.” The left hind paw (lower track of bottom pair) and right front paw (upper track of middle pair) hit the ground simultaneously. Then the bobcat's right hind paw (lower track of middle pair) and left front paw (upper track of top pair) hit the ground simultaneously. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444232181757-BZAD566NZWRAA19NOP5M/image-asset.jpeg Creatures A sparrow perches on nightshade along the Embarcadero, San Francisco. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1652419933756-GWDO6UM4FI790PUN7YG6/Wild+Turkeys+1+iP+2-25-13.jpeg Creatures A rafter of wild turkeys, Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444326206945-KZGOVBBB5HL1DG792KNM/image-asset.jpeg Creatures Raven, Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/a4eaac8c-f3a7-456b-9a50-76c549be097f/Black-tailed+deer+RV+L2+11-2-24+copy.JPG Creatures - Make it stand out Black-tailed deer, Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1664570881387-2S6SMPDB80XZ8N1GUKQP/Heron+MC+Trail+L+.jpg Creatures Great blue heron, Marsh Creek Trail, Oakley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1652419990350-3MES2HPZFCQH8WNP3L4V/Ithuriel+Ladybug+RV+SR+3-30-15.jpeg Creatures Ladybug on Ithuriel's spear, Round Valley. http://www.gererickson.com/roundvalley daily 0.75 2026-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444081628960-2DLCSOQ0EPF0OZF7358K/RV+Cattle+Frost+L+iP.jpg Round Valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/969b3d8f-282e-4b0d-ad3e-e337dd5c66ac/2+RV+MR+Diablo+snow+clouds+2-24-23.JPG Round Valley - Make it stand out Mt. Diablo viewed from Merlon Ridge in February of 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1642122856338-BG1Z4HNH6F32UH4UE1A2/1+RV+SR+MD+OO+P+1-12-20+copy.jpeg Round Valley Winter sunrise on the Round Valley summit, elevation 1,220'. Eight miles west stands Mt. Diablo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1588268168487-4VMC6F4CDUOZO2AT6HAO/Owl%27s+Clover+L2+RV+CR+3-30-15.jpg Round Valley Owl's clover in March. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1663688869061-ZKD6DYUBSPS1UWOCP136/RV+HC+Winter+Ridges+P+1-10-21+copy.JPG Round Valley The oak woodland of Hardy Canyon in winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444427255893-DCFU3E8BORXW6N6GE85B/image-asset.jpeg Round Valley In Murphy Meadow, a male tarantula in mating season inspects a burrow in the hope of hitting on some long-legged, eight-legged brunette. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/2ef1c0c2-26df-42a1-8eeb-6c7a8ca120ac/RV+Crk+A+3-1-16+crop.JPG Round Valley Round Valley Creek in March. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/037e54ca-9cd1-4589-9b22-0250177f6118/Thresher+3+16x9+4-16-14+copy.JPG Round Valley The rusted remains of a harvester combine belonging to rancher Jim Murphy, former owner of Round Valley, are among the many vintage farm implements scattered across Murphy Meadow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1647643728469-I2PVGU0R5M2HGJXPAMUS/Winecup+Clarkia+P+RV+4-19-16.jpeg Round Valley Winecup clarkia in April. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1642122978995-IPKX1TUC03Z3RQOGU0LI/Aurora+SR+L2+1-25-20+copy.jpeg Round Valley A blue oak greets sunrise in Murphy Meadow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444428806965-G33ZOK8HLWA5RPVBMSNJ/image-asset.jpeg Round Valley Prescribed burns in Murphy Meadow are set by the East Bay Regional Park District to prevent wildfires from spreading out of control. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1647642998737-ILHJWD64Y4Y1NREWA9VE/3+RV+Summit+SR+OO+N+P2+iP+12-30-18+copy.jpeg Round Valley Blue oak at sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444428374877-61YVNBQLGTZJ8BGSVX12/image-asset.jpeg Round Valley The Hardy Canyon Trail is a prime track for equestrians looking to move up in the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/8fed1928-c44b-4241-a0b2-718eb1e0e820/RV+Breachers+P+BW+7-1-14+2+copy.jpg Round Valley - Make it stand out Like tilted tombstones, sandstone slabs protrude from Round Valley’s Murphy Meadow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1660072313554-W8BUG08SI93ZPQCUB88T/RV+Cattle+Frost+L+10-7-11+copy.jpg Round Valley Frosty autumn morning in Murphy Meadow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/81eb0771-4c12-4697-bda0-c2fb44abb26c/Revenant+6-2-25+copy.JPG Round Valley - Make it stand out A revenant California buckeye in early June. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1642123166662-C9YLOS68SQPYJUR8JB2N/RV+LV+Hills+Fog+P+1-27-16+copy.jpeg Round Valley The view south from Merlon Ridge on a foggy January morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/58f92251-ce3f-4153-a42d-8c0db86fd8e9/RV+CR+RCR+Diablo+SR+pano+8-7-24+copy.JPG Round Valley - Make it stand out Sunrise shadows define North Peak’s eastern canyons. Viewed from Coyote Ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1458602694074-FTHTGKTHEGBK7E63JSW0/image-asset.jpeg Round Valley California orange poppies in Hardy Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/f283bfe6-7d0a-43c2-9a4d-0e5c3254a1e7/RV+MR+Diablo+SR+P+BW+7-16-23+copy.JPG Round Valley Summer sunrise viewed from Merlon Ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/a0ccbebf-cb88-43c3-b748-ed7a092fbd39/12+BT+SS+16x9+12-29-17+wall+copy.jpeg Round Valley Buckeye trio on a winter evening, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/8335b811-56cb-4b2b-991a-74f187a90531/7+BT+SR+16x9+7-19-17+copy.JPG Round Valley Buckeyes at sunrise in summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1588716912113-WJ69ORQP0EQPAJP7H4HZ/Miniature+lupine+A+RV+3-24-19.jpg Round Valley Miniature lupine in March. