{"id":928,"date":"2010-05-05T17:03:01","date_gmt":"2010-05-05T17:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/?p=928"},"modified":"2010-05-05T17:03:01","modified_gmt":"2010-05-05T17:03:01","slug":"Montara-Mountain-Spring-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/Montara-Mountain-Spring-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Montara Mountain Spring 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday, May 1st, 2010, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Montara_Mountain\">Montara Mountain<\/a><\/p>\n<p>full photo set <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9640932@N04\/sets\/72157623979892908\/\">on Flickr<\/a> (145 photos)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9640932@N04\/4572736385\/\" title=\"IMG_0930 (by auweia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3313\/4572736385_67552942f6.jpg\" title=\"IMG_0930 (by auweia)\" alt=\"IMG_0930 (by auweia)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9640932@N04\/4573646158\/\" title=\"IMG_1049 (by auweia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4048\/4573646158_91bf19f672.jpg\" title=\"IMG_1049 (by auweia)\" alt=\"IMG_1049 (by auweia)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9640932@N04\/4573522288\/\" title=\"IMG_1003 (by auweia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4049\/4573522288_bdd43f050d.jpg\" title=\"IMG_1003 (by auweia)\" alt=\"IMG_1003 (by auweia)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>looking north to Pacifica, San Francisco and Marin with Mt Tamalpais<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9640932@N04\/4573702750\/\" title=\"STA_0968 (by auweia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4039\/4573702750_8359359601.jpg\" title=\"STA_0968 (by auweia)\" alt=\"STA_0968 (by auweia)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9640932@N04\/4573656214\/\" title=\"IMG_1053 (by auweia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3456\/4573656214_686c59feb7.jpg\" title=\"IMG_1053 (by auweia)\" alt=\"IMG_1053 (by auweia)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>California poppies on the California coast<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9640932@N04\/4572976747\/\" title=\"IMG_1038 (by auweia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4009\/4572976747_87b45780b4.jpg\" title=\"IMG_1038 (by auweia)\" alt=\"IMG_1038 (by auweia)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9640932@N04\/4572930647\/\" title=\"IMG_1021 (by auweia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3345\/4572930647_7f3f00921e.jpg\" title=\"IMG_1021 (by auweia)\" alt=\"IMG_1021 (by auweia)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9640932@N04\/4573519306\/\" title=\"IMG_1001 (by auweia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4034\/4573519306_f63dd368c7.jpg\" title=\"IMG_1001 (by auweia)\" alt=\"IMG_1001 (by auweia)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>the gate at the top of Montara Mountain through which no mortal may pass. It is the forbidden land, also known as Crystal Springs watershed, the drinking water for San Francisco<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9640932@N04\/4572863221\/\" title=\"IMG_0990 (by auweia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4043\/4572863221_5efe8e97f3.jpg\" title=\"IMG_0990 (by auweia)\" alt=\"IMG_0990 (by auweia)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9640932@N04\/4573493510\/\" title=\"IMG_0989 (by auweia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4016\/4573493510_32c38fce3f.jpg\" title=\"IMG_0989 (by auweia)\" alt=\"IMG_0989 (by auweia)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>looking east across San Bruno, the penninsula and the east bay with Mt Diablo<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9640932@N04\/4572847525\/\" title=\"IMG_0984 (by auweia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3405\/4572847525_8e76df459d.jpg\" title=\"IMG_0984 (by auweia)\" alt=\"IMG_0984 (by auweia)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lake Pilarcitos, the exclusive campground of the San Francisco elite. San Mateo highlands in the background<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9640932@N04\/4572842669\/\" title=\"IMG_0982 (by auweia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4002\/4572842669_8dac1b2161.jpg\" title=\"IMG_0982 (by auweia)\" alt=\"IMG_0982 (by auweia)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>San Francisco with Mt St Helena in the background<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9640932@N04\/4572832391\/\" title=\"IMG_0978 (by auweia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3360\/4572832391_ac15b0b7e6.jpg\" title=\"IMG_0978 (by auweia)\" alt=\"IMG_0978 (by auweia)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9640932@N04\/4572760003\/\" title=\"IMG_0940 (by auweia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3487\/4572760003_24dc2dab41.jpg\" title=\"IMG_0940 (by auweia)\" alt=\"IMG_0940 (by auweia)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9640932@N04\/4572746073\/\" title=\"IMG_0934 (by auweia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4024\/4572746073_7c82881da8.jpg\" title=\"IMG_0934 (by auweia)\" alt=\"IMG_0934 (by auweia)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>some of the most insane,  infamous mountain biking trails exist on Montara Mountain, like this one called &#8220;The Crack&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/showthread.php?t=248936\">MTBR mountain biking forum<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9640932@N04\/4573048965\/\" title=\"IMG_1062 (by auweia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4023\/4573048965_b545835a58.jpg\" title=\"IMG_1062 (by auweia)\" alt=\"IMG_1062 (by auweia)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9640932@N04\/4581359105\/\" title=\"IMG_0920 (by auweia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4054\/4581359105_eedeb83f79.jpg\" title=\"IMG_0920 (by auweia)\" alt=\"IMG_0920 (by auweia)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9640932@N04\/4581355325\/\" title=\"IMG_0917 (by auweia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4008\/4581355325_452eeb979f.jpg\" title=\"IMG_0917 (by auweia)\" alt=\"IMG_0917 (by auweia)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9640932@N04\/4581357357\/\" title=\"IMG_0919 (by auweia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4015\/4581357357_5dd8a208ba.jpg\" title=\"IMG_0919 (by auweia)\" alt=\"IMG_0919 (by auweia)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/9640932@N04\/4581361833\/\" title=\"IMG_0921 (by auweia)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4059\/4581361833_7275510a23.jpg\" title=\"IMG_0921 (by auweia)\" alt=\"IMG_0921 (by auweia)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><object width=\"640\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/Z0CZlYFVGJk&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/Z0CZlYFVGJk&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>somebody elses helmet cam video down this same trail<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/tcyoShUI2DM&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/tcyoShUI2DM&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>this stuff is hardcore mountain biking! I&#8217;ve seen people decked out in full hockey gear<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/qg1xqQ3vg0c&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/qg1xqQ3vg0c&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday, May 1st, 2010, Montara Mountain full photo set on Flickr (145 photos) looking north to Pacifica, San Francisco and Marin with Mt Tamalpais California &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[27],"class_list":["post-928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-13-Bay-Area","tag-bay-area"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=928"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/928\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluoz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}