Don and Gillian's Ridge Trail Run 11 days |
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Day 1 Fri, 8/22/03, Golden Gate Bridge to Vineyard Road
Day 2, Sat, 8/23/03, Vineyard Road to Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park
Day 3 Sun, 8/24/03, Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park to Annadel State Park
Day 4 Mon, 8/25/03, Annadel State Park to Rockville Hills Community Park
Day 5 Tue, 8/26/03, Rockville Hills Community Park to Benicia waterfront
Day 6 Wed, 8/27/03, Benicia kayak launch to Chabot Regional Park (Bort Meadow)
Day 7 Thu, 8/28/03, Bort Meadow to Ed Levin Park (Sandy Wool Lake)
Day 8 Fri, 8/29/03, Sandy Wool Lake to Metcalf City Park
Day 9 Sat, 8/30/03, Metcalf City Park to Sanborn County Park
Day 10 Sun, 8/31/03, Sanborn County Park to Hwy 92 & Skyline Blvd
Day 11 Mon, 9/1/03, Hwy 92 & Skyline Blvd to the Golden Gate Bridge
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Aug 22, 2003 (Friday) --
Day 1
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Seg #
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Name
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Type
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Segment Miles
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Daily Miles
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Total Miles
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Notes
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To Do
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1
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Golden Gate Bridge south end to Golden Gate Bridge north end
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Gap
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2.0
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2.0
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2.0
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2
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Golden Gate Bridge north end to Tennessee Valley
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Ridge Trail
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4.6
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6.6
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6.6
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straight through; no loop required
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3
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Tennessee Valley to Shoreline Hwy
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Ridge Trail
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3.8
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10.4
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10.4
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4
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Shoreline Hwy to Pan Toll Ranger Station
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Ridge Trail
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5.4
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15.8
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15.8
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5
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Pan Toll Ranger Station to Bolinas Fairfax Rd
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Ridge Trail
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6.4
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22.2
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22.2
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6
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Bolinas Fairfax Rd to Samuel P. Taylor State Park Entrance
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Ridge Trail
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12.8
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35.0
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35.0
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7
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Samuel P. Taylor State Park Entrance to Loma Alta Open Space
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Gap
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7.3
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42.3
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42.3
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8
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Loma Alta to Lucas Valley
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Ridge Trail
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3.7
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46.0
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46.0
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9
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Lucas Valley to Vineyard Rd
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Gap
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7.0
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53.0
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53.0
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Carry a copy of the permission letter from Mr. Hill
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Aug 23, 2003 (Saturday) --
Day 2
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Seg #
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Name
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Type
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Segment Miles
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Daily Miles
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Total Miles
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Notes
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To Do
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10
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Vineyard Rd to Indian Tree, through Verissimo Hills and Little Moutain Preserves to O'hair Park
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Ridge Trail
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9.0
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9.0
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62.0
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Where does Lucas private land (Hill Ranch) end up -- Vinyard Rd or d x
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11
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O'hair Park & San Andreas Fire road through Mt. Burdell Open Space
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Ridge Trail
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7.1
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16.1
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69.1
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12
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Mt. Burdell Open Space to Helen Putman Park
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Gap
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15.5
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31.6
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84.6
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13
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Helen Putman Park out and back
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Ridge Trail
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2.4
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34.0
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87.0
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Distance: 2.4 (1.2 one-way)
out and back
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14
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Helen Putman Park to McNear Park
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Gap
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0.7
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34.7
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87.7
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15
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McNear Park to Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park
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Ridge Trail
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4.7
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39.4
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92.4
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all road
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Aug 24, 2003 (Sunday) --
Day 3
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Seg #
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Name
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Type
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Segment Miles
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Daily Miles
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Total Miles
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Notes
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To Do
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16
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Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park to Jack London State Historic Park
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Gap
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19.7
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19.7
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112.1
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17
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Jack London State Historic Park
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Ridge Trail
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11.7
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31.4
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123.8
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11.7 (double out-and-back distance)
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18
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Jack London State Historic Park to Spring Lake Park
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Gap
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14.0
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45.4
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137.8
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19
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Spring Lake Park to Annadel State Park east gate
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Ridge Trail
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9.0
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54.4
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146.8
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Aug 25, 2003 (Monday) --
Day 4
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Seg #
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Name
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Type
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Segment Miles
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Daily Miles
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Total Miles
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Notes
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To Do
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20
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Annadel State Park to Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, pony gate
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Gap
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4.9
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4.9
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151.7
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21
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Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
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Ridge Trail
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5.4
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10.3
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157.1
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out-and-back
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22
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Sugarloaf Ridge State Park to Skyline Wilderness Park
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Gap
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30.9
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41.2
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188.0
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23
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Skyline Wilderness Park
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Ridge Trail
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4.8
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46.0
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192.8
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short out-and-back to the north to do the entire trail
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24
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Skyline Wilderness Park to Rockville Hills Community Park
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Gap
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5.0
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51.0
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197.8
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John Tuteur will accompany us (on horseback) through his land;
confirm distance, and where to meet John
(intersection of River to Ridge Trail and Skyline Park trail?)