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444429884978-VO0HTE73S2QMI9QEC4HN/image-asset.jpeg Round Valley Dead oak in fog, Summit Ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/966a12cc-367f-4856-affe-805e0c6f0755/RV+SR+RCR+oak+rocks+L+3-10-26+copy.JPG Round Valley - Make it stand out Blue oak in morning light. Ribcage Ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/c71e4dc3-9b77-479c-b184-cf528a4db814/Milk+Thistle+1+RV+9-18-16.JPG Round Valley Milk thistle in autumn, Summit Ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/3b7fd456-4ae8-45e6-84d7-41ac82abd4a6/Oak%3AOwl%27s+clover+L+RV+SR+2-27-22+copy.JPG Round Valley - Make it stand out Valley oak and owl’s clover in late winter. Hardy Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/94638507-5fb4-42a5-8de0-8c941c01b224/Hardy+Canyon+pano+11-27-15+copy.jpg Round Valley The spurs and draws of Hardy Canyon in autumn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1642123294418-WZI18Q2ND5ZJ9G5DG9H0/Oaks+Fog+crop+LV+BW+copy.jpeg Round Valley Fog drifts through Murphy Meadow at sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1662044196473-JW3XZS0V8G7TB5O55UFE/RV+Summit+SR+OO+L2+9-13-14+copy.JPG Round Valley - Make it stand out September sunrise. http://www.gererickson.com/black-diamond-mines daily 0.75 2024-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444107071876-V69YYRDGAS2N721B4T1F/Diablo+BDM+Mist+P+iP+crop.JPG Black Diamond Mines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/f66d0d82-3384-435b-8b4c-0c29c3d4543f/Diablo+BDM+Spring+3-7-11+copy.jpg Black Diamond Mines Mt. Diablo's North Peak in late winter viewed from the intersection of Stewartville and Ridge trails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444315800767-ZB2J62QMMF5JRAGO6DNX/image-asset.jpeg Black Diamond Mines Miniature lupine crowds the shoulder of Upper Oil Canyon Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444316155883-ACQNSID7XFBGCLUI91X0/image-asset.jpeg Black Diamond Mines The price of mining nearly 4 million tons of coal from hundreds of miles of underground workings was steep. The gravestones of Rose Hill Cemetery divulge none of the details, but cave-ins, gas explosions and machinery-related accidents were common. Disease was a chief contributor to the cemetery’s population. Children were especially vulnerable to diphtheria, typhoid, scarlet fever and smallpox. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444316423811-VMR8GI27UPJ40LXNYHOB/image-asset.jpeg Black Diamond Mines Butterfly mariposa lilies adorn the intimate confines of Lower Oil Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1484760371871-OUOLSQJ0U5WT5TVDY8G0/image-asset.jpeg Black Diamond Mines Coulter pines in the fog, Ridge Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444316759848-PPDQ2UURRI7APGFERJC3/image-asset.jpeg Black Diamond Mines Woodland star gathers the spring light along the Upper Oil Canyon Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444150484735-VV5F6PPN3PZODTL28E1Q/image-asset.jpeg Black Diamond Mines By the time human hands began digging into it, as Operations Supervisor John McKana put it, “The whole area was like a big layer cake tilted at 30 degrees and shuffled up 29 feet at the Hazel-Atlas Fault." The result is a realm of wonder, where you can run your fingers across exposed strata in snaking patterns frozen in time; peek through openings in the tunnel wall into stopes, a chain of mini-cathedrals scooped from the sandstone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444316107328-41XGYCTD8KCQUW9FNSR3/image-asset.jpeg Black Diamond Mines Buckeye blossoms frame sandstone escarpments towering above the former Stewartville townsite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1484760288049-NKGLBADEJVATATXVOVGY/image-asset.jpeg Black Diamond Mines Fog droplet on Coulter pine needle, Ridge Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444316337183-I5KF40TT2PE8PQ9YA0WH/image-asset.jpeg Black Diamond Mines Hikers plot their next move by the mouth of a stope opening near the Hazel-Atlas Mine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1484760481856-7BKHZBO4016MDEZCN1YP/image-asset.jpeg Black Diamond Mines Turkey tail fungus on blue oak, Ridge Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/8fac9912-5c7e-4b2e-bfab-0cded8669482/BDM+Hills+pano+7-15-13+copy.JPG Black Diamond Mines The view north from the Black Diamond Trail, elevation 1,600', features the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444317467149-D69VLDUBU1W0MDX1SGAS/image-asset.jpeg Black Diamond Mines Our hiker hound JD enjoys the the park's sights, sounds and scents