Nancy Rumple led 8-9 mile hike on a new trail for the long hikers with a 1400 ft.elevation gain on the Lower Calaveras Trail in Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve on Saturday, April 16th. They saw thirteen kinds of wild flowers. The ramblers hiked on the other trails in the Preserve on a 3 mile hike and saw great views and flowers. At one point they spotted an object down in a canyon and was told by the ranger that it was a Honda Civic that had been down there about 3 months.
Nancy Rumple led 8-9 mile hike on a new trail for the long hikers with a 1400 ft.elevation gain on the Lower Calaveras Trail in Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve on Saturday, April 16th. They saw thirteen kinds of wild flowers. The ramblers hiked on the other trails in the Preserve on a 3 mile hike and saw great views and flowers. At one point they spotted an object down in a canyon and was told by the ranger that it was a Honda Civic that had been down there about 3 months.
Johanna Bakker led a rambler hike to the flower area in the Coyote lake/ Harvey Bear county Parks on about a four mile long trail with less than 300 ft elevation gain. There were many flowers.
Katy Peretti led a Villages trail hike on Wednesday,April 6th. The hike started at the upper garden at 8:30 A.M. and then walked up the hill.
Katy Peretti led a Villages trail hike on Wednesday,April 6th. The hike started at the upper garden at 8:30 A.M. and then walked up the hill.
John Trudeau led a hike to admire the excellent work done on Trail Maintenance Day, March 19. Meeting was at Foothill and the Rawhide was taken to the garden steps (where work was done), then to Skyway to Oak to Buffalo (where work was done), then over Buffalo to Bay to Meadow. Work was also done at the top end of Bay trail and on Meadow trail between Bay and Tower.
John Trudeau led a hike to admire the excellent work done on Trail Maintenance Day, March 19. Meeting was at Foothill and the Rawhide was taken to the garden steps (where work was done), then to Skyway to Oak to Buffalo (where work was done), then over Buffalo to Bay to Meadow. Work was also done at the top end of Bay trail and on Meadow trail between Bay and Tower.
Johanna Bakker led a rambler hike to Calero County Park on Wednesday,March 30th. This trail was about 3 to 3 ½ miles long and is one of the Healthy trail hikes which is the Los Cerritos loop which is the part closest to the reservoir.
John Trudeau led the long hikers and Wendy Ledamun led the Ramblers on Saturday, March 26th past some fantastic scenic views in Pinnacles National Park. Both groups hiked from the Bear Gulch visitor area to the reservoir, a distance of 1.5 mi. Then the long hikers went through the caves and up to Scout Peak and on the High Peaks Trail returned via the Condor Gulch Trail. This hike was about 6 miles with an elevation gain of about 1300 ft. Wendy led the Ramblers on side trails from the reservoir.
Sy Gelman led a rambler hike along the Spring Trail Forest Loop in Henry Coe State Park on Wednesday, March 23rd . The distance was about 4 miles with little elevation gain. There were wild flowers in bloom and wildlife as added attractions.