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Aug 26, 2003 (Tuesday) --
Day 5
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Seg #
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Name
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Type
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Segment Miles
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Daily Miles
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Total Miles
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Notes
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To Do
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25
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Rockville Hills Community Park to Green Valley Rd
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Ridge Trail
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3.5
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3.5
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201.3
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26
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Green Valley Rd to Hiddenbrooke Trail
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Gap
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10.3
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13.8
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211.6
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27
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Hiddenbrooke Trail
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Ridge Trail
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2.5
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16.3
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214.1
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meet Kathy Blume at the end of this segment
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28
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Hiddenbrooke Trail to Blue Rock Springs Park
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Gap
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2.0
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18.3
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216.1
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special permission for restricted land
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29
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Blue Rock Springs Park to Rose Drive
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Ridge Trail
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5.4
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23.7
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221.5
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30
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Rose Drive to Benicia State Recreation Area
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Gap
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0.2
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23.9
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221.7
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Distance 0.2 (approx)
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31
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Benicia State Recreation Area to kayak launch site
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Ridge Trail
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10.5
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34.4
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232.2
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Distance 10.5 (partial out-and-back)
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figure out distances
where is kayak launch site? (Benicia point?)
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Aug 27, 2003 (Wednesday) --
Day 6
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Seg #
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Name
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Type
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Segment Miles
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Daily Miles
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Total Miles
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Notes
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To Do
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32
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Benicia kayak launch site to Martinez marina
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Gap
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1.2
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1.2
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233.4
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33
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Kayak landing to Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline
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Ridge Trail
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4.4
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5.6
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237.8
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Roads. Route assumes landing at Marina/Martinez Regional Shoreline
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34
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Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline to John Muir National Historic Site
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Ridge Trail
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3.0
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8.6
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240.8
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35
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John Muir National Historic Site to Pinole Valley Park
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Gap
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11.1
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19.7
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251.9
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36
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Pinole Valley Park to Sobrante Ridge Regional Preserve
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Ridge Trail
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3.4
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23.1
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255.3
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including connector trail through Pinole Valley Park
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37
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Sobrante Ridge Regional Preserve to Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area
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Gap
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2.2
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25.3
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257.5
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38
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Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area to Inspiration Point
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Ridge Trail
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4.4
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29.7
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261.9
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Need permit for 2 EBMUD sections
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39
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Inspiration Point to Skyline Gate
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Ridge Trail
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9.3
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39.0
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271.2
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40
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Skyline Gate to Bort Meadow
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Ridge Trail
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8.3
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47.3
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279.5
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Aug 28, 2003 (Thursday) --
Day 7
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Seg #
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Name
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Type
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Segment Miles
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Daily Miles
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Total Miles
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Notes
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To Do
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41
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Bort Meadow to Chabot Staging Area
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Ridge Trail
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6.1
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6.1
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285.6
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42
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Chabot Staging Area to Independent School
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Ridge Trail
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8.4
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14.5
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294.0
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Need EBMUD permit
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43
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Independent School to Five Canyons Open Space
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Ridge Trail
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2.7
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17.2
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296.7
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Go to end of trail and then back on different route
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44
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Five Canyons Open Space to Five Canyons Parkway
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Connector Trail
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.75
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17.95
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297.45
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Shady Canyon Trail to the road
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45
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Five Canyons Parkway to Zeile Creek Drive
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Gap
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4.5
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22.45
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301.95
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46
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Zeile Creek Drive to May Road
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Connector Trail
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5.0
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27.45
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306.95
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47
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May Road to Mission Blvd.