from a bench at the intersection of Stewartville and Ridge trails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444406315171-PCM9CF4M8P01IHTXZBLT/image-asset.jpeg Black Diamond Mines The ribbon is cut for the new and improved Greathouse Portal in May of 2012. http://www.gererickson.com/californiacoast daily 0.75 2025-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444080234827-AZY2X202WHMTLLG3L6AJ/PL+Pinnacle+11.jpg California Coast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1651027933844-LM6SUTPL0BPT9J8DQHYC/PL+Pinnacle+5-11.jpeg California Coast The Pinnacle, Point Lobos State Reserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444661436832-IK6AXVYLCBURWGREG84P/image-asset.jpeg California Coast Purple-colored ochre star, Moss Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/f855c4fd-3898-45ed-89d7-d3209e46ef21/MtT+SR+MD+6-5-16+copy.JPG California Coast Mt. Diablo at sunrise viewed from East Peak, Mt. Tamalpais. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/05fb6cd8-39b9-4e1f-aa23-ddf99175ef31/MtT+North+Fog+16x9+7-31-13+copy.JPG California Coast Mt. Tamalpais State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/f24ca3d3-4e57-4ab1-93c1-2d966d598ae7/PL+Slot+Wave+2+11-06+copy.jpg California Coast The Slot, Point Lobos State Reserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/51e60386-4c75-4ac5-8e1f-9ab6016241b1/Golden+Gate+copy.jpeg California Coast The Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco viewed from the Marin Headlands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/495d0d3c-8282-41a9-a7a2-0a2fe1669696/PL+Wave+Sand+Hill+Cove+A+1-23-16+copy.JPG California Coast A breaker batters the rocks at Sand Hill Cove, Point Lobos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/db191554-a568-4ac2-9d06-56e16bd8d244/MtT+Tree+Rays+L2+7-31-13+copy.JPG California Coast Coast live oak, Mt. Tamalpais. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/53fe143d-f85b-41ac-b4f4-583a08a8a97b/Boogie+Silhouettes+BW+copy.JPG California Coast - Make it stand out Boogie boarders plot their next move at Stinson Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/6fb7b1a0-b568-47d9-b296-d1a1a5c87518/MtT+East+Fog+L+BW+7-31-13+copy.JPG California Coast The marine layer drifts through the draws of Mt. Tamalpais State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/ebfd4a99-bfe7-4be1-8e2b-8e5dcdcc6eaa/Cypress+Cove+L+1-23-16+copy.jpeg California Coast Cypress Cove, Point Lobos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/b3fdb5f5-c0ef-4b1b-9282-82d6bd7a5166/Pigeon+Point+3-7-11+copy.jpg California Coast Pigeon Point Lighthouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/ef203ef6-a893-4380-aca1-bc741cc7ab56/SB+Surf+Family+11-3-06+copy.jpg California Coast Family splash at Stinson Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/b8448d9b-7219-470f-bc20-4e813fb6b556/Giant+green+anemone+copy.jpeg California Coast Giant green anemone, Moss Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/2a1b5b36-832d-4839-99a5-7fbe445cc0ba/Pescadero+Beach+3-7-11+copy.jpg California Coast Pescadero State Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/95902e16-b017-4c31-9bdf-293db464ec86/Boogie+Boarder+10-27-06+copy.jpg California Coast Boogie boarders ride the foam onto the Stinson shoreline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/a15c7b3f-77ba-42ff-9be2-1b27a761e343/Muir+Rays+P+BW+6-19-11+copy.jpg California Coast Muir Woods National Monument. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/efc3f67e-ab5f-4003-a29a-5e9b5f5d8b5d/SB+Sunset+Waves+L+spectral+3-31-11+copy.jpg California Coast Sunset at Stinson Beach. http://www.gererickson.com/point-lobos daily 0.75 2026-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1453742889932-KAHBWVP1YTDPJCZ2KR82/2+PL+Wave+1+1-23-16+copy.jpg Point Lobos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1651097492325-LQTCICJI24XXTOILJZ04/PL+Wave+Sand+Hill+Cove+A-23-16.jpeg Point Lobos A breaker disintegrates on the rocks at Sand Hill Cove. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1643170859384-6OJW40TQLJ6QKC8ONZHX/PL+Pinnacle+P+iP+1-23-16.jpeg Point Lobos Rough water churns up sea-bottom sediment at the Pinnacle, Cypress Grove Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/a79e033a-98f4-4bd8-add0-1b3cec4095e5/Sun+Shafts+5-15-11+copy.jpg Point Lobos Sun shafts slant through Allan Memorial Grove. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/e7c1faad-ead9-477d-ba6e-cfa40e8b1490/PL+Slot+Wave+2+11-06+copy.jpg Point Lobos The Pacific Ocean unleashes its fury at The Slot, which pits overeager photographers against lethal plumes of seawater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1643067510190-4PCSSFAVG66TFCQKCY62/Old+Veteran+3+1-23-16.jpeg Point Lobos The Monterey Cypress known as Old Veteran clings to the granite of Cypress Cove’s east wall in defiance of the wear and tear of wind, rain and gravity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1453742628622-MW6XC3QYKUDQUX0I4DJ0/image-asset.jpeg Point Lobos Bermuda buttercups, Cypress Grove Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1453742697735-Y9X347VNRNM6NSE7UJ1L/Silver+Bush+Lupine+MD+BR+3-27-15.jpg Point Lobos Mule deer, Whalers Knoll Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1453743021797-ZH3Q4BIF2X6FBPW9XBY6/image-asset.jpeg Point Lobos Moss hangs from Monterey pines in Piney Woods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1453743070708-TVER9J6GQFL99TVM2G87/image-asset.jpeg Point Lobos California blackberry blossom, South Shore Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1643067465522-9MH5V0TGKRKJ5157ITEK/Cypress+Cove+L+1-23-16.jpeg Point Lobos Cypress Cove. