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If you have trip suggestions but can't come to the meeting, please send your ideas by e-mail to Arturo (crespo__no_spam__cs.stanford.edu) before the meeting.

New prospective "members" are welcome to come and learn about the club. For more information, see our web pages at http://www.stanford.edu/group/outing/

• Length of hike: estimated 10 miles from map
• Elevation gain: Almost 3000 feet
• Meet: 9am (spring forward time) at the Bechtel I-Center, Stanford
• Driving: approx. 1 hour 45 minutes each way
• Park URL: http://www.mdia.org/
• DON'T FORGET to set your clocks one hour ahead Saturday night! It's "Spring forward" time!

The leader plans to start from Regency Drive (north end of Mount Diablo) and head up Back Creek Trail and cross over to Meridian Trail. We'll turn left at Donner Canyon Road and follow the Falls trail up to Prospector's Gap. Skipping the South Peak where the visitor center and crowds are, we head over to the North Peak, where a giant antenna will fry your brains out (just kidding). Then down the North Peak Trail we go to Mount Olympia. Taking Mount Olympia Road, we'll pick up the Olympia trail to Oaks Road. Turning right on Oaks Road, we'll head over to the Spring Trail, over to Bruce Lee Trail, turning right on Donner Canyon Road to take us back to Regency Drive.

Optional dinner stop on the way home.

Trip "leader": I-Ching Chang at ic1__no_spam__netzero.net, (650)813-2209

• Length of hike: dayhikes, TBD
• Elevation Gain: < 1000 feet
• Meet: TBD
• Driving Time: 4-5 hrs each way
• Limit: 10 people? It's flexible

The Carrizo Plain Natural Area is a valley in Southern California, west of Bakersfield. It is located between the Temblor mountains and the Caliente Range. Each spring the valley comes alive with thousands of wildflowers. It is also home to some interesting desert animals. The Temblor mountains run right along the San Andreas fault, and effects of earthquake creep can be easily observed there. Finally, since there are no lights nearby, it is a good spot for some stargazing (or so I'm told). I will try and bring a small telescope for better effect, though my knowledge of the sky is fairly limited these days.

We will be camping at a designated campsite in BLM land. We will be able to drive up to the campsite, so feel free to pack heavy if there is something you just can't live without. For more info, check out http://www.ca.blm.gov. If you want to go, let me know. Tell me if you are willing to drive and if you have tents/stoves. Everyone is responsible for their own personal gear and food. the best way to reach me is by e-mail, mkporwit__no_spam__cs.princeton.edu, or by phone at 650-633-6012 (w).

• Time: 5:45 at the Bechtel I-Center for carpooling or 6:30pm at the Theater.
• Location: College of Notre Dame Theater, Belmont
• Cost: $12 (or $10 if you buy the ticket in advance)
• Note: you need to buy your own ticket at REI.

Overall Plan:
If you are interested in joining us there, you need to buy a ticket. Tickets are $10 if purchased in advance at REI Berkeley, Concord, San Carlos, or Saratoga. $12 at the door (unless they sell out in advance!).

On Monday, we will organize carpools to the theater. The meeting point for the carpools will be the Bechtel International Center at Stanford University. We will meet on Monday, April 10 at 5:45pm. We will leave at 5:50pm sharp. Please be there before 5:50pm, we can't wait for late people. The door opens at 6:30pm and the event ends at 10:30pm. Seating in the movie is guarantee with your ticket, but it's first-come, first-served.

Driving Directions to the theater:

1. Take Campus Drive (towards Menlo Park)
2. Stay straight to go onto JUNIPERO SERRA BLVD.
3. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto SANTA CRUZ AVE.
4. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS.
5. After 6.8mi, Turn LEFT onto SAN CARLOS AVE
6. After 1.1mi, turn RIGHT onto ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS.
7. After 0.6mi, turn RIGHT onto RALSTON AVE.
8. You are looking for the Theater of the College of Notre Dame at 1540 Ralston Ave., Belmont. (It'll be at your left)

Trip "Leader:" Kim Nguyen Tel: 650-369-1165, email: sunshine8__no_spam__earthlink.net

Sign ups for the Henry Coe Backpacking Trip are open. This will be a 2 day backpacking trip leaving early on Saturday morning and returning on Sunday evening. We don't know yet the exact route that we are going to follow, but we are expecting to hike about 10 miles each day. The park is very hilly, so expect a lot of ups and downs.

