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coastclimber - Aug 26, 2004 3:56 pm
Route Climbed: San Pedro Valley/Montara Mtn trail/Fire Road Date Climbed: ManyMy 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.
blmcclain - May 10, 2004 2:16 am
Route Climbed: Montara State Beach Route Date Climbed: May 9th, 2004Wonderful 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.
mpbro - Apr 7, 2004 2:05 pm
Route Climbed: SPVCP, Brooks Creek Trail + Fire Road Date Climbed: March, 2004First summit in a long time, after running all fall and winter. Hiked during the March heat spell -- pretty sweaty weather, but clear.
adampaul - Jan 7, 2004 11:18 am
Route Climbed: From San Pedro Valley County Park Date Climbed: 26 May, 2002Lovely hike on a rare sunny day in Pacifica. Good wildflowers. Pics and a hike report are here
rgreene - Oct 9, 2003 1:08 am
Route Climbed: Montara State Beach Date Climbed: 10 August 2003Nice 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.
winzeler - Jul 8, 2003 11:56 am
Route Climbed: Montara State Beach Trailhead Date Climbed: June 22, 2003This 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.
Diggler - Mar 21, 2003 5:33 pm
Route Climbed: Old San Pedro Rd -> Montara Mtn Trail Date Climbed: 11.11.2000Been 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!
gordonye - Feb 19, 2002 12:05 pm
Route Climbed: San Pedro Valley; McNee Ranch; Devil's Slide Date Climbed: manyI got no view at all on the summit for the first two times. Fog, mist and wind is normal occurrance here (bring a jacket), which contributes to the lush vegetation and (I think) the lack of crowds. I prefer the San Pedro valley route, which has more narrow hiking trails (as opposed to fire road) and views of the deep canyon northwest of the summit. The mountain is never crowded considering it is less than 10 miles from San Francisco. It has more ocean view than city views since it is set back behind other lesser ridges (San Bruno Mtn, Sweeney Ridge) on the bay side. The famous Devil's slide (landslide prone) area of Highway 1 basically passes under the shoulder of Montara Mountain.