Author: Jim Beyer

Richard Bainbridge led a hill hike, starting from the parking lot of the upper garden. The hike was along the Cougar , Richter,Oak and Buffalo trails to the Bay and Meadow trails.  A renovation and partial rerouting of the upper Bay trail and Meadow trails has recently been approved by the VG&CC board and is expected to take place in October or November after the first winter rains. Since the upper trails are presently in poor shape some scrambling was anticipated there. Rich pointed out how and where the trails would be rerouted and widened to county park standards. Finally the hike led to the picnic area at the highest point of our hill lands.

  

Johanna Bakker led a hike to Point Lobos State Natural Reserve on Wednesday,June 28th, one of the most beautiful hikes by the ocean. It was located just south of Carmel.

Dan Kato led ten hikers on a visit to Sanborn County Park on 6/24/17.  All started on the Sanborn trail together for about a mile.  After that the ramblers took the Peterson trail back to the trail head and the long hikers continued on a long climb up the San Andreas trail.  At one point we crawled under and through the brush from downed trees blocking the trail.  Quite an adventure.  Lunch was eaten in a wooded glen sitting on logs.

Kathy Tanaka led a tour of the Senior Safari at Happy Hollow Park and Zoo in San Jose on Thursday, June 22nd.  Senior Safari is a day when seniors get free admission and parking at the zoo.  The zoo is open only to seniors between 9 and 10 am, but you can stay as long as you like.  You can see the animals, get your steps in and even ride some of the kids rides!

Nancy Rumple  led hikers on an 8-9 mile hike on Saturday, June 17th. The start was at Hwy.9 & Skyline Rd. they hiked the Saratoga Gap Trail into Long Ridge Open Space. The hike was along the Hickory Oaks Trail and then along the Ward and Long Ridge Road to the Wallace Stegner Bench. There were views of the hills and the ocean. The return was back to the Achistaca Trail and back to HWY. 9 and the cars.

Sy Gelman led a hike on the Coyote Creek Trail ending at the lake on Wednesday, June 14th.. It was 5 miles and flat and mostly in the shade.

Akiko Giordono led hikers in Fremont Older Open Space Preserve in Cupertino.  The start was from Stevens Creek County Park into Fremont Older with lunch on Knob Hill, and back to Stevens Creek. The hike was approximately 7 – 8 miles, with sweeping views of Santa Clara Valley. They saw a couple fishing with a nice catch.

On Wednesday, June 6th Katy Peretti led a hike to Montgomery Hill behind Evergreen College.

Wate and Johanna Bakker led long and rambler hikers on Saturday, June 3rd from Lands End along the coast to Baker’s Beach toward West San Francisco. Beautiful ocean and Bay(bridge) views were in evidence. Afterwards the group went to the Park Chalet for lunch.

 

Rich Bainbridge and Wendy Ledamun led a hike on the less traveled paths in our hill lands. Before the hike, a photographer came by to take a picture of the club members present for the Villages Spotlight magazine. It will be in the July issue.