Richard Hu
r.hu@berkeley.edu
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Hiking
I’ll try my best to document all the hikes that I go on and take some good pictures.
Soberanes Point and Whale Peak
Hiked on December 4, 2022
The hiking cars for the CS 70 Santa Cruz retreat were originally headed to Henry Cowell State Park but with the recent rain, I suggested we instead do a hike in the Big Sur and people happily obliged.
tags: hiking Garrapata State Park Big Sur California United States
Creamery Meadow, Bluffs, Panorama, and Ridge Trail Loop (Second Time)
Hiked on November 14, 2022
The UAW strike effectively shut down campus, leaving me with an absurd amount of free time, so I decided to take a personal day and do a solo trip to my favourite hike in the Big Sur.
tags: hiking Andrew Molera State Park Big Sur California United States
Watchtower Trail
Hiked on August 27, 2022
HKN retreat took us to Sequoia National Park this semester, allowing me to fit another hike into my otherwise busy schedule. Gilbert, Michael, Vikas, Will, and I set out around 2 PM on the roughly 9-mile hike.
tags: hiking Sequoia National Park California United States
Camp Muir (Second Time)
Hiked on August 18, 2022
I got to spend a week with my parents in Mount Rainier before the onslaught of school and so I had a chance to revisit one of my favourite hikes in the area.
tags: hiking Mount Rainier National Park Washington United States
El Capitan from Yosemite Valley
Hiked on April 3, 2022
No, this was not a free solo but it was still amazing in its own right. Jason and I had been planning a trip to Yosemite for over a month and originally, we were planning on doing Cloud’s Rest
tags: hiking Yosemite National Park California United States
Creamery Meadow, Bluffs, Panorama, and Ridge Trail Loop
Hiked on March 6, 2022
My friends Albert, Sahil, Tianchen and I decided to head out to the Big Sur for a day and this is the trail we went with. We were not disappointed. This 8 mile trail takes you right to the edge of the Big Sur, allowing you to walk right alongside the ocean.
tags: hiking Andrew Molera State Park Big Sur California United States
Cascade Pass and Sahale Arm Trail
Hiked on July 31, 2021
This was the final hike of my summer at Amazon and I got to share it with 2 other interns, Alex and Jeremy. The trail is nestled away in North Cascades National Park, which is fairly out of the way but worth it nonetheless.
tags: hiking North Cascades National Park Washington United States
The Enchantments
Hiked on July 24, 2021
The highlight of my summer in Seattle—the Enchantments is a glorious, awe-inspiring, 20-mile trek that pushes you to your limits but rewards you handsomely for it.
tags: hiking Washington United States
Camp Muir
Hiked on July 17, 2021
Camp Muir is the highest point you can reach on Mount Rainier without a permit and it was also my first hike with fellow Amazon interns. We were a group of 5 and it took us about 3 hours to reach Camp Muir from the trailhead.
tags: hiking Mount Rainier National Park Washington United States
Mount Teneriffe
Hiked on July 10, 2021
Like Mount Si, Mount Teneriffe is also easily accessible from Seattle, with a dedicated ORCA line to the trailhead. You have two different options for making the ascent: a more roundabout trail and the Kamikaze Trail.
tags: hiking Washington United States
Mount Storm King
Hiked on July 4, 2021
Located in Olympic National Park, this is a short but really steep ascent that culminates in a majestic view of Lake Crescent. The whole trail is really exposed so sunscreen is a must.
tags: hiking Olympic National Park Washington United States
Mount Si
Hiked on June 19, 2021
The Mount Si trail is just an hour out from Seattle, and can be accessed via the Mount Si Direct ORCA line. A reasonably challenging trail with tons of switchbacks, it took me about 2 hours to get up.
tags: hiking Washington United States