We will start from the South entrance of the park, which opens only once a year. To get a permit for this area, the park conducts a lottery. We were only able to secure 2 permits, which are good for to 2 cars. Given this, priority for this trip will be given according to this criteria:

1. People who helped applying for the lottery
2. The two people with the biggest SUVs
3. Past leaders
4. Everybody else

Why (2)? Because if we have big cars, we can take more people. If we find two Expeditions with roof racks, then we can take up to 18 people. On the other hand, if we only find cars, then we can take at most 8-6 people.

Backpacking experience is required for this trip. You don't need to be an expert, but you should have gone backpacking at least once before.

Park Description: Henry W. Coe State Park is the largest state park in northern California (east of Gilroy), with over 81,000 acres of wild open spaces. The terrain of the park is rugged, varied, and beautiful, with lofty ridges and steep canyons. Once the home of Ohlone Indians, the park is now home to a fascinating variety of plants and animals, including the elusive mountain lion. Within Coe Park are the headwaters of Coyote Creek, long stretches of the Pacheco and Orestimba creeks, and a 23,300-acre wilderness area.

How to sign up: To sign up send a message by Monday 5pm to crespo__no_spam__cs.stanford.edu. Please include in the message the following information:

• Name
• Phone
• Backpacking equipment you have (tent, sleeping bag, stove, water filter, etc.).
• What car you have, how big is it (#of people and backpacks it can carry)

Note: The opening of the South Entrance might be cancelled by the California Department of Parks and Recreation if there is significant rainfall in the week before the event.

Trip Leader: Arturo Crespo (crespo__no_spam__cs.stanford.edu)

• Length of hike: 5-7mi
• Elevation gain: approx. 1000 ft
• Meet: 7:30am at the International Center
• Driving: approx. 1:45min each way

This will be a relatively short (5-7 miles) and easy hike, with lots of stops to identify wildflowers. Bring your camera and a wildflower guidebook, if you've got one.

If the wildflower hike is too short and/or easy, we will extend it by a few miles afterwards, perhaps by hiking over to West Point Inn and back.

Wear boots or sturdy shoes, and bring the usual Outing Club stuff: lunch, snacks, water, jacket, cap, sunscreen, etc.

Optional dinner in Mill Valley or San Francisco on the way home.

If you have any questions, call Michael Bitsko at (831) 457-8633

• Length of hike: approx. 10 miles
• Elevation gain: 2x1600 feet!
• Meet: 8:30am at the Bechtel I-Center, Stanford
• Driving time: 45 min (each way)

For more info, see http://www.slip.net/~leeway/sanpedro.html or http://www.cardiffgiant.com/ptped.html

Bring: Sunscreen, warm clothes, lunch, 2 liters water/drinks, some $$, and some toys for the beach!

Trip "leader": Liz Pang [lizpang__no_spam__stanford.edu]

Post hike comment: in future we should think of organizing a BBQ at the end of future Montara hikes. This will work only for spring, summer, and maybe fall quarters. There aren't enough daylight hours to do it in winter.

• Length of hike: 6-8 mi (easy)
• Meet: 7:30 AM SHARP at the Bechtel Center, Stanford
• Driving time: approx. 1 hour each way
• Cost: $12 (for ferry and park entrance fee). Plan also for carpool cost, parking and optional dinner. (So come loaded.)

For those of you who aren't going to freeze your respective backsides off up in Oregon with the Outing Club trip this weekend, we at the Outing Club are also offering a kinder, gentler outdoor alternative--Angel Island. Note that this trip will be on SUNDAY, May 7, not Saturday.

If you are really, really out of shape, this should still only be a moderately taxing hike. Otherwise, it will be a very relaxed day, since there aren't so many trails on Angel Island. But the views can be spectacular if the weather cooperates at all, and the boat ride should also be quite scenic. Bring a frisbee or other leisure items if you like, definitely plan on packing a lunch and ample water (at least 1 liter). Maybe bring binoculars (and a camera) if you have them.

Be prepared for San Francisco type weather: the boat ride could be windy and chilly (even if it's a 100 degrees in Stanford) and it could get quite warm in the island.

