Luckily, a spell of rain ... hikes in the Bay Area (and a bit further afield, if you're looking for a weekend trip), as well as a few hikes that are especially lush right now after the rains ...

But all that rainfall is paving the way for a beautiful Bay Area spring. The rain from the ... to make sure the trails are open — or whether you need a reservation for parking. Bring plenty of water, ...

The Lafayette resident hits the trail at least three times weekly and has been hiking in the Bay Area since childhood. Richard launched his popular blog in 2012 “after running into friend after ...

Here in the Bay Area, rain isn’t a constant ... The Stream Trail feeds into Redwood’s vast network of trails, making it easy to scale the length of your hike. Along the way, I met clusters ...

Not to mention the Sierra Nevada snowpack is at roughly 160 percent this year — which is just fantastic after ... Trail Mix: Carmel, Point Lobos and a hundred wows 5 cool Bay Area hikes for ...

The sky’s a cloudless blue, and breezes kiss the mountaintops and hillside trails. Clearly, it’s time for a hike ... a bath after their walk today. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group ...

The best way to appreciate the Bay Area’s splendor is on your own two feet. The only question? Which trail to tackle first. You’re here, of course, for the hiking. So, without further ado ...