Our annual Trail Maintenance Day occurred on Saturday, March 19th. The volunteers met at Foothill Center at 8:30 a.m. and joined one of the work parties. It started with a brief planning session and description of the work to be done. The Maintenance Department supplied two “mules” and drivers to drive us to the trail locations where the work happened, and brought us back to Foothill at noon for a free luncheon. Tools were provided for approximately thirty-five workers.
Katy Peretti led a rambler Village hike on Wednesday, March 16th along Fairway Drive through Hermosa’s pathway to Claret Ct. then along the stream and up to the pathway beside Chenin Blanc Lane and on to the waterways in Del Lago and back to Cribari.
Everyone enjoyed a delicious potluck dinner followed by a fantastic game night at Foothill Center! The Hiking Club members and their guests on Thursday, March 10th enjoyed their favorite board or card game(s) played with their table mates.
Bonnie Preston led a rambler Hike on Wednesday, March 9th along San Felipe to Farnsworth, through a gate into Silver Creek down past their tennis courts and through their east entryway back across Farnsworth and back home.
Brad Hinckley led a Rambler Hike Wednesday,March 2nd on a four mile hike at Coyote Valley Park open space preserve that opened last June near Morgan Hill. There were many wild flowers in this hilly park.
Wate and Johanna Bakker led rambler and long hikes in Castle Rock State Park. Johanna led a 3-4 mile hike with about 400 ft elevation gain. Some rock scrambling is involved. Wate led a 6-7 mile hike with 600 ft elevation gain and considerable rock scrambling.
Cookie Hunley and Caryl Swinyard led a 4 mile rambler Hike hike along Coyote Creek within Hellyer County Park and beyond. The hike began at the Velodrome (bicycle racing arena) within the Park and continued north on the Coyote Creek Trail (out of the Park) to the Los Lagos Golf Course.
Nancy Rumple led the long hikers on a seven mike hike with a 1000 ft. elevation to Sierra Azul Open Space from Hicks Road. The hike was on the Woods trail up Barlow Rd. below Mt. Umunhum and out to Bald Mountain. The Ramblers hiked out and back on the Woods trail and drive up to the new Bald Mt. parking area and hiked out to Bald Mt.
Johanna Bakker led a Rambler Hike on Wednesday, February 17th on a favorite walk to Starbucks and enjoyed gathering for tea, coffee and a chat. They walked up to the park near Canyon Road and on to Starbucks.
Dan Kato led a long hike on Saturday, February 13th at Butano State Park. The trail head started at the Ano Nuevo trail for a long climb to the top of the valley. Then there was a rather long circular route around the canyon ending up on the Jackson Flats trail for a total distance of about 10 miles. Three ramblers also took a different flatter route.