The "official" Description: (from the ferry company)

"A California State and Wildlife Preserve, Angel Island is perhaps one of the finest historical sites in the Bay Area, and includes military garrisons and compounds from every major war, dating back to the U.S. Civil War. Also known as the Ellis Island of the West, Angel Island's immigration station was the first stop for millions of Pacific Basin, Asian, and Russian immigrants entering the U.S. Travel time to Angel Island is generally 40 minutes, depending on intermediate stops."

My description (thanks, Arturo, for letting me plagiarize at will):

We will carpool to San Francisco and we will take the Blue and Gold Ferry in Pier 41 to Angel Island. We'll take the 9:30 am ferry to Angel Island.

On the Island, we will take a paved perimeter road that is about 4-5 miles long. Then as we get closer to the center of the island (which is higher up the mountain), we will take a hiking trail that leads to the peak. The view from the top is magnificent, if the weather is clear (there is a decent probability that it'll be foggy). We should also have time to investigate the historical sites, for those with any interest.

We will return in the last ferry at 4:40pm. Optional dinner afterwards in San Francisco.

Trip leader: Thomas Bawden (bawden__no_spam__pangea.stanford.edu), 498-0781 (home) Rain policy: The trip is going. You can bring a rain jacket if it really looks ugly.

• Length of hike: ~10mi (~6mi with snowshoes)
• Driving: approx. 7hrs each way
• Organizational meeting: on Monday May 1st at the Redwood Gear Shed
• RSVP!

This year, the end of the winter camping season will be celebrated with a trip to Crater Lake. Crater Lake was formed after the collapse of an ancient volcano approximately 7700 years ago. That eruption was 42 times as powerful as the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens. Subsequent lava flows sealed the bottom, allowing the caldera to fill water from rainfall and snow melt to create the seventh deepest (and bluest!) lake in the world at 1,932 feet." Check it out: http://www.nps.gov/crla/

This trip is limited to 10 people (give or take a friend or two) Stanford affiliates have first priority. Please visit the above Web site about Crater Lake. Then, if you are interested please review the extensive information below (which was composed for YOUR safety and enjoyment,) and send me an e-mail at : igor.landau__no_spam__kla-tencor.com with your Stanford affiliation, pervious winter camping experience (NON is required as long as you are in GOOD shape and will have all the necessary equipment,) and any other issues and questions you have. Also, can you drive and how many people can you take with you in comfort.)

We'll have a preliminary trip meeting at the Redwood Gear Shed tomorrow (Monday) evening at 8:30-9pm. Please let me know if you'll be coming.

Agenda:

We'll be leaving on Thursday by 5pm SHARP from the Redwood Gear Shed on a ~7h drive to southern Oregon. I expect that we'll have an early dinner o before departing and will stop again to carb-up at Ridding around 9pm at the likes of I-HOP. We'll spend the night at the campground in the park acclimating to the high altitude and cold.

On Friday we'll hike about 2 miles around the caldera's rim and then snow shoe another ~3 miles until we find a nice area to camp with the view of the lake.

Saturday will be spent enjoying the scenery and we'll head back first thing Sunday morning arriving back in the Bay area late at night.

Cost: I estimate the cost as follows:
Gear rental: 25-40$ (personal & group gear.)
Food: 15$ for group food, 15$ for personal food.
Fuel: ~15-25$
Park fees: ~5$

Clothing: here is a list of clothing for out winter camping trip:

Head:
Mandatory: Wool/Synthetic thick hat. Must cover ears or have separate ear covers.
Recommended: Thin Wool/Synthetic hat for sleeping. Balaclava/Face Mask.
Wool/Synthetic Scarf.

Eyes:
Mandatory: Sunglasses.
Optional: Goggles.

Upper Body:
2 long arm Wool or Synthetic undershirts.
Wool or Synthetic medium shirt.
Wool or Synthetic or Down heavy weight/volume jacket.
Goretex (or other water resistant material) shell WITH HOOD!

Hands:
TWO pairs of medium/thick wool gloves. Synthetic is OK, but wool is MUCH better (and cheaper.)
Goretex (or other water resistant material) shell/mitten.

Lower Body:
Short Synthetic underwear (one pair minimum)
Long Underwear: Wool or Synthetic.
Wool or Synthetic pants.
Goretex (or other water resistant material) shell.

