David Colin Burke on Blogger: Three Great Places to Hike in California

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Three Great Places to Hike in California

The founder and former CEO of Makena Capital Management, LLC, David Colin Burke helped grow the global investment firm to include more than 400 clients with combined assets under management in excess of $20 billion. A resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, David Colin Burke enjoys hiking in his free time.

Offering a wide range of landscapes, Northern and Central California have plenty of options for hiking enthusiasts. The following are three must-visit areas:

1. Yosemite Falls Trail - This 9-mile trail can be completed in one day if started early. Boasting stunning panoramic valley-floor vistas, the highlight of the trail, naturally, is the view of Yosemite Falls. Hikers can often feel the mist from the falls at certain points along the trail.

2. Mount Shasta - While many people visit Mount Shasta with the intention of reaching its summit, the snowcapped mountain features several hiking trails that can be completed by the average hiker. One of the most popular hikes is the Gray Butte Trail, which takes roughly three hours to finish and reaches 7,000 feet in elevation.

3. John Muir Trail - Located east of Fresno, the John Muir Trail is a 211-mile hike that stretches from Yosemite National Park to Sequoia National Park. It is surrounded by mountains as high as 14,000 feet as well as an abundance of deep canyons and clear lakes. The entire trail takes about three weeks to hike on average, but many people stick to single- or multi-day hikes for portions of it.

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About David Colin Burke

An alumnus of the University of Virginia, David Colin Burke earned a bachelor's degree in finance in 1988 and subsequently enrolled in the university’s School of Law, where he graduated with a juris doctor. He received a master's degree in international relations the following year. While pursuing his studies, David Colin Burke served as articles editor of the Virginia Journal of International Law and wrote his master's thesis, "The Dissolution of Yugoslavia." He also held a position as a research analyst at Strategic Planning Associates.

David Colin Burke joined a San Francisco law firm as an associate and later served at the International Capital Markets Group at Linklaters. He began focusing on private equity and venture capital in 2000 and served as the vice president of business development at the Paris-based Internet startup company iMediation. Subsequently, he managed private equity and venture capital investments at The Investment Fund for Foundations and the Stanford Management Company and, in 2005, he founded Makena Capital Management, LLC, where he served as the CEO until 2019. Moreover, he helped to guide Makena’s overall direction as managing director and as a member of the board of directors.

Mr. Burke expanded the investment management firm to one of the most renowned worldwide with more than 400 clients and over $20 billion worth of assets under management. In addition to his investment activity, he is a lecturer at multiple academic institutions, which include the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce and the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.