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Russian Ridge Hike (Bill)
Location: Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
Meet: 9:30
Friday 4/2 Bechtel I-Center
Distance 4.4 miles
Elevation
Change: 550 feet
Bring: A little water, any snacks you might
want, and a maybe a raincoat
Driving time: 30 minutes
Driving Distance: about 10
miles
Directions: Take Page Mill Road east past 280 and all
the way up the ridge to Skyline Boulevard. Cross Skyline (the road
becomes Alpine) and take an almost immediate right into the
parking lot.
Cost: Mileage
Description: This is one of my favorite easy hikes and a
good opportunity (especially for people new to the area) to get
some idea of some of the places in the Bay Area to go hiking. Our
route follows the Bay Area Ridge Trail to the Mindego Ridge Trail
to the Hawk Ridge Trail and back to the Bay Area Ridge Trail. From
there we will ascend Borel Hill, the highest named point in San
Mateo County, which has a nearly 360 degree that encompasses
Stanford, San Francisco, and Oakland. Also visible are the Pacific
Ocean, Monte Bello, Mission Peak, and if its not too hazy Mt.
Tamalpais and Mt. Diablo.
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Rose Peak Hike (David)
* WHEN: Hike will be on Sunday, April 3, 2005
* HIKE
ROUTE: Del Valle Regional Park to Rose Peak (3817') via Ohlone
Wilderness Trail
* DIFFICULTY: Strenuous Hike (Class 1)
*
DISTANCE: 18 miles
* ELEVATION CHANGE: 4400 ft.
* MEET:
Stanford (Bechtel I-Center) at 6:50am (leaving promptly at
7:00am)or Del Valle Regional Park (Rocky Ridge visitor center) at
8:00am
* BRING: Water (2+ Liters), lunch + snacks, layered
clothes, wind-breaker, rain gear, day pack, sturdy shoes, flash
light / head lamp.
* RAIN POLICY: If there is heavy rain, then
we may only go as far as Murietta falls.
* DRIVING
TIME/MILEAGE: 1 hr / ~40 miles
* SIGN-UP: No RSVP is
necessary.
(Please do not come if you cannot keep up a good uphill pace
for at least an hour without any stops. This will be a fast paced
hike and we will not stop very often.)
Hiking time: ~ 9 hours
Cost: $5 for carpool (15 cents a
mile/car) + $2 for Ohlone Wilderness trail permit + parking permit
($6 a car)
It will be very strenuous, with a lot ofups and downs come
prepared for a workout! But it will be well worth it. The hike
follows the Ohlone Regional wilderness trail.
More Information:
http://www.bettercamper.com/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/1796
DIRECTIONS:
Del Valle Regional park is located about 9 miles south of
Livermore off of Mines Rd. From Stanford,
take 101 South to
CA-237 (toward Alviso/Milpitas), take I-880 North (Toward Oakland)
then take the Mission Blvd exit and then I-680 North and
then
84 East (towards Livermore).
Before Livermore,Turn right on
Concannon Blvd. After 2 miles, turn right on S. Livermore Ave
which turns into Tesla Road.
After 3.8 miles, turn right onto
Mines Rd.
After 3.6 miles turn right onto Del Valle Rd.
Continue for 3 miles to the Rocky Ridge visitor center.
Alternate Route (slower, but less complicated):
From Stanford, take 101 North to 84 East (continue on 84
via a small detour on Alvarado Niles Rd/Niles Blvd towards
Livermore), about 30 miles.
Before Livermore, Turn right on
Concannon Blvd.
After 2 miles, turn right on S. Livermore Ave
which turns into Tesla Road.
After 3.8 miles, turn right onto
Mines Rd. After 3.6 miles turn right onto Del Valle Rd.
Continue
for 3 miles to the Rocky Ridge visitor center.
We will meet at
the Rocky Ridge visitor center.
David
daltmar(at)hotmail(dot)com
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Ohlone Wilderness Double Cross (Craig & Vic)
* Destination: Ohlone Wilderness between Mission Peak
Regional Park and Sunol Regional Wilderness
* Date: April 10
(Sunday)
* Total length of hike: 8.66 miles
* Total
elevation gain: 1000 feet
* URL: http://www.ebparks.org/
* Driving distance/time:
* Cost: mileage, dinner, $2
map (yes, technically each person on the Ohlone Wilderness Trail
must have a map... I don't make the rules, but I will buy several
of them back for the following week's backpacking trip)
* Rain
Policy: Forecast of severe weather (thunderstorms or heavy
wind/rain) cancels, otherwise we're on
* Meet: 10:30 am at the
Bechtel I-Center, Stanford 11:15 am at Mission Peak Trailhead,
11:30 am Sunol Visitor Center
* Estimated finish time: 5:00 PM
(back at trailhead)
* bring: lunch, sunscreen, plenty of
water, coat, all the usual stuff.
* NO NEED TO RSVP if you are
meeting at Stanford
- If you're meeting at Sunol, email Vic at
vicv (at) xilinx (dot) com and let him know how many cars and
people will be meeting there
- If you're meeting at Mission
Peak, email Craig at cfoster01@yahoo.com and let him know how many
cars and people will be meeting there. We will pick up a map for
you.
Over the next two weeks I will be hiking the entire Ohlone
Wilderness Trail from Mission Peak to Del Valle. There is no
expectation that you need to attend part II if you want to come
just on part I. This part is a moderate, 8.66-mile hike from
Mission Peak to Sunol Regional Wilderness. Or, if you prefer, you
can come up from Sunol regional wilderness, over mission peak, and
down the bay side. Either way, expect nice views of both the bay
and the east bay hills. Vic and I will be leading trips in
opposite directions, we'll meet halfway for lunch, exchange keys,
and meet in Milpitas for an optional dinner and exchange cars
back.
Directions to Mission Peak via Coyote Hills (to get map):
1)Take 101 North. Exit on Willow Rd (84 East/Dumbarton
Bridge). Cross Dumbarton bridge.
2) Take Paseo Parkway North,
turn left on Patterson Ranch Road to Coyote Hils Interpretive
Center
3) Return to 84 East
4) Take I 880 (NIMITZ FWY)
heading south
5) Take the MISSION BLVD exit towards
I-680/SACRAMENTO
6) Merge into MISSION BLVD and drive for 1.5
miles
7) Turn right on STANFORD AVE and park at the end, above
Weibel Winery.
Driving to Sunol Regional Wilderness (pick up maps there):
Take 101 North. Exit on Willow Rd (84 East/Dumbarton Bridge).
Cross Dumbarton bridge. Continue on 84 East over 880. While
driving on 84 be extra careful as the roads turns several time and
the sign are small (a specially missed turn is a *left* turn on
the traffic light just after crossing the railroad tracks).
Continue on 84 on Nyles Canyon. After a while, you will find the
intersection of 84, Calaveras Rd. and 680. Turn right on Calaveras
Road. Turn left on Geary Rd (this turn is just before Calaveras
Rd. start climbing steeply up-hill). Geary Rd. dead ends in the
park.
Email or call the trip leaders if you have any questions.
Trip "leaders": Craig and Vic
cfoster01@yahoo.com, vicv(at)xilinx(dot)com,
(650)
498-0771 (Craig's home)
(650) 776-9570 (Vic's cell - day of
hike only)
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Wildflowers at Point Reyes (Maria M.)
