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Nancy Rumple led a hike on the Coyote Creek trail on Saturday, December 12th. It was a nine mile hike and was sunny and pleasant with some wind.

The Hiking Club’s annual holiday party was held on Thursday, December 10 beginning at 5:30 pm at Foothill Center. Classic R&B and Jazz Vocalist, David Johnson provided background music and entertained us for the evening. The buffet featured hand-carved, roasted turkey breast and herbed salmon plus a vegetarian option.

Gary Holmquist led a hike in the Baylands from the Don Edwards Environmental Center in Alviso. The hike turned out to be a little muddy so the distance was approximately two miles on the levees into the marshlands. There were many types of  migratory waterfowl and also included human footprints .

On Saturday, November 21st Wate Bakker led a long hike around the top of Mount Diablo . It was a strenuous hike of  6-8 miles with lots of ups and downs amounting to total elevation difference  of 1200-1500 ft. The trail was rocky in some places at times. The views were fabulous and beautiful with plenty of sunshine and pleasant weather.

40 members and guests of the Villages Hiking Club recently spent three glorious days in the wine country exploring beautiful Jack London and Sugarloaf Ridge State Parks and environs.  Upon arrival they took a short but lovely hike in Jack London State Park  The next day was spent  hiking  Sugarloaf  Ridge State Park taking in the beautiful scenery all around us.  That evening all celebrated their good fortune with a delicious meal at the Wolf House Restaurant.

Jane Ruona graciously offered her Seascape condo for day of fun at the beach. It was an event for all ability groups. It provided a good chance to see shorebirds, dolphins, sooty shearwaters and maybe even whales. The hike is over flat sand and suitable for all levels.

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Gary and Terry Holmquist  led a rambler hike on Wednesday, October 21st. to Rancho San Antonio County Park in Los Altos. The hike was approximately five miles with an elevation gain of about 500 feet to the first look out.

Gary and Terry Holmquist led a hike in Almaden Quicksilver County Park in Almaden Valley on Saturday, October 17th. The hike was from the historic entrance on Almaden Road and lead to the Bull Run Picnic area where we had lunch. The total hike was six miles with an elevation gain of approximately 1000 feet. Along the way we visited historic sites from the mining era. 

The Villages Hiking Club’s “Country Western Hoedown and Potluck” was on Thursday, September 10th at The Gazebo. County music was provided by our favorite Villages DJ, Ed Knott. Bocce courts were also available for our exclusive use. 4:00 – 5:00. There was line dancing and many other dance steps performed by our members in attendance.

Al Girolami led a hike at Alum Rock Park on Wednesday, October 14th  with a focus on geocaching and exploring the historic mineral springs which is an Earthcache For “muggles” (non Geocachers).

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