Take a Hike with Richard Stockton

.Take a Hike with Richard Stockton

October 23, 2024

Henry Cowell Observation Deck Loop Trail

This 5.3-mile loop trail includes a hill, sand, rocks and a 360-degree view of Monterey Bay and surrounding mountains.

.Take a Hike with Richard Stockton

October 5, 2024

Take A Hike: The Watsonville Slough Trail

My stroll in the Watsonville wetlands convinced me how fundamental these damp, spongy places are to the struggling organism we call Earth.

.Take a Hike with Richard Stockton

September 25, 2024

A Privates Beach Hike at High Tide

I drive toward the ocean on 41st Avenue and pass Betty Burgers. Why did I drive past Betty Burgers? What was I thinking? Imagine...

.Take a Hike with Richard Stockton

September 18, 2024

The Monarchs Are Coming! The Monarchs Are Coming!

Not all who wander are lost.—J.R.R. Tolkien I meet Santa Cruzans who were born here and stayed, but most of us chose to migrate to...

.Take a Hike with Richard Stockton

September 11, 2024

A Santa Cruz Thing: Santa Cruz Wharf to Natural Bridges Hike

The magical feature of this Santa Cruz beach walk is seeing and feeling and hearing that point where the sea meets the land.

.Take a Hike with Richard Stockton

August 28, 2024

A Backside Slide Down Devil’s Slide

Today we want to scale the heights of Montara Mountain, above the Devil’s Slide Tunnels, looking over the Pacific Ocean.

.Take a Hike with Richard Stockton

August 14, 2024

Redwood Grove Loop in Henry Cowell State Park

In his online column Take A Hike with Richard Stockton, the author explores the redwoods with various hiking buddies—including Katherine Beiers, a former three-term mayor of Santa Cruz.

.Take a Hike with Richard Stockton

July 31, 2024

Take a Hike: New Brighton Beach State Campground Is Rising

California’s coastline is renowned for its stunning beaches, each with its own formation story. One such gem is New Brighton State Beach.

.Take a Hike with Richard Stockton

July 24, 2024

The Aptos High School Trail and Why You Should Get Lost

Freedom Boulevard is my road home. I have driven by Aptos High School 500 times and never gave the school a thought.

.Take a Hike with Richard Stockton

July 11, 2024

Hiking Lodato Loop Trail in Scotts Valley

This 1.3-mile loop trail has been hiked by so many people for 50 years the stones in the path have been polished by the soles of our feet.

.Take a Hike with Richard Stockton

July 3, 2024

Wilder Ranch State Park Hike

This week, Take a Hike columnist Richard Stockton walk through windswept grasslands on bluffs towering over crashing waves.

.Take a Hike with Richard Stockton

June 26, 2024

Aptos Creek Fire Road Trail Hike

There are many hikers, bikers and cars in the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park, but veer off onto a path up a hill and you’ll find solitude.

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