Blue Ridge Trip 2/12-13

Cache Creek Regional Park gives access to the Blue Ridge Trail on BLM land.  Last month we hiked up to Fiske Peak (4 miles up and back) but decided that we needed to come back and do the entire 20 mile loop and stay overnight and camp.

 This is where we camped: on that little ledge down there on the right. The spot is on the map as the Blue Ridge Trail South Parking, but the road is now closed to vehicles. It is nonetheless an excellent camping spot.

I made Anton drive all the way to Brentwood REI on Thursday in order to get the the tent of our dreams (only available there): the Nemo Meta 2 person.  It was expensive, but it weighs only 3.5 lbs and folds into a stuffsack that is 5x7.  You put it up with hiking poles.  And besides, it's green.

It got surprisingly cold in the evening, and my Anton's little puffy jacket is very clean, so he used a bib.

 The views didn't entirely suck...

Rest on the second day at Fiske Lake (more like a pond)

We are pretty sure that these are bear tracks:

Here is the trail map, thanks to yolohiker.org, and tuleyome.org, a local organization that promotes trails and hiking.