* Hike Intensity: Leisurely, will be enjoying the views,
wild flowers, and taking pictures.
* Length of Hike: 10:30 am
to 4:30 pm (about 6 hrs of hiking or 10mi)
* When: Sunday,
April 10
* Meet: 8:30 AM at Bechtel--leave at 8:45AM
*
Return to Bechtel: around 6 PM or later if decide to have dinner
in the city!
* Drive: 66 miles or 1.5 hours each way to
Palomarin trail head
* Cost : ~$33 per car for gas (split btw.
passangers) and $5 bridge toll
* Rain Policy: cancels trip.
*
NO NEED TO RSVP
Hike details:
We will be taking the Coast Trail out
of Palomarin Trailhead to Pelican Lake. It has a steady procession
of blooms with good variety according to a recent SF chronicle
article. We will be traipsing past canyons and terraces in a mixed
forest of Douglas fir, bishop pine, and occasional blue oak. Then
we will reach Bass Lake followed by Crystal Lake, and continue on
to Alamere Falls that topples over a cliff onto serene Wildcat
beach. If time permits we will go towards the ocean. There the
trail winds past orange bush monkeyflower and coyote bush,
offering glimpses of twin shale outcroppings called Double Point.
We'll also get great views of the seastack Stormy Stack. We will
retrace our steps back to the trail head and make plans for
dinner. Think of good spots to eat in San Fransisco near highway
1.
Some recommendations:
- Bring a camera
- Bring
lunch and snacks.
- Bring lots of water.
- Dress warmly
and bring a jacket; extra clothes if you get cold easily. The
coast can be cold and windy
- Protect from sun exposure. Wear
sunglasses, a hat, long sleeve shirt, and put on sun screen.
-
Bring binoculars to better see wildlife.
Note that for this trip, drivers will get $.25 per mile,
instead of $.15 per mile as normal Stanford Outing Club policy
because of current gasoline prices and to give drivers more
incentive to volunteer.
More information can be found at:
Point Reyes National
Seashore http://www.nps.gov/pore/home.htm
Visitor Center - 415 464-5100 (Hit #2 & #5)
Trip leader: Maria Makarova
makarova(at)stanford(dot)edu
630 408 3402 (day of hike only)
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Kirby Cove Car Camping + Lighthouse Hike (Paul)
General description: Car camping with a view of the
Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco at night. Short dayhike to
the Point Bonita Lighthouse at the western tip of the Marin
Headlands on Sunday.
Departure: Sat, Apr 16, 12pm from Stanford/Bechtel
Return: Sun, Apr 17, 4-5pm
Cost: $5-10 per
person for permits, firewood, other group items.
Kirby Cove Campground is situated just west of the Golden Gate
Bridge in the Marin Headlands. (See link to pdf map.) It is a
small secluded campground on the water from which you can see both
the bridge and the city in the background. Included are also a few
other links which best describe the place.
http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parks/goga/ppMaps/map%2Dmahe%2Epdf
http://wuut.net/gallery/colin-2001-kirby_cove
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgifile=/chronicle/archive/2005/02/03/SPG06B4N211.DTL
http://users.rcn.com/morgen/lovefest/kirby.html
The general plan is to leave from Stanford at noon on Sat. We
should get to the campsite in 1-2 hours, then set up camp and
chill the rest of the afternoon.
Then comes dinner. We hope to make this a luxury camping trip
with all the trapping of home. I hope to do a group-style dinner
with folks either bringing ready-dishes or making it there. (So
far, I know we have a BBQ grill, a crab pot going and a pot roast
once I find a large enough dutch oven.)
On Sunday, we can do a short dayhike someplace in the Marin
Headlands before heading back. Pack a picnic lunch and perhaps we
can go eat at the lighthouse at Point Bonita. (Another place with
great views of the city.)
Also, given our permit restrictions, we have to keep the group
size limit at 20 people (and 6 cars). If you are interested, I ask
that you reply early with following info.
1) # of people
2) Can you drive own car? If so, passengers
you can take?
3) Have you lead an outing club trip (or plan to
do one soon)?
Thanks,
Paul
chanpaul(at)stanfordalumni.org
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Ohlone Wilderness Trail Part II, Backpacking, April 15-17
(Craig)
* Depart: Friday Afternoon, April 15
* Return: Early
evening Sunday
* Distance: Approximately 22 miles
*
Elevation change: 3000 feet
* Driving time: about 1 hour each
way
* Cost: mileage, permits ($12.75 per person), Sunday
dinner
* Maximum number of people: 10
Part I and part II are separate trips. Your participation in
one does not affect your likelihood of getting into part II, which
is the following weekend.
I've wanted to do this trip for a couple years (apologies to
Paul, but it's the only date I could get the permits). The Ohlone
Wilderness is practically in our back yard, but is only accessible
via other parks. There are no roads there. The rolling hills are
common to the east Bay, and hopefully the wildflowers will be out.
Highlights will include Mt.Rose, only a couple hundred feet
shorter than Mount Diablo and with much less traffic, and
Murrietta Falls.
We'll depart Friday afternoon for Sunol Regional Wilderness,
and backpack 3.5 miles to Eagle's Eyre Camp, which is supposed to
have very scenic views. The second day we enter Ohlone Wilderness
and Camp at Stewart's Camp. The third day, we hike out via Del
Valle, probably grab dinner up in Livermore, and drive home.
Expect about ten miles a day Saturday and Sunday, with a fair
amount of up and down.
If you're interested, let me know the following information:
*
Name:
* e-mail:
* Are you willing to drive?
* If yes,
how many people can you fit, with gear?
* Do you have:
o a backpacking tent (number of people)?
o
a stove?
o a water filter?
* Would you
be willing to help with a car shuttle Thursday evening?
*
Would you prefer to meet at Bechtel or Sunol?
* What is the
earliest you can reach that destination?
* What is your
preferred time to reach that destination?
* Do you prefer to
bring your own food or plan with a small group?
* Do you have
a cell phone number that you're willing to share with the group?
* Have you led an Outing Club trip in the past year?
Questions, contact trip "leader" Craig at
cfoster01@yahoo.com or (650) 498-0771.
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Ventana Wilderness Camping / Junipero Serra Peak / Big Sur,
April 15-17 (Matt)
* Depart: Friday Evening, April 15 around 7:00
*
Return: Early evening Sunday
* Hiking Distance: Approximately
12 miles on Saturday
* Elevation change: about 4000 feet
*
Driving time: about 3 hours each way
* Cost: mileage, Sunday
dinner
I've been wanting to get to the Ventana Wilderness for a couple
years now, and spring is the best time to see the lush hillsides
full of wildflowers. Our plan is to drive down Friday night after
work, reaching the campsite at around 10:00. We can get dinner
along the way. We are planning to stay at the Memorial park
campground, which is near the trailhead.
Saturday morning, start up Junipero Serra peak. The peak is the
highest in the Ventana Wilderness, reaching almost 6000 feet. The
wildflowers should be in bloom, the views are spectacular, and
there may even be traces of snow left from the winter. The hike on
the Santa Lucia trail is a fairly strenuous 12 mile hike climbing
about 4000 feet of elevation. Saturday evening, we'll enjoy dinner
at the campsite and hang out a bit.
On Sunday, we'll head over to the beautiful Big Sur area, which
includs beautiful sights along highway 1 in Julia Pfeiffer Burns
State Park, Garrapata State Park, the Bixby Creek Bridge, and
Andrew Molera State Park. We won't have time to visit them all,
but they are all spectacular.
