Walking Distance: 2.8 mi. (estimate)
Walking Time: 43 min. (1:05 - 1:48 p.m.)
Start and End Point: Side of the Road, unpaved area, East of Cottage Garden Plants Nursery, Martinez, CA
I enjoyed continuing to walk along oak-shaded Franklin Canyon Road this afternoon. The sun was out and it was very pleasant to hear a stream nearby.
This gently winding, rural road was located between the stream mentioned above (and Highway 4, John Muir Parkway, further up a hill) to the North of the road -- and railroad tracks to the South of the road. Twice, trains passed closeby through thickets of oak and other trees. (One is pictured at right.)
A relatively broad setback meant that I felt comfortable walking on this road, even though the occasional cars and pickup trucks were passing by at 45 - 50 miles per hour.
However, bicycle riders should watch for small rocks that have rolled downhill from the hills onto the road in a few spots.
And, for animal lovers, you may catch glimpses of both regular-sized and miniature horses, llamas, cows, and some local birds between the tree branches.
Wildlife Sightings:
8 horses, 2 llamas, 2 miniature horses, 11 little brown jobs (LBJs), 1 turkey vulture, and 1 abandoned couch
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Walking Time: 43 min. (1:05 - 1:48 p.m.)
Start and End Point: Side of the Road, unpaved area, East of Cottage Garden Plants Nursery, Martinez, CA
I enjoyed continuing to walk along oak-shaded Franklin Canyon Road this afternoon. The sun was out and it was very pleasant to hear a stream nearby.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSq2oztzCOl2mpEtIPcXvTxAbpE2jdNZtGsCtDkNsTd6Qkxx0lBxJh4l_l1dUQ-jfilz3Q7gNaM_zrMN85dE_ry0mgC7eneePVvylQh6uIAnUrwiLHYF4w_icwOxv6Q7Micsnv3S5NkqA/s200/Martinez.CanyonOaksRd.1.20.11.600.jpg)
A relatively broad setback meant that I felt comfortable walking on this road, even though the occasional cars and pickup trucks were passing by at 45 - 50 miles per hour.
However, bicycle riders should watch for small rocks that have rolled downhill from the hills onto the road in a few spots.
And, for animal lovers, you may catch glimpses of both regular-sized and miniature horses, llamas, cows, and some local birds between the tree branches.
Wildlife Sightings:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6yIip4d9LSKryVTfMEuQf4wtvyLXCo3kD9Ez5uLer_K3YVp5ADi5Uy6_gyAlr0nrgh5G3GGONWoImAulIpxl3M_ePQ2RViHco7xlXyFKVbn0gJrDXJT81cJHBsGiMfl24nk8cUELfwzw/s200/Martinez.TrainCanyonRd.1.20.11.600.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7MVAD7nDhOvmDYcatIVDjMmk8ask_CS5BEVqES4v3OyDMH02S9rSd58j3ty6tG4rK3cFj-LsBPN09EDlcVrMzFYrDkHx_0nVmVHp2EKS7wuzamJ7Lub5oGwk63jDRXLCSuLSTC3uk5E/s200/MartinezLlama.1.20.11.600.jpg)
I live in downtown Martinez. Where did you see the llama ? They're so cute and sweet. There's a place in Livermore that lets people ride and pet them its near the BART park and ride near the freeway.
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