Dale Stenseth's California Hiking Page

I have NOT hiked Mt. Whitney, but have done a lot of hiking in Califirnia.

I had a consulting assignment in Gilroy, CA, Garlic Capitol of the World, from September 2002 through June 2003. There were many opportunities for hiking and other fun activities.

Hikes during my 2002-2003 California consulting assignment:

• Mt. Madonna, 1897 ft, Santa Clara County Park, October 02, May and June 03
• Mt. Tamalpais, 2571 ft, 11/16/2002 (Marin County highpoint)
• Mt. Diablo, 3849 ft, 12/07/2002 (Contra Costa County highpoint)
• First time ever California skiing adventures in 2003.
• Pinnacles National Monument, 3/2/2003 and 6/22/03 hikes.
• Top of Yosemite Falls, 5-10-2003 hike
• El Capitan Hike, 7569 ft, 5/31/2003
• Mist Falls, Kings Canyon National Park, 6/14/2003
• Sequoia National Park, 6/15/2003
• Copernicus Peak, 4380 ft, 6/21/2003 (Santa Clara County highpoint)
• Point Lobos Reserve, 6/22/2003

Hiking Links

• Climbing Dictionary
• National Park Service
• El Capitan - Awesome drillable shot of the vertical face, with technical climbing information and routes.