Sunol Regional Wilderness

Distance: 6.0 miles round trip, 3 Hours (My time=2.5 hours)

Elevation Change:    1,700 feet

Level:    Moderate

Rating:    3 Stars

"A trip to Sunol is like a trip to the country...When you hike the grassy, oak-studded hills...all you see are more grassy, oak-studded hills...It is protected land surrounded by protected land."

June 24, 2002

There is another quote in the text where she states "It is steep in places, so come prepared for a hike that feels like a bit more than 6 miles."  She was not kidding.  In some places it feels like you are going straight up.  

The highlight of this park for people appears to be "Little Yosemite" which is a little rock canyon with a small stream running through.  After all the hullabaloo, I was very disappointed and felt like I had added a lot of uphill just to check it out.  I felt obligated to take a picture after going out of my way to see it, but couldn't get a good shot that wouldn't show one of the many sunbathers who were exposing more flesh than they should have. So I gave up.

Otherwise there were some pretty views, cow/horse patties, and single engine planes flying overhead.  I may head to the gun shop to find some surface-to-air missiles for my next hike.  I wonder how much they weigh.

These are low res pictures.  I can send you higher quality pictures if you want them