Author: Jim Beyer

On 4-6-2022 Johanna and Wate Bakker led their annual flower hike along Russian Ridge, near Skyline drive in search of elusive wildflowers.  The group was pleasantly surprised by the number of flowers present. The hike was 4-6 miles

Saturday April 2 Akiko Giordono led long hikers on 7-8 mile hike in Stevens Creek County Park. They hiked on Stevens Creek/Tony Look Trail to Madrone picnic area then up on Lookout Trail into Fremont Older Open Space to Nob Hill, where they took a lunch break and enjoyed a panoramic view of Silicon Valley.

Bonnie Preston  led a hike to Olivis south boarder. They met at the Vineyard center  They walked along the western border of Olivas to the trail up along the southern border, then down the streams.

On 3-30-2022 Rich Banbridge and Wendy Ledamun  lead a hike in Wunderlich County Park in Woodside.  The hike was 41/2 miles and wound through beautiful stands of mixed redwoods, madrones, oaks, and a lovely open meadow.  Elevation gain was moderate with hiker-friendly switchbacks.

 

The Hiking Clubs’ Annual Trail Maintenance Day was Saturday March 26th from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.  With lunch provided afterward.

Listed below are some of the areas identified for trail improvement that were worked.

1. Top of Meadow from 45 to 46.  Need to level out dirt from erosion.
2. Meadow from 46 to 47 .  Same thing.
3. Upper Meadow from 48 to 39 where pigs have obliterated the trail (unless maintenance has already fixed.)
4. New picnic table location near location 50.  Needs leveled from pig damage and path created to the table.
5. Switchbacks starting at the top of the hill.
6. Bay trail through woods from 37 to 46. (Russ has already volunteered to lead this one.)

 Villages Maintenance Services  provided “mule rides” to the work sites.  Tools were provided.

 

 

Bonnie Preston  led a hike to Village Cribari along the west walkway and back through the central park area.

 

 

On 3-16-2022 Pam Thompson led another hike through Silver Creek Valley country club in the opposite direction as before! They met up at the Silver Creek Valley parking lot at 10:30am and afterward they enjoyed lunch at their Bistro.

On 3-10-2022 the club gathered for our funtastic Game Night at Foothill Center beginning at 6:00 pm. Members and Guests were asked to bring their favorite board or card game(s) to play with their tablemates.

 

 

 

 

On 3-9-2022 Bonnie Preston led a hike to Valle Vista and the lower Joe Marsh trail.

 

On 3-9-2022 Akiko Giordono along with Gigi Clark led long hikers on 7-mile hike in Windy Hill Open Space Preserve. They started on the Hamms Gulch Trail and onto Lost Trail with a gradual climb of 4 miles to the picnic/rest area. There were trilliums in bloom and red columbines  along the trail. After a lunch break, they took the Anniversary Trail to the Spring Ridge Trail with a view of the bay, and then the Betsy Crowder Trail took them back to the parking area.