Day Hikes

Day hikes — separate from overnight backpacking trips. Gordon hikes with his wife, usually in the Bay Area or nearby regions.

Recent / Regular

**Mount Diablo Eagle Peak Loop via Mitchell Canyon** — ~8 miles, 2,100+ ft gain. Best "pound-for-pound" training hike near the Bay Area. Wildflowers in spring (April window). Mitchell Canyon gate opens 8:00 AM. Post-hike food: Enye (Latin Table) in Clayton.

**Morel mushroom hunting** — seasonal, usually spring after rains

Gear / Logistics

Full-day hike logistics planned for each outing (timing, food, water, driving directions)

Typically go as a couple

Related

[[hobbies/backpacking]] — overnight wilderness trips (Tinker Knob, etc.)

[[hobbies/backcountry-fishing]] — backcountry fishing component of backpacking trips