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Treadmill Rating (out of 10): 4 out of 10 Distance: 2.81 miles (round trip) Elevation Gain: 450 feet One of my favorite training hikes for trail running or for just a fun hike with the family is Irish Hills in San Luis Obispo. Irish Hills is officially the area of the hike which is made […]

Treadmill Rating (out of 10): 8 out of 10 Distance: 1.5 miles Elevation Gain: 911 Feet A while back I got the idea in my head that it might be fun to try and hike all of the publically accessible of the Nine Sisters, a series of hills or volcanic plugs in the central coast […]

Treadmill Rating (out of 10): 2 out of 10 Distance: Varying Distances Elevation Gain: 400-500 Feet This hike offers great views of the Elkhorn Slough Estuary and the animal life. We got a map at the visitor’s center and advice from the ranger on which trail to take. We chose the short leg of the […]

Treadmill Rating (out of 10): 7 out of 10 Distance: 1.5 miles (round trip) Elevation Gain: 1000 feet There is one word to describe this hike….STAIRS. During a recent visit to Oahu, Hawaii I decided to take on a little challenge for my vacation and hiked Koko Head. Many people have seen this hike on […]

Treadmill Rating (out of 10): 5 out of 10 Distance: 2 miles (round trip) Elevation Gain: 500 feet My family recently visited Oahu for a week. During the week we had the opportunity to see much of the island and do some hiking. Diamond Head is one of those hikes that should be done by […]

Treadmill Rating (out of 10): 3 out of 10 Distance: 5 mile round trip Elevation Gain: very little Max Elevation: 300 Generally I’m not very excited about urban hiking as cities have tried to add “trails” along old railroad right of ways and other roads to appeal to suburbanites and others looking for a place […]

Treadmill Rating (out of 10): 5 out of 10 Distance: 3 mile round trip Elevation Gain: 600 feet Max Elevation: 600 feet Black Hill is one of nine volcanic plugs stretching from Morro Bay to San Luis Obispo known as the Nine Sisters. They were formed under the ocean many eons ago under softer rock […]

Treadmill Rating (out of 10): 6 out of 10 This hike is really wonderful, except that it is uphill in both directions. But well worth the exercise. Take a camera and you’ll come back with great pictures of man-made waterfalls, foliage and shrubbery. LOCATION OF THE HIKE From the 210 take the Santa Anita exit […]

Treadmill Rating (out of 10): 5 out of 10 Distance: 4 miles (round trip) Max Elevation: 6800 feet Elevation Gain: 500 feet When the Dorst campground is not open, the hike begins at the Generals Highway and goes mostly downhill through the empty campground to the trail head. Plan to visit when the campground is […]

Treadmill Rating (out of 10): Distance:  ? Miles Max Elevation:  ? ft. Known as the “Drive-Up Glacier,” Mendenhall is the most easily accessible glacier for everyone. With a terminus located thirteen miles from Juneau, the glacier can be accessed from a US Forest Service visitor center that is located on a roadway from Juneau, Alaska’s […]