Winter break is winding down. To take advantage of my few remaining days before work commences, Ryan and I went for a hike in the East Bay using Transit and Trails.
We left our apartment at 8:30am, grabbed some bagels at Posh, and hopped on public transit. Muni to BART and 50 minutes later, we were in the quaint hamlet of Walnut Creek.
Walnut Creek offers a free shuttle that winds it's way through the downtown area. We took this to the far end and shaved about a mile off the front end of our hike. We walked through a few residential streets until arriving at the trail head at Howe Homestead Park.
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| Howe Homestead P-Patch |
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| Howe Homestead P-Patch |
We continued on up through the foothills of Mt. Diablo. The hills are so green this time of year, and the fog added a mystical storybook quality. Such a picturesque part of the Bay Area.
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| Knobby oak trees |
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| Whistling Les Mis and reading maps |
After 13.6 miles of trail meandering, it started to drizzle. We headed back into Walnut Creek to watch the Packer's Game in round one of the playoffs at the Stadium Pub.
The foothills are well worth the 50 minute transit ride, the Walnut Creek bar scene is not. If we were to do over, I would nix dinner in the Creek and head straight back to San Francisco.
Posh Bagels: $12.26
Muni for two: $8 round trip
BART for two: $19.40 round trip
Stadium Pub dinner: $29.06
Total: $68.72 for two
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