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/4d891945-f5d3-482f-812f-c55aa7431125/Sandaster+3+PL+1-23-16+copy+2.JPG Point Lobos Sandaster, Cypress Grove Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1643174477892-59ZQCZ1KPTG7NP9A5K2C/PL+Cypress+duo+P+1-23-16+copy.jpeg Point Lobos Monterey cypresses, Cypress Grove Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1643067542452-EW4XFI6Z7F8OLQB1X5HG/PL+Monterey+Pine+Cone+2+1-23-16+copy+2.jpeg Point Lobos Monterey pine cones emerge in January along South Shore Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1651097529999-DUGK2F02QA8VXO6PJBTH/PL+Wave+Sand+Hill+Cove+B+1-23-16.jpeg Point Lobos High tide and high winds conspire at Sand Hill Cove. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1453742528781-Q1RNHC1PIDL6VV53QRJW/image-asset.jpeg Point Lobos Monterey cypresses, Cypress Grove Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1453742777763-AJNQ2FFEDYDEQ8SEJ44U/image-asset.jpeg Point Lobos Dune Buckwheat, North Shore Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1643087889524-WX6TCT41T1LL6CEKNFHV/Monterey+Cypress+Seed+P+PL+1-23-16.jpeg Point Lobos Monterey cypress shoots and seeds, Allan Memorial Grove. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/f8a4564a-73b8-4261-921b-8b16fa305309/PL+Pinnacle+5-11+copy.jpeg Point Lobos Sunset at The Pinnacle. http://www.gererickson.com/losvaqueros daily 0.75 2026-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444106762667-G1N6IJBCU1THOWWMZO0C/LV+Reservoir+Gold+06.JPG Los Vaqueros https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/472623b3-bd26-4f5a-b041-87fd576d430b/LV+Reservoir+Gold+06+copy.JPG Los Vaqueros Los Vaqueros Reservoir at sunrise viewed from Los Vaqueros Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444579192417-ZOWHJA0JTBOM9RLKI7FH/image-asset.jpeg Los Vaqueros The violet voltage of shooting stars crackles through Mariposa Canyon in spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/c9150492-ea93-4e84-b652-57b0199ccde7/De-greening+LV+RV+MR+pano+comp+copy.png Los Vaqueros - Make it stand out The Vaqueros Hills in spring and summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1527310292360-H37F9A5HBMW8KPM9WBB1/Oaks+Fog+2+iP+RV+MM+12-5-16.jpg Los Vaqueros Early-winter fog drifts through the hills bracketing the Oak Savannah Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444341608272-RX8X1YYE2NKN8AKYNG62/image-asset.jpeg Los Vaqueros Father and daughter get hooked on one of Los Vaqueros' many family-oriented events. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1663629279795-A3Z4I669POWK1YL4LMND/LV+Reservoir+SR+pano+BW+12-31-11+3.JPG Los Vaqueros The reservoir viewed from the Miwok Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444343260999-IN0RDZ3BNVIA9ANPR2RZ/image-asset.jpeg Los Vaqueros Naturalist John Mottashed ushers explorers-in-excrement into the intriguing world of coyote scat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/faa63ae6-e128-4327-a698-521a25cfde55/LV+Vista+Grande+Diablo+1+8-31-16+copy.JPG Los Vaqueros Mt. Diablo viewed from Vista Grande. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444342938100-DQSIBFJBS4HOYQWL1DE7/image-asset.jpeg Los Vaqueros Mt. Diablo fairy lanterns adorn the Miwok Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1477416471566-O9VRP28Q9GMRUNZK4GLP/image-asset.jpeg Los Vaqueros Blue oaks at sunrise, Oak Savannah Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/bdb2db7b-ffd9-49e3-8421-1104704ad4bd/Buckwheat+P+LV+8-31-16+copy.JPG Los Vaqueros - Make it stand out California buckwheat in late summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444579436334-H88DBA04WOUYUK0BVPA1/image-asset.jpeg Los Vaqueros Mariposa Canyon in spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444579629253-CCUT2B3G5TC9SE5G8R67/Gopher+Snake+CU+crop.jpg Los Vaqueros Visitors to the Interpretive Center get to meet a (non-venomous) gopher snake up close, courtesy of naturalist Mike Marchiano. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1472838899130-8VJYPKMHIMJGLG68WQPM/image-asset.jpeg Los Vaqueros Urchin galls cling to a fallen blue oak leaf in Mariposa Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444579113698-XNSRPJP2JGEGQFZHFZB3/image-asset.jpeg Los Vaqueros A contestant in Los Vaqueros' annual Tarantula Run huffs and puffs his way up the Vista Grande Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1639615962291-25CDYBCL5YDPXI4SKXRZ/RV+CR+LV+mist+CL+11-26-21.jpeg Los Vaqueros Winter mist glazes the hills overlooking Oak Savannah Trail. http://www.gererickson.com/companions daily 0.75 2026-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444315181449-WCYGZC7KALC57XTK83O4/Leia+at+Diablo+1%3A1%3A09+iP.jpg Companions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1655924959545-EI36B9YJF9I56JJS6YOE/Leia+drink+MT+4-21-18.jpeg Companions Leia Hartje takes a well-deserved quaff on Condor Trail, Morgan Territory Regional Preserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/7a134974-1b9f-42ca-b87b-265d9836e8aa/Colton+RV+SS+P1+2-24-24+copy.jpeg Companions - Make it stand out Colton Castello stakes an elevated claim at Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1467743920023-5MX8JLDAMNJL55N3NLXP/image-asset.jpeg Companions Mark denBroeder enjoys the late-spring breeze along Clyma Trail, Morgan Territory Regional Preserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444748821245-79P2TY3ESAOC68X833Q1/image-asset.jpeg Companions Chris Erickson gets rooted beneath a coast redwood on Steep Ravine Trail, Mt. Tamalpais State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444402947811-ZHPQRPOLENYYP4AL9FSI/image-asset.jpeg Companions Lisa and Brian Kovach relax in the placid grandeur of Muir Woods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/3c5942c0-dad2-4552-87aa-62d48368823f/P1190672.JPG Companions New Year's Day, 2016. From left: Jim Cooper, Scott Williams, Carol Alderdice and Stephen Joseph commandeer a chilly vista on Black Diamond's Kreiger Peak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444314228260-NLQ74626IVTMY52R8MPP/image-asset.jpeg Companions Masato and Yoko Suzuki grin and bear the trudge up North Peak Trail, Mt. Diablo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/773140aa-87c2-48af-afab-ccbc1350e47d/Jacq+Briones+1+copy.jpg Companions Jacqueline Lasahn catches a woodland star at Briones Regional Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1655924030331-DPA5LY8TCBJ9BP9LQ6NL/Chris+Wes+Yosemite+L+6-21-22.jpeg Companions - Make it stand out Chris Erickson and Wes Chambers at the crest of Nevada Fall, Yosemite National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444314786438-NJAR0S8EUP71ZOQD2P1J/image-asset.jpeg Companions Eddie Willis explains Native American cosmology at Vasco Caves Regional Preserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1445270244566-Z15ZLEBXSH8D2TNF1TO6/image-asset.jpeg Companions Dillon Louderback and Corinne Sue Grimes check out the 360º vista atop Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444405645934-KJRKMYSX63F41PYZ0AP4/image-asset.jpeg Companions Scott Persson points out a Native American grinding stone off-trail in Los Vaqueros Watershed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444405214638-ACM5PTZP39MAP99R49ZE/image-asset.jpeg Companions Kathy Schwartz savors a spring morning on the Round Valley summit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1451746479045-YI4B8RBI36NJ6EO9WSJH/image-asset.jpeg Companions Jim Reese inspects the coastal flora on a hillside at Mt. Tamalpais State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1451746396038-DI5TQIHPYGQPV5IZ7T9H/image-asset.jpeg Companions Bob Doyle and Tina Batt soak in the spring sunlight in Murphy Meadow, Round Valley Regional Preserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444404848760-8KR6MUWCIMQ09QNNMIKF/image-asset.jpeg Companions Beth Witrogen gets ready to rock the climb. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444320885266-TH113XZQL2G4TYTZUQ7D/image-asset.jpeg Companions Mike Moran leads a Raptor Baseline expedition at Big Break Regional Shoreline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444172005739-PEJDERDA2F57HSEN0D9L/image-asset.jpeg Companions Tony Salinaro takes a breather – not that he ever needs one – on a foggy December morning at Sunol Regional Wilderness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/639fd83e-b6b0-42d7-941b-aac149f2bdaa/Austin+RV+2.jpg Companions Austin Cook sizes up a shot atop Round Valley's Coyote Ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444401927324-IJKCDIACDH47NWM1NQPX/image-asset.jpeg Companions Margaret and Paul Hara stalk the auroras near Fairbanks, Alaska. Photo by Ronn Murray. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444405554059-3EXOKBMRTUINH6KBII1Q/image-asset.jpeg Companions Chris Galiza and Deb Janis catch their breath after taking the steep shortcut to the Round Valley summit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444321303579-WHGT35USWTXS2LR2CUE4/Susan+Phil+Jeremy+Walk+MT+5-1-15.jpg Companions Susan Anderson, Phil Anderson and Jeremy Patlen go truckin' down Condor Trail at Morgan Territory Regional Preserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444322522610-TPIGEXZLLS8ZHHO7VCN0/image-asset.jpeg Companions Eloine Chapman finds an ergonomically satisfying rock atop Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444417554345-HL06QSGS9HD94QUM2WQF/image-asset.jpeg Companions Kenny Koch enters Mt. Diablo's Falls Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444405854951-7ZHUBPQ61A1DVBWOVBD4/image-asset.jpeg Companions Hiker hound JD surveys the scenery at Black Diamond Mines. http://www.gererickson.com/guides-gurus daily 0.75 2026-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1649253328392-AGKCZGP208HCLKXHIROC/Ger+RV+Glow+KS+P+crop.jpeg