PETE'S LAKE NATOMA LOOP HIKE INDEX 2006-2014
Seeking to maintain my hiking fitness, I learned of this fairly new portion of bike trail. Normally, I'd be climbing or skiing the peaks, but now with global warming, I seek to reduce my carbon footprint. For the price of two light rail tickets ($5.00, 2010), I get a ride out to, and back from, Historic Folsom Station. Starting and ending my hike from there, this saves the gallon of fuel I'd normally use. Though I am well aware of the impact of the local use of electricity (we are only with about 50% carbon free emissions--solar, wind, and hydro, 2006, SMUD), I think that doing this particular hike, using mass transit, saves the environment. Of course, there are no peaks to be climbed, with the elevations being mainly flat, but I can get a hundred feet, or two, of gain doing the 11 mile loop. There's a short side trip to the top of some tailings, too.
Another Lake Natoma Walk February 17, 2014
Lake Natoma Walk January 20, 2014
Lake Natoma Loop 32X December 21, 2013
Lake Natoma Loop 31X July 17, 2012
Lake Natoma Loop 30X June 23, 2012
Lake Natoma Loop 29X January 16, 2011
Fall Lake Natoma Walk November 11, 2010
Halloween Lake Natoma Walk October 31, 2010
Another Lake Natoma Walk August 21, 2010
Lake Natoma Walk August 11, 2010
Lake Natoma Loop 26X March 15, 2010
Lake Natoma Loop 25X February 22, 2010
Lake Natoma Afternoon Hike February 3, 2010
Lake Natoma Loop 24X March 28, 2009
Lake Natoma Loop 23X October 8, 2008
Lake Natoma Loop 22X April 29, 2008
Lake Natoma Loop 21X February 3, 2008
Lake Natoma Loop 20X January 13, 2008
Lake Natoma Loop 19X May 27, 2007
Lake Natoma Loop 18X May 3, 2007
Lake Natoma Loop 17X April 2, 2007
Lake Natoma Loop 16X March 24, 2007
Lake Natoma Loop 15X March 17, 2007
Lake Natoma Exploratory March 14, 2007
Lake Natoma Loop 14X February 17, 2007
Lake Natoma Loop 13X February 4, 2007
Lake Natoma Loop 12X April 13, 2006
Lake Natoma Loop 11X April 5, 2006
Lake Natoma Loop 10X March 30, 2006
Lake Natoma Loop 9X March 23, 2006
Lake Natoma Loop 8X March 18, 2006
Lake Natoma Loop 7X March 7, 2006
Lake Natoma Loop 6X March 4, 2006
Lake Natoma Loop 5X March 1, 2006
Lake Natoma Loop 4X February 22, 2006
Lake Natoma Loop 3X February 12, 2006
Lake Natoma Loop 2X February 7, 2006
Lake Natoma Loop January 29, 2006
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