Feet:
Wool or Synthetic thin liner socks (two pairs minimum)
Wool or Synthetic Thick socks (two pairs minimum) High Wool content preferable.
Gaiters (the higher the better.) A must!
Silk is ok but please NO cotton. Cotton Kills!

Food:
We'll be packing food for three breakfasts and lunches and two dinners.

Breakfasts and dinners are going to be group events:

We'll have various serials and hot oatmeal and drinks for breakfast and different types of pasta for dinner (no beans please :-).) I am open to suggestions for the menu but judging from past experience nobody will be disappointed (or hungry). We usually have capellini (sp?) (it cooks the fastest) with various sauces and FRESH Romano cheese! Mash potatoes, cheese casadias and miso soup are also on the menu.

As for lunches I recommend that people will pack food rich in complex carbohydrates and proteins. I'll be bringing the following for example:

Power Bars and gels: I am partial to Cliff brand. (plan three per day min.)
Dried apricots or other fruits and nuts. Avocado.
semidry bread: muffins, tortillas, crackers. Cheese: Swiss, cheddar etc.
Vacuum packed smokes salmon. :-)
Real fruit jam packed in a plastic tube (no glass please.)

Everything should be packed in separate plastic zip-lock bags. And all the food should be in one strong big pack bag for hanging high away from bears at night.

Please are also free to bring tea/coffee/etc. Sugar/salt/pepper/etc.

Equipment:

Here is the first shot at the equipment list for the Crater Lake trip. *** identifies items that can be rented through Redwood Club

First: the common equipment:

***Tent, 4 season/expedition strength (to handle the weight on snow.) We'll need three.
***Stoves: One per 3-4 people. We'll need three.
***Fuel: ¼ quart per person per day: we'll need -12 quarts.
***Pots and pans: a pair per stove.
***Also, tent tarps

***Snow shoes with Poles (We'll take one extra pair) (don't forget the gainters!) (people who either have or can rent back country skis are welcome to use them. You are welcome to bring XC skis, but you will have to carry a pair of snow shoes just in case.)
***first aid kits
***and 3-4 shovels and a lot of bear rope.

Personal stuff:
***Sleeping bag: synthetic (Poligard 3D,) preferred. Down ok. rated minimum 15 degrees (zero degrees preferred.)
***Backpack: 4k cubic in minimum. internal frame preferred. (pack cover highly recommended)
***Sleeping pad. two are preferable. Its going to be cold out there. separate Stuff Sacks for clothing/food/gear/etc.

Eating utensils: (Metal should be avoided if possible in the winter.)
Deep heavy plastic cup (you'll be expected to eat everything out of it, including pasta.)
Heavy duty plastic utensils.
pocket knife.

***Water bottles. 1-2 Large and one small to take with you in the bag for the night.
Misc.:

Flashlight: use Lithium or alkaline batteries. Rechargeable will not make it in the cold.
Spare light bulbs and batteries are highly recommended.
Sunscreen.
Chopstick (with UV protection highly recommended.)
Toothbrush/paste.
Toilet Articles (including paper.)
Any medications.
Camera (with film :-)) (highly recommended.) I hope that someone will have a digital one. (make sure you have fresh batteries for the camera.)
Whistle.
Waterproof matches / lighter.
various Bags for garbage.
safety pins.
extra compression straps
Swiss knife
whistle

Drivers, make sure that you have chains, proper antifreeze and jumper cables.

• Time: 7:45am at the Bechtel I-Center, Stanford
• Driving time: 1:45 min (each way)
• Distance: 11-13 miles
• Elevation gain: 2000 feet
• Optional dinner after the hike.

Starting at Muir Woods, we will hike uphill to Pantoll (the hardest part of the hike), then along the Coastal Trail high above the Pacific. We will return via the Mountain Theater, West Point Inn and Mountain Home. Depending on which trails we take the hike will be between 11 and 13 miles long, with about 2000 fet each of elevation gain and loss.

Meet at the Bechtel International Center at 7:45am, or at Muir Woods visitor center at 9:30am. Parking is free at Muir Woods, but there is a $2 per person admission fee (Golden Eagle pass are honored).

Optional Dinner in San Francisco or Marin on the way home.

Carpool organizer: Arturo Crespo
Trip "leader": Mike Bistko, ph: (831) 457-8633.