Guides and Gurus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/9ca7ab4e-32fc-4c3d-b77f-9665b9cddc41/RG+Devil%27s+Peak+P+2-11-05+copy.jpg Guides and Gurus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1664660077350-YE8URG0BO1UK12YZWU7J/Milk+Thistle+LV+L+8-31-16+copy.JPG Guides and Gurus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/c6206429-ca74-4606-baee-bc80517e52f1/RV+Summit+SR+L5+9-1-13+copy.jpeg Guides and Gurus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1587491271204-QFVZ16BFJ98FCOLNBAAV/N+Peak+Oak+MT+HRT+BW+7-24-16+copy.jpg Guides and Gurus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1649281448726-VWI5C64BP4LLOWK86WO4/MD+EP+Fog+hollows+L2+blue+1-19-11+2.jpeg Guides and Gurus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/39baf9ff-5050-4a49-97cb-be6389fc4593/RV+HC+Winter+Ridges+P+1-10-21+copy.JPG Guides and Gurus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/91ffc4bd-f59b-432a-9871-cb401ffafc7c/Stargazer+copy.jpg Guides and Gurus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1445011758688-L6DYCS0ULGAM3O2ZM615/image-asset.jpeg Guides and Gurus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/ff424c65-ddca-4ed2-bd0b-92bf162c4693/Spider+web+RV+MM+BW+1-25-20+copy+2.JPG Guides and Gurus - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/b3ecc100-0760-475b-a79c-780dae8d1c4a/Ger+Summit+Fog+A+1-16-10+copy.jpg Guides and Gurus http://www.gererickson.com/mt-diablo daily 0.75 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444083089167-NO5WYZYNR4UHWTCCB5B4/Naked+Pine+1%3A09.jpg Mt Diablo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/05a491f0-d1db-478e-822e-88d84b82dda9/MD+MCR+Dawn+L1+12-23-14+copy.JPG Mt Diablo Winter sunrise viewed from Marsh Creek Reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1649522550272-8YNHK74ESJSW3H8LRFBG/Purple+chinese+houses+MD+MT+iP+4-30-17.jpeg Mt Diablo Chinesehouses, Middle Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1591565654851-XHXSP9DJSVVQ2FNQ5B66/RV+SS+Diablo+P+6-5-20.jpg Mt Diablo North Peak viewed from Round Valley on a windy evening in late spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/a7eb1f2d-dbf4-45d5-a81c-da8dcb584fec/Diablo+Summit+Snow+2-18-06+copy.jpg Mt Diablo - Make it stand out The Summit viewed from North Peak Trail. February of 2006. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444418117842-1A1MUGFV1AGXMYGEY31S/image-asset.jpeg Mt Diablo Springtime on the Falls Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/fc430155-e07c-4fa9-88f4-24855ab7774a/MT+HRT+SR+MD+L+8-24-25+copy.JPG Mt Diablo A fleeting moment of direct sunlight, flaring through a thin slash in clouds dominating the eastern sky, strikes North Peak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1649523237448-3KLB14J52QH0MGD6902F/Rose+Clover+1+MD+4-24-16.jpeg Mt Diablo Rose clover, East Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444416115331-HY1PILIQKQBYN1RB7NBU/image-asset.jpeg Mt Diablo A shattered rock along Mt. Olympia Road displays a mélange of basalt, greenstone, chert and quartz. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1649522754936-ASZJLE075W7V5LS2AETR/MD+EP+haze+hollows+B+pano+HD+2-6-20.jpeg Mt Diablo The view west from Eagle Peak at dusk. In the background stands Mt. Tamalpais at a distance of 37 miles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/545bb6a3-283c-4a16-9d44-32f930212203/Jeweled+onion+CU+MD+MT+5-2-24+copy.JPG Mt Diablo Jeweled onion, Middle Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1587837049705-89C0FU85NOG0G1VK5TS1/Eagle+Peak+goldenbush+BR+A+4-24-20.jpg Mt Diablo Eagle peak at sunrise viewed from Bald Ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1456526560799-B492LU5328WYS0PMZUGT/image-asset.jpeg Mt Diablo Moonset over Murchio Gap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1589300622025-6E2WSGVGDRRGYPT60J6G/Wind+poppy+1+MD+ET+5-9-20.jpg Mt Diablo Wind poppy on Olympia Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/13b03a70-9628-47b3-bbae-a9fe63f14b78/MD+MCR+Snow+Clouds+P+BW+2-10-19+copy.jpg Mt Diablo - Make it stand out Winter scene from Marsh Creek Reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444419206025-YLL7RZINE15UUASNTOJO/image-asset.jpeg Mt Diablo Mitchell Creek in autumn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1654618167155-MIZXOAIFNUB66M5U95NW/Diablo+Dawn+pano+MT+HRT+7-24-16.jpeg Mt Diablo Diablo's twin peaks reflect the pastel tones of sunrise. Viewed from Highland Ridge, Morgan Territory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1553787621297-E3ZG42T7EAV5A6SRB51L/Butterfly+Mariposa+Lily+1+MD+OT+5-28-16.jpg Mt Diablo A butterfly mariposa lily unfurls along Olympia Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/3708b297-8caf-4bec-869f-2d22e2f850a8/Naked+Pine+1-1-09+BW+copy.jpg Mt Diablo The marine layer drifts beneath the summit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/7289370b-590d-4c07-9007-beafb156eed2/Eagle+Rock+P2+3-14-15+copy.png Mt Diablo Morning on Eagle Peak, where the foreground rock mimics the trapezoidal shape of the entire peak. In the distance, Mitchell Canyon Road snakes up toward Deer Flat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1649522603991-ZR226UI1TS2WJFRGB64V/Royal+Larkspur+MD+BR+3-27-15.jpeg Mt Diablo Royal larkspur, Bald Ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/74374677-3b11-44ed-a512-bcbb12d63d64/MD+EP+Bk+Crk++SR+11-5-20+copy.JPG Mt Diablo Back Creek Canyon viewed from the north terminus of Eagle Peak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/74fa5c60-576d-4ae2-ad5b-9c6b4d04b1ca/Ice+Razor+1+2-14-09+copy.jpg Mt Diablo Wind-whipped ice razors stream from buckbrush along Summit Trail, February of 2009. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/27c0da7e-b00e-4e52-9a5a-d7fa7e26f84e/Wild+grape+CU+MD+MC+10-20-15+copy.jpeg Mt Diablo - Make it stand out California wild grape, Mitchell Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1649523637108-26DTYDHMK06I8A10GEJC/CR+Upthrusts+P+crop.jpeg Mt Diablo Castle Rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1649522671986-B76V9RD28ACFO2LS0CZ3/Bush+Lupine+L1+MD+EP+3-16-16.jpeg Mt Diablo Silver bush lupine, Eagle Peak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/b29a5ebf-f412-49b3-a4bf-f659b6f56f48/Devil%27s+Pulpit+P1+BW+8-1-10+copy.jpg Mt Diablo Devil’s Pulpit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444419598682-IB1SMI903CELFCN9MG8P/image-asset.jpeg Mt Diablo Canyon live oak, Juniper Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/fded5dfa-a749-400a-a090-5e2575ba532d/MD+EP+Fog+hollows+L2+blue+1-19-11+2+copy.jpeg Mt Diablo - Make it stand out Viewed from Eagle Peak, Diablo's western foothills slither through the fog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444574342689-396VYE2041TCJADS6Q3V/image-asset.jpeg Mt Diablo Bobcat on the Summit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1461767544300-BRL69DZ62VJ9XVP6YTI6/image-asset.jpeg Mt Diablo Coulter pine, Olympia Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/59a67744-b5f6-4dda-bc62-ffb53059593b/2+RV+CR+RCR+Diablo+clouds+L+2-24-23.jpg Mt Diablo - Make it stand out Mt. Diablo viewed from Round Valley in February of 2023. http://www.gererickson.com/sunol daily 0.75 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444107071876-V69YYRDGAS2N721B4T1F/Diablo+BDM+Mist+P+iP+crop.JPG Sunol https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/6290c99a-c82c-4bb5-814b-2464230ad345/Blue-eyed+grass+MdB+Hiker+SN+3-23-16.jpeg Sunol A hiker breezes past the blue-eyed grass on Vista Grande Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/874854fe-84a9-4946-8dc8-fc3dc4aafef6/Little+Yosemite+Cataract+P.jpg Sunol Alameda Creek roils through the rocky maze of Little Yosemite Gorge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/4641692b-b592-488b-a444-1dbda29fa9f2/Telegraphweed%3ACheckerspot+SN+4-1-13.jpg Sunol A checkerspot savors the flavors of telegraphweed on Indian Joe Creek Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/b2ec2c14-7a4c-4170-85d8-77246fcb90df/Pond+Turtles+SN+BW+3-23-16.JPG Sunol A bale of Western pond turtles bakes along Vista Grande Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/6266fcdc-f5e3-46c5-b1b8-51b9e578f574/Wind+Poppy+SN+4-24-10+copy.jpg Sunol Wind poppy, McCorkle Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/5c85c80d-b02e-4ad4-9038-c2f2b684a2e5/Valley+Oak+L+BW+SN+8-10-16.jpg Sunol A valley oak on Cerro Este Road spreads refreshing shade on a hot August afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/90c0cf17-7a83-41fb-a3a6-b70726707d75/Buttercup+Sunol+5-1-14.jpg Sunol A California buttercup graces Indian Joe Creek Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/b8a225ed-9a52-4b61-9b58-e4dda6d4c1ea/Lupine+Maguire+P2.jpeg Sunol Flag Hill in spring. In the background rise Maguire Peaks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/541e1a32-8e5d-4eed-8d8d-5b1ba9a9dd08/SN+Flag+Hill+L+2-3-16.JPG Sunol Flag Hill’s face features sandstone outcrops that geologists consider simply fossiliferous. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/b666ecc4-f9e5-468f-998a-dcddc23edb56/Scarlet+Pimpernel+SN+1+crop+4-24-10.jpg Sunol Scarlet pimpernel crowds the shoulder of McCorkle Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/137be68f-963c-47c7-828c-77f390531b0d/Cave+Rocks+fog+12-19-09.jpg Sunol Foggy autumn morning at Cave Rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/8bd942bb-f8dc-43bc-a51e-bd972fad6f9d/Bird%27s+eye+Patch+SN.jpg Sunol Canyon View Trail features flocks of bird’s-eyes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/bcd3d0eb-d306-45c1-bc60-9c623441331a/MdB+Oak+SQ+SN+8-10-16.JPG Sunol The view south from Cerro Este Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/45847d99-9743-4600-a7cd-7047c79a2fb6/Nightshade+SN.jpg Sunol Purple nightshade brightens Canyon View Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/83d01ddc-2de2-43ab-bf7c-1a1707c3f3aa/Sunol+Diablo+pano+2-1-17+copy.JPG Sunol The view north from Vista Grande Road on a grey January morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/2b4e6da1-5290-49aa-b154-685a3343a0a6/Lupine+FH+L+4-23-09.jpg Sunol The summit of Flag Hill flaunts a bouquet of silver bush lupine. http://www.gererickson.com/spring daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1444107071876-V69YYRDGAS2N721B4T1F/Diablo+BDM+Mist+P+iP+crop.JPG Spring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/2bf74d2c-5029-476f-9351-532c6a180cfd/1+Merced+Vernal+P2+6-24-11+copy.jpeg Spring The Merced River below Vernal Fall, Yosemite National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/747b3065-6a7c-4502-8f32-4690401437ad/2+Purple+chinese+houses+MD+MT+violet+4-30-17+copy.jpeg Spring Chinesehouses, Middle Trail, Mt. Diablo State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/efe326b3-bfa9-4cd9-b473-6979dde2c36f/3+Flame+Skimmer+L1+2-28-11+copy.jpg Spring Flame skimmer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/c1406c37-2472-41e3-bcfb-645a52daab62/Buttercup+P+RV+1-29-17+copy.jpeg Spring California buttercup, Round Valley Creek, Round Valley Regional Preserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/b30afe06-b233-45e9-aede-a908b03ac261/5+MT+MD+ER+SS+P+2-15-22+copy.jpeg Spring Evening view from Roger Epperson Ridge, Morgan Territory Regional Preserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/8f125f78-cf65-49c4-aa53-b342580d25df/6+Chick+lupine+1+RV+4-21-19+copy.jpeg Spring Chick lupine, Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/870f6f7e-250a-4abf-bd8d-b9cf21905c79/7+Bridalveil+1++6-24-11+copy.jpg Spring - Make it stand out Yosemite’s Bridalveil Fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/68a61625-ae5b-4654-8a95-9001ee529ca9/8+Wind+Poppy+SN+4-24-10+copy.jpeg Spring - Make it stand out Wind poppy, Sunol Regional Wilderness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/9acc2896-0ca0-4f6c-9af1-bc7b864fb1e2/9+Back+Crk+Canyon+P+3-16-16+copy.JPG Spring - Make it stand out Back Creek Canyon, Mt. Diablo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/1501aed8-fbfb-4766-a276-0489b636d0a5/10+BT+Blossoms+SR+B+5-19-17+copy.jpg Spring - Make it stand out California buckeyes at sunrise, Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/89b897f5-64b5-478f-860b-0df8b06a1332/11+Hound%27s+Tongue+CU+MD+MT+iP+2-26-16+copy.jpg Spring - Make it stand out Hound’s tongue, Middle Trail, Mt. Diablo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/17ed137d-8dbf-4012-82af-fe2de9755979/12+Cruise+SR+P1+6-12-22+copy.JPG Spring - Make it stand out California buckeye, Morgan Territory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/485d017d-b655-4fb8-8104-6518794bffa0/Lupine+Maguire+P2+X+copy.jpg Spring - Make it stand out Silver bush lupine on Flag Hill, Sunol Regional Wilderness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/f3ea43d3-43e4-4f41-b749-6c29efb7147e/2+MT+RT+SR+MD+rocks+seq+3-21-24+copy.JPG Spring - Make it stand out Mt. Diablo at sunrise viewed from Raven Trail, Morgan Territory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/5fa8acf9-23dc-4e3b-a7e6-37fec2a87bcb/14+Ithuriel+Ladybug+RV+SR+3-30-15+copy.jpeg Spring - Make it stand out Ithuriel’s spear, Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/60dca8d4-fa85-405b-90b5-531323226b2f/15+Merced+Cathedral+06+P+copy.jpg Spring - Make it stand out The Merced roils through Yosemite Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/f45e2162-966c-4c00-8b25-fe15b14b6234/16+Bird%E2%80%99s+eyes+1+RV+RCR+3-1-16.+copy.jpeg Spring - Make it stand out Bird’s-eye gilia, Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/f7558753-fa6f-4a9c-9647-f4853cc01180/17+Vernal+Rainbow+P1+5-11-16+copy.jpeg Spring - Make it stand out Crepuscular rays shred a rainbow above Yosemite’s Mist Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/a4b8aa58-f27d-4c06-bc87-c98356e372b6/18+Coulter+cones+DCR+MD+P+4-3-20+copy.jpeg Spring - Make it stand out Coulter pine, Heatherington Loop Trail, Mt. Diablo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/06fcb47b-50be-4455-965f-7db56106fdb1/19+RV+CR+SS+Rays+1-31-15.JPG Spring - Make it stand out Round Valley in evening light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/10e820b1-fbc2-4427-bf69-bf40069b33f5/20+Paintbrush+MD+ET+5-28-16+copy.jpeg Spring - Make it stand out Paintbrush, Bald Ridge, Mt. Diablo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/c6eca599-503b-4eb4-abaf-02cf4007c56f/21+MD+clouds+MCR+P1+5-4-23+copy.JPG Spring - Make it stand out Mt. Diablo viewed from Marsh Creek Reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/ec3ef3de-7c1b-4262-a7e0-817a8631510e/22+Owl%27s+Clover+L2+RV+CR+3-30-15+copy.jpeg Spring - Make it stand out Owl’s clover, Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/6129baa5-b3a1-4aa0-9bed-0b97b83a4cb4/23+Eagle+Rock+P1+3-14-15+copy.jpg Spring Sunrise on Eagle Peak, Mt. Diablo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/9d62f982-2667-493d-b99a-f457e1997971/24+RV+Moss+sporangia+1+2-4-10+copy.jpg Spring - Make it stand out Moss sweeps across a boulder in Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/5c997cbc-ed41-4a61-befd-b33ecc0795e5/25+Eve+L+3-10-26+copy.JPG Spring - Make it stand out Blue oak in morning light, Round Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55fdd01de4b0954443b8c4b6/9fda7da4-655c-4158-ba71-9b19fb8de948/26+RV+Summit+SR+MD+B+3-9-24+copy.JPG Spring - Make it stand out The view west at sunrise from Round Valley.