This was going to be a much longer hike, but Dwayne overslept and so we started almost an hour behind schedule. Just as well, as Mike had injured one of his legs in a freak accident with his other foot...Still, this was a nice 6-mile hike in pleasant weather. We hiked the Mallard Slough  trail just in time - which is why I chose this hike for today - as it will be closed for duck hunting season starting the following day. Also there was another sign, which if I read it correctly, suggested that the Mallard Slough trail will in fact be closed for a full *two years* for habitat restoration.As such, it seems that much of this hike won't be possible again for a couple of years. We may have only done half the hike I had planned, but at least we got the important part done!

Hiking/Backpacking

There's basically no shade, so prepare accordingly. It's flat, flat, flat.

San Jose, California, United States

time : Oct 1, 2011 10:12 AM

duration : 2h 21m 21s

distance : 6 mi

total_ascent : 77 ft

highest_point : 45 ft

avg_speed : 2.6 mi/h

user_id : croyle

user_firstname : David

user_lastname : Croyle

This was going to be a much longer hike, but Dwayne overslept and so we started almost an hour behind schedule. Just as well, as Mike had injured one of his legs in a freak accident with his other foot...Still, this was a nice 6-mile hike in pleasant weather. We hiked the Mallard Slough  trail just in time - which is why I chose this hike for today - as it will be closed for duck hunting season starting the following day. Also there was another sign, which if I read it correctly, suggested that the Mallard Slough trail will in fact be closed for a full *two years* for habitat restoration.As such, it seems that much of this hike won't be possible again for a couple of years. We may have only done half the hike I had planned, but at least we got the important part done!