Some useful websites:
Junipero Serra peak:
http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/350
Big Sur region: http://jrabold.net/bigsur/
If you're interested, let me know the following information by
next Tuesday April 12.
* Name:
* e-mail:
* Are you
willing to drive?
* If yes, how many people can you fit, with
gear?
* Do you have:
o a tent (number
of people)?
o a stove?
* Do you prefer
to bring your own food or plan with a small group?
* Do you
have a cell phone number that you're willing to share with the
group?
Questions, contact trip "leader" Matt Blum at mdblum
(at) yahoo.com or (650) 740-0647.
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Edgewood County Natural Preserve (Jane)
* Location: Edgewood County Natural Preserve, Redwood City
* Meet: Sunday 4/17, Bechtel I-Center 9AM (self-organized
carpool) OR 9:30AM at the Clarkia trailhead* (see below for
directions)
* Distance ~4.5 miles
* Elevation Change: ~500
feet
* Bring: A little water, sunscreen, hat, camera, any
snacks you might want, the usual stuff
* Driving time: 20
minutes
* Driving Distance: about 10 miles
* Cost: Mileage
Description: This will be a pleasant walk to start off
the morning.** We will hike through Edgewood County Park, a
preserve that is well known throughout the region for its lush
wildflower carpets and rich biodiversity. The serpentine
grasslands have some of the best springtime wildflower displays in
the Bay Area. 8 miles of trails run through the park, reaching a
high point of 872 feet. The trails lead through shady fern-covered
canyons, open grasslands, and the central forested ridge. For more
information:
http://www.baynature.com/2004apriljune/ott_edgewood.html
http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/smc/department/home/0,,5556687_12305995_12328420,00.html
* Directions:
From I-280, take the Edgewood Rd exit,
turn west (left) toward the mountains and continue until the road
tees at Canada Rd. Turn left onto Canada and look for the
trailhead shortly after passing under I-280.
Parking is easily available along Canada road. Please park
close to the PG&E station.
Please refer to the following map. We will meet at the
trailhead which is adjacent to the PG&E power plant:
http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/smc/department/home/0,,5556687_12305995_12328410,00.html
Trip leader: Jane Ohgami
jkohgami(at)stanford(dot)edu
650-218-4639 (day of hike only)
No RSVP needed. If you can help organize the carpool though,
please let me know.
**I anticipate that we will be done before noon.
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New Leader Wine and Cheese Night (Erik and Bill)
When: Wednesday, April 20th from 7-9 PM
Where: 262
Hawthorne Ave in Palo Alto (cross street Bryant)
Difficulty:
~5 ft elevation gain, effort to lift wine glass...
Rain
Policy: It's indoors!
Interested in leading a trip with the Stanford Outing Club, but
not sure what is involved? Tired of being wait-listed for popular
Outing Club trips? Or, just want to meet other outdoor
enthusiasts? We will be hosting a wine and cheese night for people
interested in learning more about leading trips with the Stanford
Outing Club. We will provide suggestions in leading both very
simple day hikes and overnight trips. Note that recent trip
leaders are given preference on Outing Club trips. So, if you are
interested in going on one of the popular trips, such as gourmet
kayak camping in Tomales Bay, you can greatly increase your
changes of getting in by leading a trip.
Seasoned leaders are
also welcome to show up and share their experiences. So, stop by
between 7 and 9 PM. We'll provide the wine and cheese.
Erik & Bill
bill (dot) shapiro (at) gmail (dot) com
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Uvas Canyon (Lauren)
NOTE: This hike was originally supposed to start in Uvas Canyon
and summit Loma Prieta. Due to weather and personal preference
changes of the trip "leader", I have decided to modify
the hike route and time. Because Uvas Canyon is renown for its
waterfalls and because of the recent rains, I think it would be
best to stay within the park and explore the many waterfall
trails. And since it is forecasted to rain Sunday morning, we will
start the hike a little later in the day.
New Route: Knibb's Knob trail (2 miles one way, 1700 ft elev.
gain); Watefall Loop + Knobecone trail (3 miles, 1000 ft elev
gain)
New Time: Meet at Bechtel at 1:15 pm or Uvas Canyon
County Park at 2:15 pm
* WHEN: Sunday, April 24
* DIFFICULTY: moderate/strenuous -
fast pace and steep trails
* DISTANCE: ~7 miles
*
ELEVATION CHANGE: > 2700 ft
* MEET: 1:15 am (sharp) at
Bechtel I-Center or 2:15 am at Park Headquarters in Uvas Canyon
County Park
* FINISH TIME: 6:00 PM (back at trailhead), 7:00
PM (back at Stanford)
* DRIVING TIME/MILEAGE: ~1 hour / 48
miles (each way)
* COST: $5.00 parking fee + gas reimbursement
($24 per car, ~$.25 per mile)
* BRING: water (1-2 liters),
lunch and snacks, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, layers (rain and
warmth), money for carpool.
* RAIN POLICY: It will likely rain
Sunday morning but be clear in the afternoon. If the forecast
changes, the hike may be cancelled. Check your email Sunday
morning.
* SIGN-UP: No RSVP is necessary.
Hike Description:
We will first summit the steep
Knibb's Knob (4 miles) and then explore the scenic waterfalls via
the Watefall Loop and Knobecone Trail (total of 3 miles, 1000 ft
elevation gain).
* DIRECTIONS from Stanford to Uvas Canyon County Park
headquarters:
- Take the I-280 SOUTH ramp towards SAN JOSE
- Exit to HIGHWAY 85 heading south TOWARD GILROY
- Take
Highway 85 to HIGHWAY 101 SOUTH
- Take Highway 101 south
towards MORGAN HILL
- Take the BERNAL ROAD WEST EXIT
-
Take Bernal Road west to SANTA TERESA BOULEVARD
- Turn left on
SANTA TERESA
- Continue on Santa Teresa for 3 miles
- Turn
RIGHT onto BAILEY AVENUE
- Continue on Bailey Road 2.3 miles
to McKEAN ROAD
- Turn LEFT onto McKean Road (which becomes
UVAS ROAD).
- Continue for 6 MILES
- Turn RIGHT onto CROY
ROAD
- Continue 4.4 MILES on Croy Road to reach PARK ENTRANCE
- MEET IN FRONT OF PARK HEADQUARTERS
* Relevant URL's:
Uvas Canyon County Park:
http://www.parkhere.org/channel/0,4770,chid%253D16516%2526sid%253D12761,00.html
Uvas Canyon trail map:
http://www.parkhere.org/scc/assets/docs/332557uvas%20both.pdf
Questions, contact trip "leader" Lauren:
laurenwye(at)gmail(dot)com
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Dry Creek Valley Wine Country Biking (Bill)
* RSVP required. Limited space on Bike racks
* When:
Sunday, April 24
* Total length of ride: ~28 miles
* Meet:
8:00 am at the Bechtel I-Center, Stanford or 10:30 am at the Dry
Creek General Store
* Time: 6 hours (3 on bike, 3 for lunch &
wineries)
* Driving distance/time: 105 miles / 2 hours approx.
each way
* Cost: Mileage + optional tastings & Dinner
*
Start/Finish: street parking near Dry Creek General Store, 3495
Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg, CA. Note that the store is closed on
Sundays.
