The Rocks with Chris

12Ks of Christmas 🎄 ✝️ (Week 1)

Peak 1136

Peak 2205

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Not all hikes will be fun. I was probably about 2 years too late. I pulled up to Bothe-Napa Valley State Park and they wanted me to pay $10 to park. That’s craaaazy. Instead I drove around the block and parked on the street. The area burned several years back but the surrounding brush was already starting to grow back vigorously. At the end the trail, I was disappointed to find thick brush and no more burnt open cross country. To make things worse, the brush was mostly buckthorn or poison oak. I had long pants but I was still stabbed and expect to have some urushoi oil seep through. I then entered a forest and things got a little better. The geology was volcanic and quite interesting. The summit area has a nice dirt road that comes in from the west. There were tire tracks and some chopped wood on the summit. I didn’t encounter any negative signage though. Going back was quite a bit faster and I was able to jog a big portion of the trail miles. I’m happy to be done with this one.

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The Rocks with Chris

12Ks of Christmas 🎄 ✝️ (Week 1)

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Peak 2205

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