On 18-Dec-2023 a group of members walked the golf course in the rain.
Villages Hiking Club, San Jose, CA
Our mission is to promote an active and healthy lifestyle through hiking.
On 14-Dec-2023 HC members enjoyed our annual holiday party where there was knoshing, dining, dancing, and entertainment. Turkey, ham, cranberry relish, mashed potatoes, corn casserole and
dessert was provided by the Club. The entertainment was provided by Ed Knott and a group of fellow members and Villagers. Bibi Bruce headed up the event and a group of other members that did an excellent job of decorating and setting up the room.
On 29-Nov-2023 Al Girolami led a two-mile hike in Calero County Park. They entered the park at the Rancho San Vicente Entrance off off McKean Rd. and do the North Ridge Trail loop starting onthe Lisa Killough Trail. This is rated as an Easy Hike with just less than 2miles and just less than a 200 ft. elevation gain.

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On 15-Nov-2023 despite predicted afternoon rain, Jim Koski led 9 hikers around the 3.5 mile Stanford Dish Trail. The government-owned 150′ diameter radio telescope was made in the early 1960s and was initially used to provide information on Soviet radar installations by detecting radio signals bounced off the moon! It’s still used today for research and spacecraft calibration and is operated by SRI International. Afterwards we had lunch at the historic Rossotti’s Alpine Inn beer garden, in Portola Valley.