Dry Creek is one of the more beautiful and less travelled
valleys in wine country. It is home to a number of small wineries,
is fairly flat and not crowded, making it ideal for biking. This
will be a leisurely trip on mostly flat roads. Either a road bike
or mountain bike will be perfectly adequate. Space may be limited,
depending on the number of people able to bring bike racks. If you
are interesting in coming please email the following details:
a)
Name
b) Do you have a car? How many people can it take?
c)
Do you have a bike rack? How many bikes will it hold? (Even if you
don't have a car, if you can find a bike rack, we can improvise w/
others who have cars)
d) Phone Number you can be reached at
during the daytime.
e) I will let everyone know on Thursday if
there are enough spots for everyone. As always, recent trip
leaders will be given preference if there is not enough space for
everyone.
Trip "Leader":
Bill Shapiro
bill (dot)
shapiro (at) gmail (dot) com
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LA: Deep Creek Hot Springs (Martin & Steve)
Date: April 29 - May 1
Who wants to join for a backpacking trip to "Deep Creek
Hotsprings" in Hesperia in San Bernardino county, near LA?
This will be the second annual Steve & Martin Hot Springs
Trip; last year we went to Sespe.
Deep Creek is a beautiful desert hotsprings in a river canyon
with pools so big and deep that you can dive in and swim in the
hot water!! Holds MANY.
Camping is NOT allowed next to the pools, but there is a good
site by the river about half-a-mile away.
Here is the plan:
Backpack, Fri - Sun, 4/29-5/1
We will only get to the trailhead late on Friday, since there
is a 7+ hours drive from the Bay Area. It is an easy 6 mile mostly
flat hike and with headlamps no problem in the dark if you know
the route. (There IS an easy 2 mile route option with BIG downhill
but this is not a good idea in the dark, requires a parking fee,
and is less scenic than the 6 mile way.)
We will meet with a group from LA led by our local expert "Hot
Springs Ethan" at the camp site.
Since the hike out is easy we can leave early Sunday morning
and be out before noon leaving most of Sunday free for catch-up or
driving.
We will aim to depart for Hesperia at 2 pm on Friday. As last
year, this trip has been jointly announced on the Berkeley CHAOS
list.
Please sign up with all your details: starting location, car,
tent, stove, water filter, phone number, etc.
/ Martin
martin_rehn@bonbon.net
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San Francisco: Eastward from Ocean Beach (Julio)
* Destination: San Francisco- Eastward from Ocean Beach
*
Date: April 30, 2005 (Saturday)
* Total length of hike: 7
miles (approx.)
* Total elevation gain: 500 feet (approx.)
*
Driving distance/time: 50 miles / 1h hour approx. each way Cost:
Free parking, plus mileage ($20/car), plus $1.25 Muni Metro fare
* Organizer: Julio (contact info below)
* Meet: 9:30 am at
the Bechtel I-Center, Stanford OR 10:45 am at western entrance to
Golden Gate Park
* Estimated finish time: 4 PM (back at
starting point)
* Bring: lunch, sunscreen, plenty of water,
coat (in case it is windy and foggy), all the usual stuff.
RAIN CANCELS.... In case of doubt, an e-mail will be sent the
night before if the hike is going to be cancelled due to weather
forecast.
NO NEED TO RSVP
Optional Dinner Afterwards in San Francisco
On this hike we will make a traverse roughly from east to west
across San Francisco starting at the western entrance of Golden
Gate Park near Ocean Beach. Golden Gate Park is San Francisco’s
largest park built on top of what was originally an area of sand
dunes at the end of the 19th century. This wonderful park has
myriads of spots to explore that only a hike can reveal.--- a
buffalo paddock, many lakes of various sizes, horse stables,
museums (including the soon to be opened new DeYoung Museum of
Art), and even one of the best flyfishing training ponds in the
world! Many of these hidden gems were built by the Work Progress
Administration during and after the Great Depression.
We will start at the lovely Queen Wilhemin Tulip Garden by the
Dutch Windmill at the western entrance. We will then walk eastward
all the way across the park, passing interesting sites along the
way. We will then continue eastward through quaint residential
neighborhoods and climb up to Buena Vista Park to enjoy the view.
We will then continue eastward toward Duboce Park and then walk by
the U.S. Mint on our way to Market Street-- The Big Slot as it was
once called. We will then walk down Market Street to its foot at
the Ferry Building on the waterfront, passing some historical
buildings along the way.
There will be an optional early dinner in downtown. We will
take the Muni Metro N-Judah line back to Ocean Beach, where we can
spend a bit of time enjoying the beach and ocean.
DIRECTIONS to western entrance of Golden Gate Park from
Stanford :
- Take the I-280 NORTH ramp towards SAN FRANCISCO
- Take 19th AVENUE EXIT from I-280 in SF (leftmost lanes of
280, only possibility is northward)
- You will be on JUNIPERO
SERRA BOULEVARD.
- To STAY ON JUNIPERO SERRA BOULEVARD and not
be forced to veer left onto 19th Avenue at the stop light, get in
the rightmost lanes.
- Continue on Junipero Serra until SLOAT
BOULEVARD.
- Turn LEFT onto SLOAT BOULEVARD.
- Follow
Sloat ALL THE WAY TO THE BEACH.
- Turn RIGHT ONTO THE GREAT
HIGHWAY
- Follow the Great Highway until LINCOLN BOULEVARD.
-
Turn LEFT onto Lincoln - Look for FREE PARKING along the beach.
-
We will MEET at the entrance to the QUEEN WILHEMINA TULIP GARDEN
by the Dutch Windmill. (intersection of GREAT HIGHWAY and J.F.
KENNEDY DRIVE) at the western entrance to Golden Gate Park.
Trip "leader": Julio Magalhaes
jamzemail (at)
yahoo.com 650-813-1459
On the day of the hike only:
650-906-2594
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Mt. Diablo Five Peaks (Lauren)
* WHEN: Saturday, April 30 (note the change - originally
scheduled for Sunday)
* DIFFICULTY: strenuous - we will be
keeping a fast pace
* DISTANCE: 18 miles
* ELEVATION
CHANGE: 4500 ft
* DURATION: 10 hours + 3 hours driving
*
MEET: 7:00am at the Bechtel I-Center OR 8:30am at end of Regency
Drive in Clayton
* FINISH TIME: 6:30 PM (back at trailhead),
8:00 PM (back at Stanford)
* DRIVING TIME/MILEAGE: 1.5 hours /
65 miles (each way)
* COST: gas reimbursement ($32 per car,
~$.25 per mile)
* BRING: water (3 liters), lunch and snacks,
flashlights, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, layers (rain, wind, and
warmth), money for carpool, good-traction hiking boots (there are
two short segments on very steep slippery scree).
* RAIN
POLICY: Rain may shorten the hike. If the forecast looks bad, I
may cancel the evening before (check your email).
* SIGN-UP:
No RSVP is necessary.
