Just outside of Patty's front door, on the northeastern slope of Mount Tamalpais, is a trail reserved for rugged recreational hiking. After a leisurely and scenic morning coffee klatch on her deck, overlooking eastern Marin County and the bay, we communed with nature on a 90-minute hike down the canyon to Phoenix Lake. Sally, the family's chocolate Lab, set an enthusiastic pace. Despite my rigorous workouts over the past month, the return climb up, about 600 feet, seemed surprisingly strenuous. The next day, Mike joined us on another hike, which we started at the trailhead off of Lagunitas Road in Ross. We combined a few trails, with Hidden Meadows, being one of my favorites. We all chatted, sometimes catching our breath among the redwoods, oaks and California bays, while maneuvering around tangles of tree roots, rocks and narrow paths with death-defying edges. I'm asking Santa for hiking boots. What an awesome workout! Spectacular!
Just outside of Patty's front door, on the northeastern slope of Mount Tamalpais, is a trail reserved for rugged recreational hiking. After a leisurely and scenic morning coffee klatch on her deck, overlooking eastern Marin County and the bay, we communed with nature on a 90-minute hike down the canyon to Phoenix Lake. Sally, the family's chocolate Lab, set an enthusiastic pace. Despite my rigorous workouts over the past month, the return climb up, about 600 feet, seemed surprisingly strenuous. The next day, Mike joined us on another hike, which we started at the trailhead off of Lagunitas Road in Ross. We combined a few trails, with Hidden Meadows, being one of my favorites. We all chatted, sometimes catching our breath among the redwoods, oaks and California bays, while maneuvering around tangles of tree roots, rocks and narrow paths with death-defying edges. I'm asking Santa for hiking boots. What an awesome workout! Spectacular!
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