Life in sunny California

The Cheap Campers have been official Californians for over one full year! Phil has returned to weekend warrior status, so let's look forward to more frequent travel blog updates!

We will continue to document our travels across the Western Hemisphere!

Stephanie and Phil's Travel Blog

Hi! We are Phil and Stephanie and we backpack and hike all throughout the world. Below are short updates of our recent adventures and how we managed to do them while living on a shoestring. Scroll to the bottom for a slideshow of our travel photos.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Steep Ravine Trail - Stinson Beach, CA


Memorial Day Getaway - May 29, 2011

After finally finishing the last 12 miles of the full Skyline-to-Sea Trail in Big Basin State Park the day before, we were still thirsty for outdoor adventure on our 3-day Holiday weekend. So on Sunday we packed the car and headed for Bolinas Beach. Always a treat for us, Bolinas is a delightful free-spirited town tucked up beyond Stinson Beach, about an hour northwest of San Francisco. We arrived just after sunset, and quickly gulped down a nightcap at our favorite town pub before retiring to the confines of our car for the night.
May 30 - Graffiti Friendly Bolinas Beach
Our original goal  was to hike the highly recommended Point Reyes trails in Point Reyes National Park. Finding ourselves without a trail guide or even directions to our destination, we quickly called up the AllTrails App on my brand new iPhone 4. We found the trail in question, along with several reviews from other hikers recommending a closer trail with amazing coastal views. Abandoning our Point Reyes goal, we plugged in directions to this new trail, call Davis Steep Ravine Loop. 

Davis Steep Ravine Loop
We were indeed treated to a hike along the gorgeous ocean coastlines. The elevation increase was a hearty 1600 ft, leaving us both visually satisfied and physically exercised. We also met a lot of outgoing Bay Area hikers along the way.

Stinson Beach at the end of the hike
Our first overnight outdoor adventure since Phil's newly re-discovered weekend status provided us with a much-needed breather from day-to-day doldrums. We have many more adventures this summer, starting with a cruise to Encenada, Mexico next weekend!
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