As most of the Norcal Maggots know, I'm a recent transplant to the Sacramento Area. As such, I'm still very unfamiliar with my new surroundings.
So, my brother's coming up for the weekend, and he wants to go on a hike. I'd prefer to make a trek back up to Lassen and do some more skiing, but he's not a skier. He prefers to play outdoors on solid, dry ground. I'm more then willing to abide. As for a hike, here's what I'd prefer:
- Somewhere between 5 and 10 miles round trip
- A hike with a destination of some sort, preferably a mountain top
- Less then 3000 vert. feet - I don't want to have an all day, entirely draining hike to where we'd be too drained to go and do something later that night.
- Within 2 hrs drive of where I live (I'm about a 45 min drive northeast of Sacramento - north shore of Lake Tahoe is probably about a 1 3/4 hr drive)
I was thinking of Sierra Buttes out west of Sierraville ('cause I read about 'em in a guide book). The book says it's just over 5 miles RT and about 1700 verticle feet. It's not a very strenuous hike, but sounds like it'll fit in well for me and my brother's plans.
Wherever we go, I'll try to bring some pics back to show at Telenater's party on Sunday.
Any other suggestions?
Many thanks in advance!
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