Nine Villages hikers headed to Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont to get in a 3.5 mile hike today. The weather was overcast but mild with no rain so the views were quite good. As luck would have it, we encountered a Zeppelin aircraft cruising overhead as we reached the western side of the park. Many theories were exchanged about the clandestine mission but in the end it turned out it was just a test flight. (See note and pic below).  Following the hike, five of the nine headed to the nearby Fairwood Cafe for a delicious Chinese lunch followed by an ice cream treat next door.

LAST 2026 Monday February walk through the Villages golf course…sunshine and no rain for 15 hikers. Cheryl Allmen as photographer and Sweep, Terri Vivoli and Guy Hoover as leads.

24 Villagers went to the stop and 12 went to the top.

On Saturday, February 7th, a group of 31 people showed up for our Hill Hike. This was one of our largest groups. Also, 10 hikers made it to the top. Along the way we saw a bobcat and a batch of dark red Trillium flowers, both of which got the attention of photographers. 

Monday morning, February 2, 2026, five hikers met to climb to the top of our hill.  Along the way the plan changed, and it was decided to hike to the top of the seldom-used Hawk Trail. While approaching the start of Hawk at Tower, it was noticed the cows did a great job trimming the grasses, but the trail and its switchbacks could use some improvement. In any event, the view was spectacular from the top of Hawk, which might also be a good spot for a picnic table, bench or Adirondack chairs. On the way down, we saw a few deer and a horse with rider.
L-R: Gordon, Lisa, Joan, Hanne, Jim

An inspired group of 23 hikers showed up to hike the hill this morning, and 9 made it to the top. They were L-R, Joan, Kris, Mira, Bob, Gigi, Steve, David, Mary with Gordon behind the camera.

On a beautiful cool morning, sixteen hikers started out, and five made it safely to the top of the hill. Those five were Jim, Lisa, Joan, Joel and Gordon.