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Connector Trail
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0.5
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27.95
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307.45
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Fire road to Double DD Ranch
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48
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Mission Blvd. to Ohlone College
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Gap
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7.6
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35.55
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315.05
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49
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Ohlone College to Ed Levin Park, Sandy Wool Lake
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Ridge Trail
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10.4
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45.95
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325.45
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Aug 29, 2003 (Friday) --
Day 8
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Seg #
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Name
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Type
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Segment Miles
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Daily Miles
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Total Miles
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Notes
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To Do
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50
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Sandy Wool Lake Alum Rock Park, Penitencia Creek Entrance
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Gap
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7.0
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7.0
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332.45
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51
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Alum Rock Penitencia Creek Entrance to Alum Rock Ave
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Ridge Trail
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7.0
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14.0
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339.45
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52
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Alum Rock Ave to Joseph D. Grant County Park
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Gap
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7.5
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21.5
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346.95
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Crothers Rd, then Mt Hamilton Rd
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53
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Joseph D. Grant County Park to Quimby Road
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Ridge Trail
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10.0
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31.5
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356.95
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Out and back and then turn left when crossing Quimby
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Could find out accurate mileage - book doesn't provide it
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54
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Quimby Road to Coyote Hellyer Park
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Gap
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9.4
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40.9
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366.35
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55
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Coyote Hellyer Park to Metcalf City Park
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Ridge Trail
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6.3
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47.2
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372.65
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Aug 30, 2003 (Saturday) --
Day 9
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Seg #
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Name
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Type
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Segment Miles
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Daily Miles
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Total Miles
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Notes
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To Do
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56
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Metcalf City Park to Santa Teresa Park
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Gap
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4.4
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4.4
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377.05
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57
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Santa Teresa Park
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Ridge Trail
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5.4
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9.8
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382.45
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58
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Santa Teresa Park to Almaden Quicksilver Park
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Gap
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0.7
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10.5
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383.15
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59
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Almaden Quicksilver Park to Sierra Azul Open Space
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Connector Trail
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4.25
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14.75
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387.40
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60
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Sierra Azul Open Space to Black Road, via Lexington Reservoir
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Connector Trail
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12.75
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27.50
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400.15
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61
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Black Road to Sanborn-Skyline County Park (Sunnyvale Mountain)
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Gap
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8.5
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36.00
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408.65
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Aug 31, 2003 (Sunday) --
Day 10
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Seg #
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Name
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Type
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Segment Miles
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Daily Miles
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Total Miles
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Notes
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To Do
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62
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Sunnyvale Mountain in Sanborn County Park to Saratoga Gap
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Ridge Trail
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4.9
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4.9
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413.55
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63
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Saratoga Gap to Horseshoe Lake
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Ridge Trail
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7.8
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12.7
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421.35
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64
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Horseshoe Lake to Rapley Ranch Road
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Ridge Trail
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4.8
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17.5
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426.15
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65
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Rapley Ranch Road to Razorback Ridge (Windy Hill)
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Gap
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.3
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17.8
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426.45
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66
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Razorback Ridge (Windy Hill) to Spring Ridge
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Ridge Trail
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3.2
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21.0
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429.65
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67
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Spring Ridge to Wunderlich County Park
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Gap
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4.3
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25.3
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433.95
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68
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Wunderlich County Park to Purisima Creek Trailhead
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Ridge Trail
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5.8
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31.1
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439.75
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69
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Purisima Creek Trailhead to Preserve's North Entrance
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Ridge Trail
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5.7
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36.8
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445.45
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5.7 on the hikers trail, 7.7 for horse and bike
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70
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Preserve's North Entrance to Highway 92 & Skyline Blvd
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Gap
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4.3
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41.1
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449.75
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Sep 1, 2003 (Monday) --
Day 11
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Seg #
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Name
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Type
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Segment Miles
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Daily Miles
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Total Miles
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Notes
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To Do
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71
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Highway 92 & Skyline Blvd to Skylawn Cemetery Gate
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Gap
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1.0
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1.0
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450.75
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72
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Skylawn Cemetery Gate to Sweeney Ridge (portola gate)
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Ridge Trail
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10.0
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11.0
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460.75
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watershed lang - w/ docent, special permission
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73
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Sweeney Ridge (portola gate) to Milagra Ridge Gate
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Ridge Trail
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4.2
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15.2
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464.95
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74
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Milagra Ridge Gate to Mussel Rock
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Gap
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4.4
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19.6
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469.35
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75
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Mussel Rock to Palisades Park
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Ridge Trail
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2.9
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22.5
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472.25
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76
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Palisades Park to John Daly Blvd.
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Gap
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.3
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22.8
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472.55
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Stay on ocean side
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77
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John Daly Blvd. to Fort Funston
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Ridge Trail
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1.2
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24.0
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473.75
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Book says 2.4 round trip - looks off
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78
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Fort Funston to Stern Grove
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Ridge Trail
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3.2
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27.2
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476.95
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79
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Stern Grove to the Presidio
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Ridge Trail
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7.0
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34.2
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483.95
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80
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The Presidio to the Golden Gate
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Ridge Trail
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2.5
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36.7
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486.45
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FINISHED!!!
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