On Sunday, November 22, 2020, Inna and I decided to hike the trails of the
nearby Sanborn
County Park in Saratoga, CA. We drove to the Costanoan
Group Area parking lot and parked our car there.
We walked to the Sequoia/Peterson Grove Picnic area from the parking
lot, taking photos of the beautiful trees.
The fall's yellow and red leaves were tantalizing, and we
marveled at the beauty around us.
We embarked on our hike by walking west to join the Nature
Trail, which turned into the San Andreas Trail until we
intersected the southern heading of Peterson Memorial
Trail.
The Peterson Memorial Trail headed uphill for over a mile, and
Inna and I struggled to keep going. We often needed to stop to rest, as
the trail had a never-ending ascent. Inna's heart raced to its max, and
she sometimes felt a bit light-headed.
Eventually, we reached the intersection with the Sanborn Trail.
After resting, Inna and I decided to walk the Sanborn Trail to see if we
could make it another mile. We must have gotten used to the elevation as
we proceeded well enough to reach the San Andreas Trail, which
descended to Walden West.
Though there were many switchbacks and steep descents, the downhill
walk was infinitely more pleasurable than the uphill walk.
Still, we had to avoid slipping on some of the descents. Our hike was
now crowded with several other hikers all descending.
With the COVID-19 fears, we had to stop and put on our masks, letting
the faster hikers pass us. I prefer the sounds of silence to the endless
chatter of large hiking groups.
However, we were unsuccessful in evading the many hikers descending
Walden. We made good progress, but it was less enjoyable.
We enjoyed our hike, but it would have been much better with a gentler uphill section.
Here are my Strava stats for the hike:
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Hiking Sanborn Park
9:50 AM on
Sunday, November 22, 2020 · Sanborn County Park, California
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