Sign-up required (limited to 6 people or so, 3 currently going)
Backpacking and some mountaineering experience required

• Location: Palisades Group in the Eastern Sierra
• Length of hike: approx. 6 miles each way (+poss. 3-4 miles to trailhead)
• Elevation gain: 5000+ feet
• Meet: TBD, probably Friday the 19th
• Return: Monday night at the latest
• Driving time: 9 hrs each way

As far as personal gear is concerned, you are required to bring:

• crampons
• ice axe
• WARM sleeping bag
• glacier glasses or goggles

If you're interested, let me know what other gear you can bring: tents, stoves, etc, and whether you can drive. The last part of the road to Red Lake is probably 4WD, so if you have it, you'll probably save us 3 or 4 miles hiking.

As far as the schedule goes, I'd like to keep it flexible. I can stay out 'till Monday night if people will be up for it, but we can probably be back very late on Sunday if people don't want to take the time off.

If you have questions, contact me at mkporwit__no_spam__cs.princeton.edu, or at work at 650-633-6012 or home at 650-856-9403.

Sign-up required (the trip will be limited to max. 10 people)
Backpacking experience is required for this trip.

• Location: Lost Coast trail in the Kings Range NCA (Humboldt County)
• Length of hike: 24.8mi
• Elevation gain: rolling hills, steep at times.
• Meet: Friday, 5:00 pm at Bechtel International Center
• Return: Monday night
• Driving time: approx. 6hr each way + 3hr car shuttle
• More Information: http://www-db.stanford.edu/~crespo/lostcoast/

On the far northern edge of Northern California lies an unspoiled realm of jagged cliffs, deep green forests, and breathtaking wilderness beaches. Walk with us this unique, well maintained, 25 mile trail as it threads its' way through a world where mountains, sky, and sea collide.

Description of the hike
The California Coastal Trail runs the entire length of the Lost Coast, roughly 64 miles of the trail. We will take the first segment, the 24.8 miles of wilderness beach in King Range National Conservation Area. The terrain will be varied, in some places one have firm footing on dirt road or trail. In a few places we'll be scrambling over slippery rocks, but most of the way we walk on beach sand, firm in places and miserably soft in others.

The general plan is:

• We drive to the Black Sand Beach area on Friday evening. We should arrive around midnight.
• On Saturday, we shuttle to the Mattole trailhead and hike 6 to 8mi
• On Sunday, we hike about 12mi
• On Monday (Memorial Day), we hike 4-6mi back to the Black Sand Beach area, shuttle back to Mattole, and drive back to the Bay Area. We should be arriving around 10pm.

How to sign up

To sign up send a message by Monday, May 15, 5pm to crespo__no_spam__cs.stanford.edu. Please include in the message the following information:

1. Name
2. Phone
3. Backpacking equipment you have (tent, sleeping bag, stove, water filter, etc.).
4. Car: how many people and backpacks can it take?

If we are able to offer you a spot in this trip, we will contact you by email on Tuesday.

Trip "leader": Arturo Crespo (crespo__no_spam__cs.stanford.edu), (650) 967-0439 (h), (650) 723-9273 (o)

• Time: Sun. 8:15am at the Bechtel I-Center, Stanford (or 9:30am at the Park HQ)
• Driving time: 1h 15' (each way)
• Distance: 9 miles
• Elevation gain: 1480 feet + lots of ups and downs in between
• Park URL: http://www.coepark.parks.ca.gov/
• Rain Policy: rain does not cancel hike (unless it really pours!)
• What to bring: yourself and/or friends/enemies, lunch, lots of water, sun-screen, hats, rain gear etc.

Henry Coe the largest state park in northern California, with 89,000 acres and 200 miles of trails. We will start at the Park Headquarters entrance. The terrain of the park is rugged, varied, and beautiful, with lofty ridges and steep canyons (and, unlike most places around the Bay Area, no houses in sight except for abandoned farmhouses and the park headquarters)

The plan is to start from park headquarters and go down to China Hole, a popular swimming hole in the summer time, and back to headquarters. Hopefully, we'll see a few spring flowers on the way, but it maybe too late in the season to see much. The leader has a map of the park and has a guidebook with the description of a particular loop that accomdates the destinations, but there are a variety of trails that will accomplish the same, so no trail descriptions will be given at this time.

