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Wate and Johanna Bakker led hike in Almaden Quicksilver County Park . It was a 6-7 mile hike with elevation of a relatively modest,1000-1500 ft. They saw some early spring flowers and also viewed remnants of old mining sites.

 

 

Wendy Ledamun and Rich Bainbridge led a hike along the Coyote Creek Trail.  The hike started from the parking lot of Basking Ridge Park on Basking Ridge Road (a continuation ofHellyer Avenue). Hikers then followed the Basking Ridge route to Metcalf Bridge,crossed over Coyote Creek, and followed the Coyote Creek Trail back to the parking area. The flat loop hike was about 4-5 miles.

 

Giesla Pearson led a 7-8 mile hike on moderately hilly open space trails They entered the park off San Martin Ave. and hiked on Willow Springs,Savannah, Gaviola, Blue Oak, and Coyote Ridge Trails.

 

Deb Siedband led a hike to Coyote Valley open space off Palm.  The group hiked approximately 4 mile on a undulating hike with moderate elevation and a mixture of trees and open area.

 

Dan Kato led a long hike at Mount Diablo state park.  They started at the Diablo Valley Overlook near the Juniper Campground. Then they took the “Grand Loop” for a total distance of about 6.8 miles and a vertical climb of 1820 ft.  The loop consisted of the Deer Flat Trail, the Bald Ridge Trail on the North Peak and Juniper trails.  This was a challenging hike, not so much from distance but by the vertical climb. 

 

Wate and Johanna Bakker led a hike in the Shoreline Park of Mountain View on Wednesday, January 29th. They saw migratory and other shoreline birds.

 

 

Amy Meier led a hike with a 7-8 mile loop with 1550 ft elevation gain on the Mayfair Ranch, Longwall Canyon, Bald Peaks and Catamount Trails on varied terrain both wooded and with expansive views of Calero Reservoir and surrounding valleys.

 

Akiko Giordono led long hikers on a 9-mile hike with 500ft elevation gain in Calero County Park, entering from Rancho San Vicente entrance. 

 

Ramon and Marianna Reza led a loop hike from the Villages to and across nearby Bentley Ridge:  Cribari Center/San Felipe/Larkspur/Bentley Ridge Drive/Yerba Buena/Hounds Estates/Cribari Center on Wednesday,January 15th.  They stopped at the Starbucks/Le Boulanger  on the corner of San Felipe and Yerba Buena for coffee and snacks. Hike length was about 5 miles with modest and gradual elevation at the beginning of the hike. 

Wate Bakker led a long hike in the Sierra Vista open space preserve, overlooking the Alum Rock canyon. The hike was about 6.25 miles. The trail undulated but the total altitude difference was a moderate,500-600 ft.