Villages Hiking Club, San Jose, CA
Our mission is to promote an active and healthy lifestyle through hiking.
On 8-20-2022 Al Girolami led a hike in Mt. Madonna Park. It was the 4th of the Santa Clara County Parks 2022 Magnificent 7#PixInParks hikes. This almost 6 mile loop on Tie Camp and Ridge Trails which goes through many Redwoods was mostly shaded and cool.
On 8-17-2022 Marge McCandless led a hike in the Cribari Village.
On 8-15-2022 Terri Vivoli and Cheryl Allmen led a walk along the exterior of the golf course since there was a scheduled tournament. They saw five deer and lots of little dwarfs along the way. on their path.
On 8-10-2022 Pam Thompson led a hike through Silver Creek Valley country club then afterwards they got a bite to eat at their Bistro.
On 8-10-2022 Bibi and Dave Bruce led a hike through Hermosa beginning at9:00am. They met at Montgomery Center at 8:50am.
On 8-8-2022 Terri Vivoli and Cheryl Allmen led a walk around the golf course.
On 8-3-2022 Al Girolami led a hike in Santa Teresa County Park. This is the third of the Santa Clara County Parks 2022 Magnificent 7 #PixInParkshikes. The hike was 3 miles with only a 300 ft. elevation gain, poles are recommended. The route started on the Mine Trail and then did a loop on the Vista Loop where there is a historical grinding rock.
On 7-27-2022 Sandy & John Petrin led a 4-mile rambler hike from the 
parking lot on Silver Creek Valley Rd (on the right just before HWY 101). They hiked north to the picnic area by Cottonwood Lake and took a break. The R/T hike was about 4 miles and mostly shaded.
On 7-25-2022 Cheryl Allmen and Terri Vivoli led a hike around the golf course.
On 7-20-2022 Rich and Wendy led an out and back hike on the Coastside Trail – Half Moon Bay. It was a winding, flat, paved trail that when in and out from the edge of the Pacific Coast. At mid-hike. The group stopped for a leisurely lunch at one of the neighboring, reasonably priced restaurants.