11 of us walked nearly four miles with beautiful weather. Cheryl Allmen was the sweep and photographer.

Wednesday, May 21

There were 8 Ramblers that joined the hike to Mountain View’s Shoreline Park. The weather was perfect but we did not see as much variety of waterfowl as usual. The out-and-back hike was about 3.5 miles and we conveniently dined at noon at the American Bistro located adjacent to our parking lot.

On April 30, John Petrin lead a group of 14 Ramblers on a shaded round trip hike from Oak Meadows Park, along Los Gatos Creek, to downtown Los Gatos. Upon completion of the almost 4-mile hike, 12 members of the group drove over to the Garrett Station Restaurant for a delicious lunch. 

On January 15, 2025 John and Mimi Zhang led a 4-mile rambler hike to Coyote Lake Harvey Bear Ranch Park near Gilroy. They walked along the lake under the warm January sun. The air was still and the park was peaceful. Occasionally, the solitude was broken by birds singing, and casual movement of a group of deer. Afterward, they rewarded themselves with a delicious lunch at Angelo’s Italian Restaurant on Blossom Hill Road in San Jose.

We celebrated the New Year on Top of our Hill. The Hiking Club once again celebrated New Year’s Day at the top of our tallest hill, at 2,330 ft. The Long Hikers started from Foothill Center. The hike to the top of the hill was 4-5 miles total round-trip distance and included a 1,500 ft. elevation gain.