* Park URL's:
http://www.mdia.org/
http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=517
* Driving Directions (from Stanford):
- Take 101 to
84 East
- Stay on 84 for about 8 miles and Exit onto 880 North
- Stay on 880 for about 10 miles
- Exit right onto 238
-
After 3 miles, merge onto 580 (headed East towards Dublin)
-
Stay on 580 for 9.6 miles, Exit onto 680 North
- Stay on 680
for 16 miles, Exit East onto Ygnacio Valley Road
- After 7.5
miles, turn Right (East) onto Clayton Rd, which becomes Marsh
Creek Rd
- After 3 miles, Turn Right onto Regency Drive
-
Drive to the end of the road and park on the street beyond the
last houses
* Hike Description:
(thanks to Girish for allowing
me to copy his identical March trip)
Join us for a strenuous ascent of Diablo's five main peaks
(Twin Peaks, Eagle Peak, Mt Diablo, North Peak, Mt Olympia). This
will be a difficult, fast-paced hike, but it's the definitive Mt.
Diablo hike - the total mountain experience. It encompasses all of
the park's life zones, from meadowlands to rocky summits, and the
ever-changing views are simply stunning. A major portion of the
loop consists of intimate single-track trails, in close encounter
with the wilderness (including some unwelcome plants like poison
oak for which we should keep a cautious eye).
For some folks who want to relax a bit ... you can skip North
Peak and Mt. Olympia and spend time at the Diablo Summit and
Interpretive center and later join us at the junction of Bald
Ridge Trail with North Peak trail to catch us on the way back.
For this hike, we will start on the north side of Mt. Diablo in
Clayton. We enter through the Regency Entrance ( Elevation 600 ft
) and hike up the Eagle Peak Trail. After a short but steep hike
we will reach Twin Peaks at 1733 feet, followed by Eagle Peak at
2369 feet! Then, we continue to Deer Flat, Juniper Campground, and
Juniper Trail to the Lower Summit Parking Lot. From there, we will
hike to the summit of Mount Diablo. The summit itself (3849ft) is
inside the Visitor Center rotunda, a short distance uphill. We
return to the Lower Parking Lot along the Summit Trail to Devils
Elbow, then to Prospectors Gap and on the North Peak Trail to
North Peak (3557 feet) from which there is a great view. We then
descend on a very rough and seldom used trail to a saddle from
where it's an easy hike to our last peak: Mt. Olympia (2946ft).
From Mt. Olympia, we return to the North Peak Trail, and follow
the Bald Ridge Trail to the Back Creek Trail that will lead us
right back to the cars.
This is a challenging hike, which some astoundingly steep
stretches, but the result is exhilarating. Remember that this trip
contains a lot of hill climbing so it will be a real workout!
Expect the full hike to take 10 hours (excluding driving). Note
that there are no facilities at our entry point so make sure you
bring everything you need and stop for a restroom break on the
way. There will be one opportunity half way the trip to refill
water bottles.
Your trip leader : Lauren Wye
laurenwye(at)gmail(dot)com
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Loon Lake Chalet (Paul)
* Date : May 6-8
* Destination : Loon Lake Chalet in the
Eldorado Nat Forest, off I-50 between Sacramento and Tahoe
*
Driving time : 4-5 hrs, each way
* Trip cost : $10-20 for your
share of the permits
Hi folks. Guess what? We are not even going car camping ...
this is a "drive up to a cabin in the woods" kind of
trip! Laid back with good company, chill over some wine and
cheese, or ... join the Polar Bear Club by going swimming in an
alpine lake!
Here's the brief :
- Loon Lake Chalet in the Eldorado Nat
Forest. Off I-50, east of Sacramento. At elevation of about 6000
ft so there is chance that there is still snow present.
-
Large 3-story cabin. Used as a ski patrol station in winter,
rented for rec use after May 1.
- Bunks, kitchen, water, etc.
This is like a ski chalet on a trail system
- Has fireplace,
even electric heat and lights!
- No fixed plans for what we
will do there on Sat. Really depends on weather over the next week
or so. There are hiking trails, good fishing in the lake, or this
could just be another excuse to head out and have a relaxing
weekend chilling with some hot chocolate by the lake.
- 20
people max so let me know early.
- Need drivers, particularly
those with high clearance 4WD. 20-30 miles off I-50 on
questionable road surfaces. Priority given by drivers then
previous outing club trip leaders.
- I have permits for Fri
and Sat night. The catch is need to be there by 4pm on Fri to pick
up keys. Alternative is to go there early Sat morning. Will depend
on members and preference. Some of us can go earlier first if that
works too.
- See website below for pics and more info
-
Disclaimer : Extreme weather (like heavy snow) over the next week
may force cancellation of the trip. I don't want to have to ski
in!
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado/recreation/cabins/loonchalet/
If you are interested, please respond and let me know the
following :
1) # of people
2) Drive? What type of vehicle?
# of passengers
3) Previous trip leader?
4) Preference for
departure time. Fri afternoon or Sat morning?
5) Quiz question
: Adult, 175lbs is injured in a stabbing incident. Losing blood
rapidly, 200ml per minute. Paramedics were delayed and arrived
only after 30 mins. No other medical care provided. How much blood
did the victim lose?
Thanks,
Paul
chanpaul"@"stanfordalumni"dot"org
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TAMALES BAY (Ashu)
* Date: May 7 (Sat)
* Length of Hike: 9.4 miles
*
Difficulty: moderate
* Meet: 8:00am in front of Bechtel Center
or 10:00am at Pierce point parking lot.
* Driving time: 1 hr
50 minutes.
* Bring: 2 liters of water minimal, snacks, lunch,
hat, sunscreen.
* Cost: carpool money.
* Description
Escape from city life to this Point
Reyes treasure. This 9-mile trail, mildly sloping with some
rollers, provides a fine workout while one enjoys the dramatic
natural beauty. The path leads down a narrowing peninsula with the
Pacific Ocean waves on one side, and the calm Tomales Bay on the
other, and then heads to the northernmost end at Tomales Point.
In springtime, the grasslands are ablaze with buttercups, iris,
and poppies. At the third mile, the proper trail ends and becomes
a sandy footpath. This range is where you are likely to observe a
social herd of Tule Elk. You can actually get quite close. Walk
quietly and pause to take in these magnificent creatures. Continue
for the next mile and a half to where the ocean meets the bay at
an exhilarating craggy bluff. Only you and a few hikers will share
the privilege of this viewpoint.
Facilities: Restrooms only.
Directions to the Park:
* From San Francisco take
101 across the Golden Gate Bridge to San Rafael.
* At San
Rafael, exit onto Sir Francis Drake Blvd [exit will be marked 'san
anselmo']
* Continue west on Sir Francis Drake to Olema.
*
At Olema, you will reach a T-intersection [by the Olema Inn]. That
is highway 1. Turn right at that place [onto highway 1 north]
*
After about a block turn left again into 'Bear Valley Road'[the
sign will say 'to lighthouse'..this is easy to miss]
* Drive
2.2 miles on Bear valley road until it joins with Sir Francis
Drake Highway.
* Bear left on Sir Francis Drake and drive 5.6
miles
* Take the right fork onto Pierce point road (Tomales
Bay State Park and McClures Beach)
* Drive 9 miles to the
Pierce point parking area.
Information about the park:
http://home.pacbell.net/leewaysf/tuleelk.html
Any questions, please contact Ashu:
ashutosh0000__no_spam__yahoo.com
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Sweeney Ridge Hike, Pacifica (Jane)
* Date: May 7 (Sat)
* Length of hike: 5.5-6 miles easy*
*
Elevation change: ~700 feet
* Meet: 9AM Bechtel; 9:45 at
trailhead, Near Parking lot 2.
