Hiking the San Francisco Bay Area

2856ft My memory of the 1.6 miles section of Kennedy Trail southbound is incorrect. It’s a brutal up and down with a net gain of another 200ft, all exposed. 2831ft At the junction where Kennedy Trail ends and Woods Trail begins, Limekiln Trail is a shady lane with almost a closed tree tunnel. A short while after I arrive, Bill joins me. Despite the poison oak, that covers most of the shoulders of the trail, he lays down to take a rest. It takes a long while before Ben shows up. The reason is immediately clear: Craig follows at a snail’s pace and looks exhausted and heated. He is holding his baseball cap in his hands rather than covering his head., Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve, Los Gatos, California, September 05, 2020, 12:10