A Two Day Hike

We decided to hike Sunol Regional Park two consecutive days.

The first day started with the gentle stroll alone Ohlone Road until we came to the junction of trails at the Little Yosemite area. From there we made the pleasant climb on the Cerro Este Road.

There are magnificent views of the Ohlone Regional Wilderness from the Cerro Este Road.

Shortly after leaving the Cerro Este Road, we made a descent on the McCorkle Trail into a grove of California Oaks. The McCorkle trail has diverse ecosystems for a hiker to enjoy. After the descent, we climb out of the oaks and up into an area of low growth scrubs with views of the diversity of the surrounding area.

Slowly, we made our descent back to the car along the McCorckle trail. As we headed back, we enjoyed the beauty of Flag Hill, the next day's climb.

McCorckle Trail foreground and Flag Hill center background.

Total miles covered first day were 3.33, the warm up day.

Second day was just as cold and clear as the first day's hike, but the hike was longer due to the footbridge not being accessible due to repair work. We made the climb up McCorckle Trail and took Canyon View trail over to Flag Hill trail. This added 1.31 mile onto the start of the trip. Slowly we made the ascend on Flag Hill trail. Once at the top, we rested on a bench (one of many situated nicely in the park). While eating lunch, we enjoyed the spectacular views.

Looking in direction of Ohlone Wilderness.

Looking in the direction of Maguire Peaks.

After a good rest, we traveled down Flag Hill Road to High Valley Rd. Down by the barn, a group of horseback riders passed us. One lady asked if our dog is a Jindo. After chatting with her awhile, she informed us that she comes here often with her Jindo. Most folks are unable to identify the bred of our dog. Many children will call our dog a fox- too cute. So, it was wonderful talking with this lady about the quirkiness of the Jindo since she totally understands this bred's peculiar traits.

The barn at High Valley Camp.

After the chat, we made our descent on the Hayfield Road passing a grove of cactus near a grove of oaks.

Cactus in front of oaks.

We reach the area where we had planned to traverse the creek to get back to the car, but my dog just didn't want to cross the creek. So, we added another 1.31 miles onto the trip just to get back to the car.

Total miles covered the second day are 6.04.