Photos by Neil Mishalov
On 31 July 2005, we did a 14.5 mile hike on the Dipsea Trail
We started this little ramble in MILL VALLEY at about 10:40 a.m., and hiked 7.25 miles over the southern flank of MOUNT TAMALPAIS to STINSON BEACH. Then, after a short rest on the beach, we turned around and hiked back on the same trail to Mill Valley, arriving at about 6:00 p.m. There was a total elevation gain of 4,460 feet. Approximately 20 hearty souls participated in the hike. The leader of this DIPSEA TRAIL excursion was Lily Tam
All photographs were taken with a Canon S50 camera
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Topographic Map of the Area with a GPS Tracked Route Superimposed
Hike data gathered with a Garmin 60C GPS RECEIVER
Topographic mapping program for Macintosh OSX by NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Satellite Photo Map of the Area with a GPS Tracked Route Superimposed
TerraBrowser satellite mapping program for Macintosh OSX by CHIMOOSOFT
GPS track converter by GPSBABEL
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| There were approximately 20 people that participated in this hike. However, right from the start, the main group broke into smaller groups of hikers who had a similar pace. In the distance is the old Air Force radar site located on the west peak of Mount Tamalpais | Most of the hike was in the sun. Thankfully a portion of the hike was done in the wonderful summer fog that envelops a good portion of the San Francisco Bay Area | Fog and mountain |
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| Mount Diablo is about 40 miles to the east | We are now heading to Steep Ravine, where we will make a precipitous descent on our way to Stinson Beach | |
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| On the outskirts of Stinson Beach | This is Lily Tam, the fearless leader of this hike | Here is Lauren Wye, the president of the Stanford Outing Club |
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| On the beach | A few hikers took a little snooze before the hike back to Mill Valley | Amy |
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| Chia and Dan | ||
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| Sundeep, in the black shirt, drove to Stinson Beach, and hiked back to Mill Valley with the group | Heading back to Mill Valley | |
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| In the distance is the coast line of Point Reyes National Seashore | Leaving Stinson Beach | A group of hikers on the trail ahead |
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| Another group of hikers | The beginning of the Steep Ravine climb | Steep Ravine steps |
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| Up we go | Oakland is in the distance | San Francisco is under that delightful cool layer of Pacific Fog |
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| Part of the Dipsea Trail goes through Muir Woods National Monument | The east peak of Mount Tamalpais | Now as we arrive back in Mill Valley, we will descend the famous Dipsea Steps, which consist of 676 steps, in three different segments. This is a portion of the upper segment |
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| This is a portion of the middle segment | This is a portion of the lower segment | A group portrait of some of the hikers. A number of hikers have already left the area. This group portrait was taken in a old gravity car used between 1896 and 1930 as part of the Mount Tamalpais Scenic Railroad |
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