* Distance: 30 miles ~35 minute
drive each way
* What to bring: jacket (it can get breezy),
sunscreen, water, camera, snacks (the usual)
* Rain Policy:
cancels trip; no need to RSVP
* Carpooling: There seems to be some interest in carpooling
among those who live far from Stanford. For such people,
offers/requests can be posted now on the following website:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Weekend-hiking
* Please note that all carpooling (incl. Bechtel) will be
SELF-organized. Trip Leader will be meeting hikers at the park.
Sweeney Ridge is a little south of San Francisco and on a clear
day has stunning 360 views of the Pacific Ocean, Montara Mountain,
and the San Francisco Watershed, including San Andreas Lake. On
this walk, we will visit the Nike missile silos, a testament to
the Cold War and the Portola Discovery Site, where in 1769 a group
of Spaniards became the first Europeans to see the San Francisco
Bay. During the first mile, we'll catch glimses of the S.F. County
Jail through coyote brush and sage wildflowers, walk through a
former Coast Guard Reservation, and traverse two short 35% slopes
on our way to the top.
For more information:
http://www.nps.gov/goga/clho/swri/
The trail leaves from the south side of Skyline College (at
Parking Lot #2)
Directions (from Stanford):
Take 280N. Take the Skyline
Blvd. exit (Highway 35) to College Drive in San Bruno. Turn left
onto College Drive. Go west (i.e. continue straight) on College
until you reach the Skyline College campus, then turn left at the
"T" junction.
*This should be a quick hike that will be taken at a
moderate(?) pace with stops at the top of the ridge to enjoy the
scenery. There are some steep steps but I anticipate that we will
be finished by 12:30.
Leader Contact:
jkohgami@stanford.edu;
phone: (650)
218-4639 (day of hike only)
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Beginning Caving Trip (Vic & Chris)
* Date: Saturday, May 14
* Depart: 9:30am Bechtel
*
Destination: California Caverns (mammoth Cavern Expedition)
* Note: Based on the feedback I made reservations for
California Caverns (mammoth Cavern Expedition) on May 14. We will
meet outside Bechtel at 9:30 AM. Our reservations are for the 3
Hour tour at 1pm (since the 5 hour tour is only available after
July). The cost will be 99$ per person - it does not include the
rafting - but should still involve plenty of cave crawling.
* Special Instructions: The cave is wet and muddy this time of
year: wear two layers. No special shoes, just solid hiking shoes
or boots you don't mind getting dirty. They do recommend knee pads
and elbow pads. There are showers, so bringing a spare change of
clothes, bags to put the muddy ones in, and shower items (soap,
towels, etc.) is recommended.
* Description, California Caverns (mammoth Cavern Expedition):
Groups explore the historic "Mammoth Cave" area and
"Jungle Room," walking, crawling, wiggling, and
squirming through natural passages that connect through thirteen
chambers. This trip is perfect for those who desire something more
than a walk, but less stamina is needed compared to the other
adventures offered. All tight crawl ways and squeezes are
optional. Trip time is about 2-3 hours.
You can also find information and pictures at
http://www.caverntours.com/
I do need to give them a semi-accurate person count - so please
RSVP to Vic (If you haven't already).
- Vic
cellphone 650-776-9570
email
sephiroth_lives_again@yahoo.com
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Henry Coe Beginner Backpacking (Bill S.)
* Date: May 14-15
* Length of hike: ~ 10 miles (2 days)
*
Time and Place: 8:00 am at Bechtel on May 14th + Pre-trip
Wednesday May 11 at 7pm.
* Driving time: 1hr 15min (54 miles)
each way
* Rain policy: Rain cancels trip
* Costs: $2pp
campsite fee, gas and gear rental.
* Group size is limited to
10 people + trip leader
Spring is a lovely time in Henry Coe park and an excellent time
to start getting backpacking experience. If you haven't been
backpacking before (or haven't been much) this will be a fun,
not-too-demanding trip designed to give you a chance to be out in
the woods at night.
Henry Coe does not have reserved backcountry sites, but the
planned destination (depending on availability) is the China Hole
campsite, about 5 miles into the park, right next to the swimming
hole of the same name. We will meet at the Bechtel center at 8am
Saturday morning and drive to the park headquarters. From here, we
will hike in, set up camp and spend the afternoon swimming,
exploring surrounding canyons and ridges or just lying out in the
sun. There should be ample time to produce something on the more
gourmet side of a backpacking dinner. Sunday morning we will break
camp and hike out again, possibly by a different route.
Since this is a beginners trip, we will not require everyone to
have all their own gear. Instead, we will hold a brief clinic on
Wednesday night to discuss what you need to bring and how to pack.
We will pick up additional group gear (tents, stoves etc) at the
Redwood club gear shed Wednesday night. Stanford affiliates can
also rent personal sleeping bags, pads and packs from Redwood,
others will need to go to a camping store such as REI.
We will require advance sign-ups, please reply with the
following by Tuesday, May 10th at 5 PM:
* Name:
* Do you
have a car and, if so how may people will it take with gear?
*
How much backpacking experience do you have (none is required)?
*
Can you bring a backpacking stove?
* Can you bring a
backpacking tent?
* Phone number(s) where you can be reached
(cell preferred)
Trip "Leader"
Bill Shapiro
bill (dot) shapiro
(at) gmail (dot) com
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Black Mountain (Maria)
* WHEN: Sunday May 15
* DIFFICULTY: strenuous - we will be
keeping a fast pace
* DISTANCE: 12 miles
* ELEVATION
CHANGE: 3600 ft
* DURATION: 8.5 hours + 1 hours driving
*
MEET: 9:00am at the Bechtel I-Center OR 9:30 at trail head
*
FINISH TIME: 4:00 PM (back at trailhead), 4:30 PM (back at
Stanford)
* DRIVING TIME/MILEAGE: 0.5 hours / 9 miles (each
way)
* COST: gas reimbursement ($5 per car, ~$.25 per mile)
*
BRING: water (3 liters), lunch and snacks, sunscreen, sunglasses,
hat, layers (rain, wind, and warmth), money for carpool,
good-traction hiking boots (there are two short segments on very
steep slippery scree).
* RAIN POLICY: Rain cancels
*
SIGN-UP: No RSVP is necessary, but to get an idea of cars/numbers
I would really appreciate it if you could shoot me an email
letting me know if you are planning on coming and if you can drive
* Park URL's:
* Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
on-line version:
http://www.openspace.org/preserves/pr_rancho_san_antonio.asp
* Monte Bello Open Space Preserve on-line version
http://www.openspace.org/preserves/pr_monte_bello.asp
* Driving Directions (from Stanford):
Go 1.1 miles and then
Turn RIGHT onto OREGON EXPRESSWAY 1.3
Go 0.9 miles and then Go
STRAIGHT on PAGE MILL RD 2.2
Go 0.2 miles and then Turn LEFT
onto EL CAMINO REAL 2.4
Go 2.0 miles and then Go STRAIGHT on W
EL CAMINO REAL 4.3
Go 0.3 miles and then Turn RIGHT onto N SAN
ANTONIO RD 4.6
Go 1.4 miles and then Go STRAIGHT on S SAN
ANTONIO RD 5.9
Go 0.6 miles and then Turn LEFT onto FOOTHILL
EXPRESSWAY 6.5
Go 0.2 miles and then Turn RIGHT onto S EL
MONTE AVE 6.7
Go 0.4 miles and then Go STRAIGHT on EL MONTE RD
7.2
Go 1.1 miles and then Turn LEFT onto MOODY ROAD 8.2
Go
0.3 miles and then Turn LEFT onto TEPA WAY 8.5
Go 0.2 miles
and then Go STRAIGHT on SUMMITWOOD ROAD 8.7
Go 0.2 miles and
then Proceed to the destination 8.9
End Go less than .1 miles
to Black Mountain trailhead
* Hike Description :
I don't really know what this hike is
like...it will be a surprise. We do climb to the top of Black
Mountain though. Here are the trails:
Follow Rhus Ridge Trail up to a saddle. From there, follow
Black Mountain Trail almost all the way to the top, going around
the antenna installation, and turn left on Monte Bello Road to the
summit. Return to the junction of Monte Bello Road and Black
Mountain Road but but continue ahead on Monte Bello Road. After
0.2 mile, veer left onto Indian Creek Trail and descend. At Canyon
Trail, turn right. At Bella Vista Trail, turn sharply right and
climb. At Old Ranch Trail, turn right again. Continue, staying to
the right until you reach a junction with Indian Creek Trail,
where you turn left. On reaching Monte Bello Road again, veer
right. Near the summit again, turn left onto Black Mountain Trail,
descending to Rhus Ridge Trail and finally the trailhead.
