Villages Hiking Club, San Jose, CA
Our mission is to promote an active and healthy lifestyle through hiking.
Nancy Rumple led hikers on an 8-9 mile hike on Saturday, June 17th. The start was at Hwy.9 & Skyline Rd. they hiked the Saratoga Gap Trail into Long Ridge Open Space. The hike was along the Hickory Oaks Trail and then along the Ward and Long Ridge Road to the Wallace Stegner Bench. There were views of the hills and the ocean. The return was back to the Achistaca Trail and back to HWY. 9 and the cars.
Sy Gelman led a hike on the Coyote Creek Trail ending at the lake on Wednesday, June 14th.. It was 5 miles and flat and mostly in the shade.
Akiko Giordono led hikers in Fremont Older Open Space Preserve in Cupertino. The start was from Stevens Creek County Park into Fremont Older with lunch on Knob Hill, and back to Stevens Creek. The hike was approximately 7 – 8 miles, with sweeping views of Santa Clara Valley. They saw a couple fishing with a nice catch.
On Wednesday, June 6th Katy Peretti led a hike to Montgomery Hill behind Evergreen College.
Rich Bainbridge and Wendy Ledamun led a hike on the less traveled paths in our hill lands. Before the hike, a photographer came by to take a picture of the club members present for the Villages Spotlight magazine. It will be in the July issue.
Sy Gelman led a hike to beautiful Frog Lake in Henry Coe State Park on Wednesday, May 24th. The distance was 4.5 miles with a 640 foot climb on the way in, but absolutely flat on the way out. There were wild flowers in bloom as an added attraction.
On May 20th. Faye Swanson and Susan Brown co-led a wonderful hike to Harvey Bear Ranch County Park. There were 8 long hikers and 5 ramblers. The long hikers did 8 miles and the ramblers did about 4.5 miles from the Mendoza entrance. Most of the wild flowers were gone but we found beautiful white and yellow Mariposa Tulips throughout the park. We stopped often to hydrate in the shade just like the herd of cows. Did someone say it was too hot to hike today??
Gisela Pearson led a 6-6 1/2 mile hike from the Visitor Center to Canyon View trail and up to Cerro Este Overlook (720 ft. elevation), High Valley Barn and returned back on the Hayfield Rd. trail. Wild flowers were abundant. There is a link below that will help you identify flowers.
On Thursday, May 11th the hiking Club held its Second Annual Variety Show and Potluck at the Foothill Center A number of talented Villagers entertained us for the evening. Wendy Ledamun planned and created a fun evening with her helpers. The play bill below shows all the talent that performed.
