Gary Lohr led a hike to Evergreen College and then up Yerba Buena to Falls Creek Drive and back to the north side of the college campus. They stopped for coffee at the shopping center located at Yerba Buena and San Felipe.

The Annual Fall Hiking Trip for October 5th – 6th in beautiful Pismo Beach was a success. They stayed at the Oxford Suites and had 2 and a half days of hikes and enjoyment of the area. They stopped for a picture at Cave Landing trail in Shell Beach.

Cheryl Allmen and Terri Vivoli led a hike around the golf course. They met at the Clubhouse parking lot at 8:30am. The hike was about 3 miles

The group met at the parking lot next to the Villages entry gate at 8:50am and left at 9:00am. They walked up to Yerba Buena and across to the community college and walked up the hill to the observatory and then along the buildings teaming with all the new students. Th e new park inside the college we’ve watched being built, has been completed and is a pleasant destination.

Rich Bainbridge and Wendy Ledamun led a hike at the Picchetti Ranch Preserve in Cupertino.  The Preserve featured 3.7 miles of trail, the historic Picchetti Winery, and the surrounding homestead.  They hiked along the Zinfandel Trail.  The out and back hike was approximately 4-miles long through forested canyons of madrone, coast live oak and California bay. The Sierra Azul range, crowned by Mount Umunhum, was visible to the south through a break in the trees.

The hikers passed through untouched areas as well as partially burned areas and witnessed their renewal. They started/ended at the picnic/parking, The route included the Six Bridges Trail, Olmo Fire Road, Goat Hill Trail, Mill Ox Trail and Jackson Flats Trail. Parts of the trail were exposed but most were under canopy.