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Wate and Johanna Bakker led hikes on the trails around Mt. Umunhum. Both Long Hikers and Ramblers started at the top parking lot where they were able to visit the nearby exhibits, and enjoy the panoramic views before descending on the trail towards Mt. Baldy. Ramblers hiked to the first observation deck before returning to the parking lot, a distance of approximately 3.5 miles. Long Hikers hiked to end of the trail and returned, a distance of approximately 7.5 miles. Trails were engineered to maintain a consistent 10% grade. Total elevation for the long hikers was approximately 1150 feet, less for Ramblers.

Wate Bakker led six long hikers in Long Ridge Open Space . The hike consisted of eight to nine miles with 1500 ft. elevation The ramblers hiked about five miles.

John and Sandy Petrin led a hike along the Los Gatos Creek Trail in Vasona Park in Los Gatos on Wednesday, June 6th. The hike was about 4 miles in length with minimal elevation

Dan Kato led a long hike at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park of about 7 miles. The trails were mostly shaded in a heavily wooded redwood forest. There were climbs of over 1000 ft which included two river crossings,

Ramon and Marianna Reza led a hike in The Forest of Nisene Marks in Aptos.  From the park entrance station parking lot,they followed the Split Stuff Trail to the Terrace, Oak Ridge and Lower Loop trails which resulted in looping back to the entrance station. The hike was approximately 3-3.5 miles round trip and mostly on level ground but with some moderate elevation in spots.

Shooting Star

Rich Bainbridge and Wendy Ledamun led a hike up to the mailbox at the top of our hill on Saturday, May 26th.

The hiking club held their Third Annual Variety Show and Potluck, Thursday, May 24th starting at 5:30 pm, in the Cribari Auditorium. There were a number of entertaining acts that showcased the “hidden talents” of our community.

Richard Bainbridge led a hike on our hills along animal trails he has discovered on Saturday, May 19th. They started at Foothill Center at 8:45, The hike went from Rawhide to Sky to Oak up to Buffalo down Bay and over to Meadow and back to Foothill.

Al Girolami led a hike at Mountain View’s Shoreline Park. Located on San Francisco Bay, it offers flat and mostly paved trails where many types of waterfowl were seen. The hike was about 4 miles including checking out the Rengstorff Ranch House.

This year’s outing was another resounding success with over fifty people attending the Carmel event. Tuesday evening there was a meet and greet social on the patio. On Wednesday, May 9, Al Girolami, led 18 Village Hikers on a 3 mile loop in Carmel Valley’s Garland Regional Park. Hike’s goal was to see a Waterfall, but that was not possible as a tree had fallen the previous day blocking the trail. There were four hikes in all and a dinner at a local restaurant