Susan Brown led a hike along the shady South Rim Trail of Alum Rock Park. The hike was 4-5 miles long with an elevation difference of about 500 ft., but trail grades were generally very gentle.

Randy Cisneroz and Ramon 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.  They stopped at the Starbucks 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. 

Rich and Wendy led a hike in our Hills from Foothill Center to the Mail Box on Saturday June 16th.

Wate and Johanna Bakker led hikes on the trails around Mt. Umunhum. Both Long Hikers and Ramblers started at the top parking lot where they were able to visit the nearby exhibits, and enjoy the panoramic views before descending on the trail towards Mt. Baldy. Ramblers hiked to the first observation deck before returning to the parking lot, a distance of approximately 3.5 miles. Long Hikers hiked to end of the trail and returned, a distance of approximately 7.5 miles. Trails were engineered to maintain a consistent 10% grade. Total elevation for the long hikers was approximately 1150 feet, less for Ramblers.

Wate Bakker led six long hikers in Long Ridge Open Space . The hike consisted of eight to nine miles with 1500 ft. elevation The ramblers hiked about five miles.

John and Sandy Petrin led a hike along the Los Gatos Creek Trail in Vasona Park in Los Gatos on Wednesday, June 6th. The hike was about 4 miles in length with minimal elevation

Dan Kato led a long hike at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park of about 7 miles. The trails were mostly shaded in a heavily wooded redwood forest. There were climbs of over 1000 ft which included two river crossings,

Ramon and Marianna Reza led a hike in The Forest of Nisene Marks in Aptos.  From the park entrance station parking lot,they followed the Split Stuff Trail to the Terrace, Oak Ridge and Lower Loop trails which resulted in looping back to the entrance station. The hike was approximately 3-3.5 miles round trip and mostly on level ground but with some moderate elevation in spots.

Shooting Star

Rich Bainbridge and Wendy Ledamun led a hike up to the mailbox at the top of our hill on Saturday, May 26th.

The hiking club held their Third Annual Variety Show and Potluck, Thursday, May 24th starting at 5:30 pm, in the Cribari Auditorium. There were a number of entertaining acts that showcased the “hidden talents” of our community.