Henry Coe park is very hilly, so there will be lots of ups and downs. The lowest point of our hike is at 1160 feet (China Hole) and the highest at 2640 ft (Park Headquarters). This make a "net" elevation gain of only 1480ft, but the hilly nature of the park may make it much more. Please be prepared for that: i.e. no complaining allowed.

Long pants are recommended as ticks and poison oak are common in this area. Bring lots of energy-rich food since this could be a long day. Also, bring enough water for the whole day as there are no reliable water supplies in the trail although a water foutain is available at the visitor center.

Optional dinner after the hike on the way home.

Trip "leader:" Johnny (jng99__no_spam__Stanford.edu), 650-926-4490 (work)

• Time: Sun. 8:00am at the Bechtel I-Center, Stanford
• (or 9:30am at the Big Basin HQ)
• Driving time: 1h 30' (each way)
• Distance: ~11 miles
• Elevation gain: 600 feet + ups and downs in between
• Rain Policy: rain does not cancel hike (too much sun doesn't either!)
• What to bring: yourself and/or friends/enemies, lunch, lots of water, sun-screen, hats, chocolate, etc.
• Fees: $6 day use parking per vehicle

Big Basin Redwoods State Park, located about 23 miles north-west of the city of Santa Cruz, is California's oldest State Park. It was acquired in 1902. The park has miles of trails, which serves hikers and equestrians, links Big Basin to Castle Rock State Park and the eastern reaches of the Santa Cruz range. The Skyline to the Sea Trail threads its way through the park along Waddell Creek to the beach and adjacent Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve, a freshwater marsh. The park has a surprising number of waterfalls, a wide variety of environments (from lush canyon bottoms to sparse chaparral-covered slopes, many animals (deer, raccoons, an occasional bobcat) and lots of bird life (including Steller's jays, egrets, herons and California woodpeckers.) The park is also the home to stately redwood groves.

Our hike will take us along the Sunset Trail, out to the Berry Creek Falls, then back along the Skyline to the Sea Trail. This is the "Three waterfalls" hike which the club has done many times; however, this time of year, there may not be much water in the waterfalls. The 600 ft. elevation gain is somewhat misleading, as there is a bit of up and down. The hike is of moderate difficulty, somewhere in between easy and strenuous.

Optional dinner after the hike on the way home.

Trip "leader:" Johnny (jng99__no_spam__Stanford.edu), 650-926-4490 (work)

• Time: 8:30am at the Bechtel I Center
• Length of Hike: 13 miles, estimated 6 hr hike
• Driving time: 1 hour
• Elevation Gain: 1000ft
• Entrance fee: $6/car
• Optional smoothies after the hike =)

This hike will take us by canyons and ridges, through redwoods, oaks, bays, Douglass firs, and by Peters Creek. We'll lunch near Peters Creek in a magnificent redwood grove, where one of the tallest redwoods in the county stands. With some luck, we'll see a few wildflowers. We'll have to be careful about poison oak and perhaps ticks.

The park ranger assured me that this hike is moderately strenuous (and not ridiculous). It is steep in parts, but very doable. In fact a group of seniors embarked and completed it just fine.

Bring the usual suspects: water, sunblock, lunch, and jokes to humor us on the way.

Trip "leader": Ann Sunhachawee, anns__no_spam__eng.sun.com, 650 960 7133

• Time: 8am at Bechtel or 9am at Saratoga Gap.
• Driving time: 50 minutes.
• Directions: 280S -> 85S -> Saratoga-Sunnyvale, right on 9 at the 76 station, left into the parking lot at intersection with 35.
• Length of hike: 12 miles
• Elevation gain: 1400 feet
• Rain Policy: light rain does not cancel hike.
• Trip "leader": Benoît Hudson (bhudson__no_spam__acm.org), 650-210-8037 (home)

We start at the Saratoga Gap Parking Lot at the crossing of highway 9 and 35 (elev 2700ft). We begin by walking down the Skyline to the Sea trail to the Saratoga Toll Road Trail. This will take us to the lowest elevation of our trip (1800 ft). Then we will climb up the Travertine Springs Trail to the Castle Rock Trail Camp (2400 ft). Depending on the temperature, we can then either continue on the more shaded Ridge Trail to Goat Rock (one of many climbing spots in CRSP), or along the Saratoga Gap Trail to Castle Rock Falls (another climbing spot; I'm not sure how much of a waterfall it'll be). In either case, we'll then move on to Castle Rock (yet another climbing spot). If there's interest and time, we can take a peek at Indian Rock before returning to Saratoga Gap along the Skyline Trail.

