It turns out there's an old volcano in the bay area, and its in a park. Sibley Volcanic Regional Park is just south of highway 24 at the crest of the Oakland Hills. The parking lot isn't super big, but it seems there is plenty of street parking.
Heading up.
Getting to the summit is pretty easy. You can either walk up the access road, or take a trail up about half way, then the road the rest. We opted for the trail approach. It was a gorgeous day, and really nice to be walking in the woods.
Not really any views on the summit.
The road is paved, an not too steep. Its an easy walk up to the top. The summit is covered in towers and surrounded by trees, so not very good views. After walking around a little on top, we headed back down to do a loop through more of the park. There are interpretative signs near interesting rocks explaining how the geology works.
Through some small hills. Felt like I was in a Western.
The views were excellent, but highway 24 was a constant sonic reminder that we weren't in the wilderness. We went around, then dropped into the canyon. The climb out was pleasant. We had hoped to have a picnic at the trailhead, but all the tables were closed. So we sat on the ground for lunch instead, and watched the horses come, then go.
Heading back up to the trailhead.
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