Your trip leader : Maria Jabon
mjabon@yahoo.com
(650)
497-6382
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Castle Crags State Park Camping (Ben)
* Date: May 21-22
* Depart: 7am Sat. Morning, May 21
*
Return: Sunday late Afternoon
* Distance: 4 miles (easy) on
1st day; 6 miles (moderate~strenuous) 2nd day ==> all RT
*
Elevation change: 2000'
* Driving time: about 4.5 hour
*
Cost: mileage + $20/campsite; $6/car for day-use on 2nd day.
*
What to bring: Camping stuffs suited for one freezing night. An
evening meal and breakfast plus some snacks. Leader will cover
late lunch with group BBQ on 1st day. Camera for photography
opportunity. Try to pack light for the cooler's sake...and its
driver.
* Maximum number of people: 6-8
* Signup required
Links of interest: Please do click on these links to
familiarize yourself with the park's ground rule.
http://parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=454
http://parks.ca.gov/pages/454/files/castle_crags2.pdf
* Plan:
Will be leaving Bayarea at 7:00am on
Saturday Morning. This is more of a short weekend outing with some
short day-hike, an overnight stay, and BBQ'ing type of camping.
* Destination:
Castle Crags State Park. It's located
right off interstate 5, about 50 miles North of Redding, in
Dunsmuir. The park is a family-oriented camping place with running
water and bathroom/toilet facility. Highway 5 disects the park
into West and East section. On West side, there are 60+ reservable
campsites w/ some access to wilderness as well as to a few great
hiking trails, while Eastern side has only a dozen sites, offering
access to riverfront with excellent opportunity for swimming,
fishing and pit BBQ. With whatever precious time we have on this
trip, we're going to spend it all on both sides of the park.
Upon arrival, we check in on riverside (East) and setup camp
there. Afterwards, we bring some snacks for a short nature walk
upstream. Just have fun soaking our feet wet and be lazy at some
sandy/rocky access or fishing trouts for dinner (for those who
interested in fishing). There are a lot of poison oaks on the
trail so be careful. After the hike, we stake out a BBQ pit and
pitch in for a group BBQ (quails/garlic breads/sis kebab...etc.).
On Sunday morning, we packout and head on to the other side of the
park to enjoy a little hiking up the popular rock-climbing trail,
Spire Dome. It's about 2.9 mi. hike up.
Then go home. Will stop for lunch somewhere along the way.
* Notes: It's not a good idea to use the campsite faucet water
for drinking and cooking, even though the park often tested it for
safety and treated it well. You'll see why when you're there. Some
activities as described herein are rather suggestive. Please do
feel free to add anything you might like/have... Temperature can
be freezing at night.
* Directions:
** Driver(s): We will arrange a
"meeting point" to join up with Leader. And just follow
the leader from there. Make sure you have your cell on.
--From Bayarea, use either 101 or 680 to connect to I-80
(depending on carpooling arrangements)
--Take the I-80 EAST
exit toward SACRAMENTO
==> If using 101- go 55.0 mi [to get
to I-505]
==> If using 680- go 15.20 mi [to get to I-505]
--Take the I-505 NORTH exit toward WINTERS/REDDING - go 34.2
mi
==> Then Merge onto I-5 NORTH
--Reset your odometer
to "0" and keep heading North on I-5
--After 170
miles or so, look for Castella exit (exit #724)
--Turn right
after exit and go for a couple yards to a T-intersection
--Make
a left at intersection (Frontage rd.)
--After another couple
yards down, you'll see another T-intersection
--Make a right
at the T and cross over the narrow bridge
--Make a left once
past the bridge and follow the curve (Riverside rd.) into the
park. Entrance is to your left after .2 mile.
If you're interested, let me know the following information:
* Name:
* e-mail:
* Are you willing to drive?
*
If yes, how many people can you fit, with gear?
* Do you have:
o a tent (number of people)?
o a stove (using propane)?
*
General location of where you live? Where would be a good place
for you to carpool?
* Do you have a cell phone number that
you're willing to share with the group?
RSVP to:
ben_chungc(at)hotmail(dot)com or Cell#:
408-644-0961, by Thursday, 5/12, so we can workout the logistics.
Please also add to subject line the following word: castle, when
emailing me. Otherwise, it is not going through the customed, spam
filter... :-)
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Henry Coe Gourmet Backpacking & Wildflowers (Maria
Makarova)
* Signup required. See below for details
* Date: May 21-22
* Time and Place: 7:30 am at Bechtel on May 21st (Saturday)
*
Length of hike: ~ 10 to 15 miles (total over 2 days)
* Driving
time: 1hr 15min (54 miles) each way
* Rain policy: light rain
will not cancel, only heavy storms. Check email the night before.
* Costs: campsite fee (minimal), gas
* Group size is
limited to 10 people + trip leader
* Trip Details:
Spring is a lovely time in Henry Coe park, wildflowers are in
abundance and the weather is still fairly cool. Henry Coe does not
have reserved backcountry sites, Campsite will be assigned when we
arrive Saturday morning, and we will hike there. Henry Coe is
known for having lots of watering holes, so hopefully we will get
to do a bit of swimming as well. Bill lead a trip there last
weekend and gave great reviews on the wildflowers and general
conditions.
Some possibile campsites:
* China Hole, next to a swimming
hole of the same name
* Los Cruzeros, next to a creek where we
can also go swimming and cool off after hiking.
Here is a
description of getting to "Los Cruzeros" from Bill's
trip last week: "It was also really cool to walk through the
narrows to get there -- they were right along the creek, so we had
to walk in the water several times."
*Or many other
options depending what we get assigned.
We will meet at the Bechtel center at 7:30am Saturday morning
and drive to the park headquarters. From here, we will hike in,
set up camp and spend the afternoon swimming, exploring
surrounding canyons and ridges or just lying out in the sun. There
should be ample time to produce something on the more gourmet side
of a backpacking dinner. We will have a group dinner and everyone
will have a chance to show off their back-country culinary skills.
:-)
Sunday morning we will break camp and hike out again, possibly
by a different route.
We require advance sign-ups, please reply with the
following:
* name:
* Do you have a car and, if so how
may people will it take with gear?
