Nine hikers came on the Coyote Hills Regional Park hike led by geologist Warren Nokleberg. We enjoyed perfect weather and the informative talk provided by Warren, a retired professor and field geologist. We now know why there are hills in a park next to San Francisco Bay, and which parts of Fremont may liquefy when the next big earthquake hits. Unfortunately, Warren declined to predict when that will be. After the hike over rolling hills, the Ramblers toured the visitor’s center which has exhibits about the approximately 13000 year history and culture of the Native American Ohlone people and the wildlife of the area. The long hikers circled the marshland inhabited by multiple bird species and visited the butterfly garden.

Nine hikers came on the Coyote Hills Regional Park hike led by geologist Warren Nokleberg. We enjoyed perfect weather and the informative talk provided by Warren, a retired professor and field geologist. We now know why there are hills in a park next to San Francisco Bay, and which parts of Fremont may liquefy when the next big earthquake hits. Unfortunately, Warren declined to predict when that will be. After the hike over rolling hills, the Ramblers toured the visitor’s center which has exhibits about the approximately 13000 year history and culture of the Native American Ohlone people and the wildlife of the area. The long hikers circled the marshland inhabited by multiple bird species and visited the butterfly garden.

Johanna Bakker  led a hike to Calero County Park. The trail was about 3 miles long and is one of the Healthy trail hikes which is the Los Cerritos loop which is the part close to the reservoir.

Johanna Bakker  led a hike to Calero County Park. The trail was about 3 miles long and is one of the Healthy trail hikes which is the Los Cerritos loop which is the part close to the reservoir.

With the hope of spotting some California Condors close up, John Trudeau  led a hike to the High Peaks on Saturday, February 14th – Condor Gulch Loop in Pinnacles National Park. It was a spectacular 6-mile loop with an elevation gain of 1350ft. The trail started at the Bear Gulch area and went  through or around some interesting caves to the small reservoir. Some hikers continued up to the High Peaks area covered in rock spires and equally impressive boulder-filled gorges and then closed the loop by coming back down to the Bear Gulch area.

With the hope of spotting some California Condors close up, John Trudeau  led a hike to the High Peaks on Saturday, February 14th – Condor Gulch Loop in Pinnacles National Park. It was a spectacular 6-mile loop with an elevation gain of 1350ft. The trail started at the Bear Gulch area and went  through or around some interesting caves to the small reservoir. Some hikers continued up to the High Peaks area covered in rock spires and equally impressive boulder-filled gorges and then closed the loop by coming back down to the Bear Gulch area.

On Wednesday, January 28th Gary and Terry Holmquest led a rambler hike on the Los Gatos Creek trail from Lake Vasona to Los Gatos and back.

Wate and Johanna Bakker led long and rambler hikes in the east bay Pleasanton Ridge park near Sunol. The hikes were mainly along the ridge line with beautiful views of the east bay hills. Elevation differences mainly to climb up to the ridge, were 600-1200 ft. The trails are mainly old farm roads with some well groomed connector trails. Ramblers did 3-5 miles and the  long hikers did  6 miles. The day was very pleasant and there was a record 25 hikers in the two groups. One of the largest turnouts in recent memory.