The main bummer about this trip is the gun range nearby. You won't need a bullet-proof vest, but if the weather is nice, we'll be treated to the appealing sounds of a 1001-gun salute in some parts of the hike.

Trip "leader": Benoît Hudson (bhudson__no_spam__acm.org), 650-210-8037 (home)

• Length of hike: Approx. 5 miles
• Elevation Gain: mostly flat
• Meet: 8am at the Bechtel International Center
• Driving Time: about 2 hr (each way)
• Expenses: $25 kayak, driving fees, optional dinner
• Park URL: http://pt-lobos.parks.state.ca.us

Following the hike, there will be an optional kayak trip in Monterrey. Beginners are welcome. The cost is $25 and we will paddle for a few hours until we want to go in or are tired. This will be weather dependent. We will go w/ Adventures by the Sea http://www.adventuresbythesea.com/. Bring suitable layered clothing per the instructions. Bring some quarters for parking whether or not you intend to drive.

READ INSTRUCTIONS ON WHAT TO BRING AND EXPECT We will be renting shared sit-on-top kayaks (safe). You will have to sign a waiver to rent. When you rent the kayak and paddle your are entering into a deal with the kayak renter - not Stanford Outing Club. You will have a lifejacket but I would not recommend kayaking to people who can't swim. You should bring a towel and clothing to change into after the trip. You would be very foolish not to being good waterproof sunblock (35+), UV blocking sunglasses and a hat (all whether or not you are normally concerned by the sun - you get baked when on water).

From the Adventure by the Sea website "We recommend that kayakers dress in layers (shirt, sweatshirt, etc.) so that you can adjust accordingly.. Upon arrival at the shop, we provide you with nylon-coated splash suits that slips over your clothes (it fits like a windbreak jacket and pant). These suits do not breathe, and you become warm. Therefore, we generally recommend that kayakers wear shorts and T-shirts or something that can get wet around the edges. Kayakers go barefoot, unless you wish to bring your own boat shoes (your feet will get wet!)"

People wishing to kayak should email the 'leader' erikpeterson__no_spam__onebox.com. The $25 will be payable if you cancel or don't show unless I find someone to fill your space so think about this. I will keep a waiting list. I would like to know numbers by end of Tuesday evening.

People not wishing to kayak and may spend time in Monterey or Carmel or go home depending on numbers and what the drivers want to do. The leader will be kayaking if the weather permits.

Optional dinner in Monterrey (most likely).

Departure time 8AM Saturday 17th of June at Bechtel International Center on Stanford Campus

Return time may be after 7pm depending on dinner etc.

Trip "leader": Erik Peterson erikpeterson__no_spam__onebox.com

• Length of hike: 7 miles (with a long break)
• Elevation gain: approx. 1000 ft
• Meet: 7:00 am at the International Center
• Driving: approx. 1 hour each way
• URL: http://www.mountainplay.org/

• Note: You need a ticket for the play (see below)

We'll hike from Muir Woods National Monument up to the Mountain Theater and then pick-nick for a few hours and watch the play. On the way down we may do a little detour to help digest, depending on how people feel.

Meet in front of the International Center at 7:00am for an early ride to Muir Woods National Monument, from where we will hike to the Mountain Theater. Carpools will leave the International Center promptly, so that everyone arrives at Muir Woods at 8:30am.

Wear boots or sturdy shoes, and bring the usual Outing Club stuff: lunch, snacks, more food, water, drinks, jacket, dessert, cap, sunscreen, etc.

Optional dinner in Mill Valley or San Francisco on the way home.

You can either buy your own ticket (from their Website) or send a check over $22 to "Louis Perrochon" immediately. Send the check to "Louis Perrochon, Viant, 650 Townsend Suite 375, San Francisco, CA 94109". I'll order the tickets Friday, 6/9 for all the people I got checks from (let's hope they still have tickets). Please let me know if you buy your own ticket so I have an idea how many will come.

If you have any questions, call Louis Perrochon at (415) 659-3194