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| huskertriguy | Isolated MTB summit  Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2008 | |
| Started in early evening from the beach trailhead. Parking lot was full, but most of these people by far were at the beach. Saw a total of 5 people on the trail, only 1 other cyclist. Had the summit to myself except for the obnoxious towers. Still, the panoramic views of the Bay and Pacific were worth it. Hustled back to the car for a refreshing post-ride beer. | |
| Posted Jun 22, 2008 2:23 am | ||
| Wallylongridge | Montara Mtn. Trail Date Climbed: Mar 29, 2008 | |
| Some Blue skies, Some Fog and just a nice place to be. | |
| Posted Mar 30, 2008 12:39 pm | ||
| SFMountaineer | nice day Date Climbed: Feb 9, 2008 | |
| a beautiful and warm winter day. Climbed from the beach | |
| Posted Feb 10, 2008 12:26 am | ||
| tarol | Foggy day so no view... | |
| ...from the top. But the trail was great, the manzanita bushes were blooming and I saw several banana slugs. I only passed one other person on the trail up from San Pedro Park. | |
| Posted Jul 20, 2006 8:59 pm | ||
| sierramtngoat | Route Climbed: San Pedro Valley County Park Headquarters Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2006 | |
| This is one of my favorite mountaineering training hills; hiked it with my friend Dave (ndriley97), carrying ~8 gallons of water between the two of us. We were so impressed and shocked by the runners that were going up and down multiple times that we left at least a gallon behind instead of dumping it. What say you Karma Gods?! | |
| Posted Jul 9, 2006 3:02 am | ||
| Scott Fulton | Route Climbed: San Pedro Valley County Park Headquarters Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2006 | |
| Hiked this as part of an organized trail run. The trail is not ideal for two-way traffic, especially when you have really fast people running down the trail while you're hiking up. Seems a bit too narrow for that. The view was superb, but I ran out of water at the top. | |
| Posted Jul 8, 2006 10:21 pm | ||
| missadventure | Route Climbed: the steep one Date Climbed: a million times | |
| this is my moutaineering training hike...if you have seen me huffing a big pack wearing mountaineering boots say hi | |
| Posted Feb 8, 2006 11:07 pm | ||
| NewDayRising | Route Climbed: west ridge Date Climbed: dec 03 2006 | |
| the west ridge route runs parallel to the wide main route. it follows power lines up to the summit. to avoid the crowds i hiked a short distance up the main route and bushwacked to reach the overgrown west ridge. about 20 feet of bushwacking lead to the ridge. 24hrs later i was covered from head to toe in poison oak (all the leaves had dropped, so could not tell). needless to say i dont recommend this route. | |
| Posted Dec 6, 2005 1:29 pm | ||
| Bob Burd | Route Climbed: Montara State Beach Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2004 | |
| A fun way to spend half a day. Trip Report | |
| Posted Nov 22, 2005 1:13 am | ||
| Al Pine | Route Climbed: san pedro valley county park over to mcnee ranch Date Climbed: august 21 2005 | |
| Climbed Montara today with a small group of people. We were short for time, and as a result, took the shorter San Pedro Valley County Park route instead of the Montara State Beach route. Made it to the summit and back in just over two hours. The summit of the mountain was, unlike the majority of the climb, not shrouded in fog. Only the tops of Mt. Diablo, Mt. Tam, and some other ridges of the Diablo range were visible from the summit. On a clear day, this hike would be great. | |
| Posted Aug 21, 2005 9:55 pm | ||
| McCannster | Route Climbed: San Pedro Valley County Park Date Climbed: August 21, 2005 | |
| Went with Rad. Made it from the parking lot to the summit and back in 2 hours. The summit was just above the fog layer, so we had a decent view of some distant peaks. | |
| Posted Aug 21, 2005 8:46 pm | ||
| coastclimber | Route Climbed: San Pedro Valley/Montara Mtn trail/Fire Road Date Climbed: Many | |
| My favorite local hike. Usually very uncrowded, and great to do in any season. The weather is fairly unpredictable though, so be prepared. I've experienced rain, heavy fog, howling winds, and scorching heat on the summit - sometimes within a couple of months! The waterfall on the Brooks Creek trail is seasonal, so the best time to see it is late fall/winter. | |
| Posted Aug 26, 2004 3:56 pm | ||
| blmcclain | Route Climbed: Montara State Beach Route Date Climbed: May 9th, 2004 | |
| Wonderful day, a bit breezy at the summit but the views were astounding. Made the trip in 2.5 hours. Hiked with hyperboliticans and a soon-to-be-summitposter Annette. Could see clear down to San Jose, Mt. Tam, Mt. Diablo, and of course the sea. | |
| Posted May 10, 2004 2:16 am | ||
| Matthew Holliman | Route Climbed: San Pedro Valley County Park Date Climbed: Jan 11, 2004 | |
| Short stroll. The waterfall (Brooks Falls) was pretty lame--a little trickle out of the hillside that I had to squint to see. | |
| Posted Apr 29, 2004 8:56 pm | ||
| cbuelow | Route Climbed: San Pedro Valley County Park Date Climbed: April 10, 2003 | |
| Pretty stroll on a weekday morning in the spring. Great views from the top. | |
| Posted Apr 22, 2004 2:42 pm | ||
| mpbro | Route Climbed: SPVCP, Brooks Creek Trail + Fire Road Date Climbed: March, 2004 | |
| First summit in a long time, after running all fall and winter. Hiked during the March heat spell -- pretty sweaty weather, but clear. | |
| Posted Apr 7, 2004 2:05 pm | ||
| adampaul | Route Climbed: From San Pedro Valley County Park Date Climbed: 26 May, 2002 | |
| Lovely hike on a rare sunny day in Pacifica. Good wildflowers. Pics and a hike report are here | |
| Posted Jan 7, 2004 11:18 am | ||
| rgreene | Route Climbed: Montara State Beach Date Climbed: 10 August 2003 | |
| Nice walk; fairly empty, just me and mountain bikers. Great cell phone reception at the top with all the radio attennas. 2 hours up and 1 hour down. | |
| Posted Oct 9, 2003 1:08 am | ||
| winzeler | Route Climbed: Montara State Beach Trailhead Date Climbed: June 22, 2003 | |
| This a beautiful training hike. If you don't go early, consider going late in the afternoon to avoid crowds. Once you crest the first few hills and the trails wraps around the hill the sun is not as warm and the wind chill picks up. We left around 3:30pm on a Sunday afternoon and did not see ANY other hikers on the trails to the top. Only two groups of mountain bikers. | |
| Posted Jul 8, 2003 11:56 am | ||
| Diggler | Route Climbed: Old San Pedro Rd -> Montara Mtn Trail Date Climbed: 11.11.2000 | |
| Been up this peak other times besides that listed (that's the only one I wrote down). Beautiful place, though- excellent views of the ocean, Halfmoon Bay, Pacifica, and almost no people! When done, one gets to walk down to the beach 2 min away, right on the other side of the highway! | |
| Posted Mar 21, 2003 5:33 pm | ||
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