Deb Siedband led a hike to Coyote Valley open space off Palm.  The group hiked approximately 4 mile on a undulating hike with moderate elevation and a mixture of trees and open area.

 

Dan Kato led a long hike at Mount Diablo state park.  They started at the Diablo Valley Overlook near the Juniper Campground. Then they took the “Grand Loop” for a total distance of about 6.8 miles and a vertical climb of 1820 ft.  The loop consisted of the Deer Flat Trail, the Bald Ridge Trail on the North Peak and Juniper trails.  This was a challenging hike, not so much from distance but by the vertical climb. 

 

Wate and Johanna Bakker led a hike in the Shoreline Park of Mountain View on Wednesday, January 29th. They saw migratory and other shoreline birds.

 

 

Amy Meier led a hike with a 7-8 mile loop with 1550 ft elevation gain on the Mayfair Ranch, Longwall Canyon, Bald Peaks and Catamount Trails on varied terrain both wooded and with expansive views of Calero Reservoir and surrounding valleys.

 

Akiko Giordono led long hikers on a 9-mile hike with 500ft elevation gain in Calero County Park, entering from Rancho San Vicente entrance. 

 

Ramon and Marianna Reza led a loop hike from the Villages to and across nearby Bentley Ridge:  Cribari Center/San Felipe/Larkspur/Bentley Ridge Drive/Yerba Buena/Hounds Estates/Cribari Center on Wednesday,January 15th.  They stopped at the Starbucks/Le Boulanger  on the corner of San Felipe and Yerba Buena for coffee and snacks. Hike length was about 5 miles with modest and gradual elevation at the beginning of the hike. 

Wate Bakker led a long hike in the Sierra Vista open space preserve, overlooking the Alum Rock canyon. The hike was about 6.25 miles. The trail undulated but the total altitude difference was a moderate,500-600 ft. 

 

Sy Gelman led a hike to Montgomery Hill off Yerba Buena and behind Evergreen College. They stopped at the Starbucks/Le Boulanger on the corner of San Felipe and Yerba Buena for coffee and snacks. The walk was approximately 3-4 miles.

 

 
Dan Kato led a long hike at Henry Cowell Redwoods state park.   They took the Eagle Creek and the Pine trails to the observation deck where they had lunch and enjoyed the scenic views.  The group then took the pipeline road.  The vertical climb was about 1000 feet and the total hiking distance 9 to 10 miles. 

 

The hiking club celebrated the New Year on top of our tallest hill at 2,300 ft.  The main group started from Foothill Center, leaving at 9:30 AM. It took about 1 1/2 hours to make it to the top, and the celebration started at about 11:30 AM. Approximately 25 people attended including some non hiking club members.