Morgan Territory Regional Preserve, Old Finley Road Trail, 6.72 mi, 2 hrs 45 min

Old Finley Road Trail, 6.72 mi, 1600 ft elevation, 1400 Kcal, 2 hr 45 min

Time -2.45

Difficulty -4/10

This was a very relaxed hike, We came across deer, turkeys and llamas while driving to the hike, which set us in a good mood for the hike. The weather was very pleasant, with fog still hugging the hill tops. 

We set a quick pace with a goal to return back before the sun became too harsh. It was an unventful hike and we turned back less than a half mile from the other end of the park on Morgan Territory Road with the promise to do it another day. The trail seems to have been recently tended to and allowed us to take fewer breaks.

Morgan Territory Regional Park, 6.3 miles, 1100 cal, 2:45min, 1720ft elevation

It was pretty cold at the start, but quickly warmed up. Lovely patches of purple wildflowers along the amongst the still green hills. We tried to set a fast pace and were pretty successful at it. We had some more friends from South Bay join us and hopefully the hike was worth the drive:). Also a shot of the green juice during the hike gave good boost to our energy levels.

Route: Old Finley Road, Sulphur Springs Road, BlackHills Trail, Crestview trail, Amphitheater trail and Old Finley Road

Difficulty: 4.5/10

Old Finley Road Trail, Morgan Territory Regional Park, 7.15 Miles, 1100 Cal, 3 Hr, Elevation-1800ft

A little chilly at the start but none of the promised rain. For once, everyone maintained a  brisk pace. It was a beautiful warm winter day and the green carpet all around was breathtaking. Wildflowers are just making its appearance. Enjoyed it thoroughly.



Route: Old Finlay Road Trail - Highland Road Trail and back
Time: 3 hr  
Difficulty: 5.5/10
Total Elevation:1800 ft

Aug 17th, 2013, Morgan Territory Regional Preserve,Riggs Canyon Road, Aug 17th 2013, 1200 K Cal, 2.13 Hr, 1900 Ft

We decided to try a new trail hoping it would not be too rough on us. The trail was pretty mild most of the way, but the last mile was brutal. It was a continuous steep hike through open grassland. A few of us decided the last qtr of the hike was too intense and returned back, but the rest reached the summit.The views were exceptional, we could see from Mt Diablo to the Livermore valley. Due to a teen hiker joining us and setting pace, we completed the hike at a very fast pace with very few halts. But I can't imagine the rest of us continuing to hike  at such a fast pace in the future!

 

Route: Old Finley Road to Riggs Canyon Rd and back.
Time: 2hrs 13 min
Difficulty: 7/10

Everyone at our own pace :)

The last stretch steep climb

View of Mt Diablo

Aug 10th, 2013, Morgan Territory Regional Preserve, Oyster Point Trail, Aug 10th 2013, 1200 K Cal, 2.30 Hr, 1500 Ft

Oh well, we continue to attract new folks coming in and most importantly continue with us. Today we went on new trail which can take us to the summit. This trail has some good & bad aspects. For the most part of the trail it's very shady so a good trail to go on hot days. The bad part is lots of poison oak  and trail is very narrow so at any time there is a good chance one would touch it. But you know what I guess we are all thick skinned and all of us came down with no issues, except that lots of  thorny seeds stuck to our pants. The trail was beautiful than usual because of the fall colors. After we reached half the way we took a few minutes break, recouped energy and trudged our way back.

Difficulty: 5/10
Time: 2 hrs 30 min

Crew resting for a moment

Early fall colors making it beautiful

May I help you :)