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1341. Blackwater (05/03/26)

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Distance: 12 miles
Rating: 2 difficulty, 8 beauty
Park info: Monte Bello Open Space Preserve near Saratoga

Steve owes a writeup! -- Pictures by Chinyet and Steve

The short story is that I wanted to visit an old geocache and needed to pick up some wine for a party. Since these objectives had me starting from a real parking lot and the route was fun, I made it an official hike.


Black Mountain summit


Poppies along the road after Waterwheel Trail


Wine tasting stop at Vidovich


Post party in Skyline Ridge



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