Poison oak in shades of green and red guard the aromatic bay trees on one side of the paved pathway along Lake Chabot, while a steep drop off to the water looms on the other.

Beyond the trees to the right is another world entirely, a dense park full of side quests and wildlife.

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At one point, a handsome buck came within viewing distance of the trail before it sensed a camera lens and ran back into the brush.

On the lake to the left, four people lounged on a lazy pontoon boat. Fishermen huddled on a nearby pier. A man with rolled-up sleeves and dirt under his fingernails was winding his reel. Patches of green and brown land covered the rolling hills behind the water.

We took this hike on a sunny day in September, but it’s easy to see why it was recommended as a great pl

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