* How much backpacking
experience do you have? (none is required)
* Have you lead a
outing club trip this year? (gives priority)
* What gear do
you have (stove, tent, water filter, etc)?
* Phone number(s)
where you can be reached (cell preferred)
* Let me know what
you'd like to bring for dinner. (be creating and think of
something original. No freeze dried food, or completely
prepackaged meals :-) ) Let us know if you have any special
dietary requirements. I will make appetizer/ main course/dessert
groups.
Trip "Leader":
Maria Makarova
maria (dot)
makarova (at) gmail (dot) com
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Cascade Falls Hike, Marin County Open Space District (Craig)
* Date: May 22 (Sunday - not Saturday as originally listed in
the calendar)
* Total length of hike: 4.8 miles
* Total
elevation gain: 700 feet
* Helpful URLs:
http://www.bahiker.com/northbayhikes/cascade.html
http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/PK/Main/os/osdcasc.cfm
* Driving distance/time: 60 miles / 1:30 approx. each way
* Cost: Mileage, plus optional dinner afterwards
* Meet:
11 am at the Bechtel I-Center, Stanford, or 12:30 trailhead
*
Estimated Return time: 4 pm (trailhead)
* Rain policy:
Forecast of thunderstorms or heavy rain cancels. Otherwise, we're
on.
* NO NEED TO RSVP
* Directions:
- Take 280 N into San Francisco
- Take
Highway 1 (19th Ave) through San Francisco and over the Golden
Gate Bridge
- Continue on 101 N for 7.5 mi
- Take the Sir
Francis Drake Blvd. exit toward San Anselmo (West) 6 mi
- Turn
left on to Pacheco Rd. at the Fairfax sign
- Turn right
immediately onto Broadway
- Drive one block and turn left onto
Bolinas Road
- After .3 miles, bear right onto Cascade Dr. at
a 3-road intersection
- Follow to Preserve entrance at end of
road
Parking is limited and will be tricky. We may drop people off
and shuttle some cars back toward downtown Fairfax to avoid
upsetting the neighbors.
* Bring: lunch, sunscreen, plenty of water, coat, raincoat,
swimsuit and towel (optional) and all the usual stuff.
This is going to be a pretty leisurely trip. We'll start by
following the Cascade Fire Road from the end of the up Cascade
Creek, and we'll take a right at the trail to Cascade falls. Since
we're having a late start, we'll probably have lunch there, even
though it's only about 3/4 mile in. The fall is not the biggest in
the area, but is nonetheless supposed to be pretty. After lunch,
we'll backtrack a bit, and head up and around to a swimming hole
above the falls. We'll lounge around there for a while, and then
head back when we get bored.
Since the trip is so short, we'll probably head back to
Stanford and have an optional dinner there. Drop me a line if you
have any questions
Trip "leader":
Craig Foster
cfoster01 (at)
yahoo.com
650-498-0771 (home - no cell phone)
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Hetch Hetchy Backpacking Trip (Lily W.)
* Signup required. See below for details.
* Depart: Leave
Saturday morning and camp at Backpackers' Campground
* Return:
Early Tuesday evening
* Distance: 13 miles round trip with an
optional side trip to Lake Vernon
* Elevation: 800-foot
elevation gain
* Cost: Mileage, campground fee, &
$5/person wilderness permit
* Maximum Group Size: 6 (4 still
available)
* Web:
http://www.sierraclub.org/ca/hetchhetchy/hiking_hetch_hetchy.asp
http://www.yosemitegold.com/hetchhetchy/
We will leave the Bay Area morning of May 28th and drive to
Hetch Hetchy (about 4.5 hours) and camp at Backpackers'
Campground. Please note, the Hetch Hetchy Road is open from 7am -
9pm daily.
Sunday morning we will start our 6.7 mile hike to Rancheria
Falls where we will set up our base camp.
Monday, for those who are interested, we can go on a day hike
to Lake Vernon. There will be plenty of time to explore the
waterfalls and go swimming.
Tuesday, we will hike back out and have a late lunch at
Groveland.
If you're interested, send an email to Lily with the following
information:
* Name:
* Email:
* Are you willing to
drive?
* If yes, how many people can your car fit with gear?
* Do you have:
a) A backpacking tent (number of people)?
b) A stove?
c) A bear canister? Yosemite requires
backpackers to carry bear canisters
d) A water filter?
*
Have you had prior backpacking experience?
* Have you lead an
Outing Club trip in the past year?
* When and where would you
prefer to leave?
* Do you have a cell phone number that you
would be willing to share with the group?
Have no backpacking equipment? Equipment can be rented from
redwood gear shed.
Please send in your replies to Lily Wang
(lily_wang(at)stanfordalumni.org) by Sunday May 22nd. Space is
limited, please respond early.
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El Sombroso (Maria J.)
* WHEN: Sunday, May 29
* HIKE ROUTE: to the top (or almost
– we won’t bush wack the final part)
* DIFFICULTY:
strenuous - we will be keeping a fast pace.
* DISTANCE: 16
miles
* ELEVATION CHANGE: 4000 feet
* MEET: 8:15 we leave
from Bechtel
* FINISH TIME: 5:00 PM (back at trailhead), 5:45
PM (back at Stanford)
* DRIVING TIME/MILEAGE: ~45 min / 23
miles (each way)
* COST: $4.00 parking fee + gas reimbursement
($6 per car, ~$.25 per mile)
* BRING: water (1-2 liters),
lunch and snacks, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, layers (rain and
warmth), money for carpool.
* RAIN POLICY: No rain
*
SIGN-UP: No RSVP is necessary.
* DESCRIPTION:
This is a nice mountain that I’ve
never been to. I don’t know what it will be like, but
hopefully it will be nice.
* HIKE ROUTE
Follow Kennedy Trail up past its junction with
Priest Rock Trail to the junction with Woods Trail and Limekiln
Trail. Continue on Woods trail to an unsigned power line service
road on the left (about half a mile from the junction of Kennedy
and Woods Trails). The road dips slightly to a clearing and ends.
The summit area is reached via a short unmaintained trail through
the brush to the left. (Note: this unmaintained trail, really just
a track, is guarded by treacherous tendrils of poison oak on the
ground, to each side, and hanging from branches overhead.
Sometimes it's just not really necessary to reach the actual
summit, is it?) Return to the junction of Woods Trail and Limekiln
Trail, and follow Limekiln Trail to the left and downward. Upon
reaching Priest Rock Trail, follow it up to the right to its
junction with Kennedy Trail. Turn left and return to the
trailhead.
* DIRECTIONS from Stanford:
Go 0.2 miles and then Turn
RIGHT to get on HIGHWAY 85 S 6.5
Go 10.8 miles and then Take
exit towards HWY 17 / SAN JOSE/SANTA CRUZ 17.3
Go 0.3 miles
and then Keep RIGHT at the fork towards ramp towards HWY 17 SOUTH
/ SANTA CRUZ 17.6
Go 0.3 miles and then Go STRAIGHT on HIGHWAY
17 S 17.9
Go 2.2 miles and then Turn RIGHT onto ramp towards
EAST LOS GATOS 20.0
Go 0.1 miles and then Go STRAIGHT on
SARATOGA LOS GATOS RD 20.1
Go 0.3 miles and then Turn LEFT
onto LOS GATOS BLVD 20.5
Go 0.2 miles and then Turn RIGHT onto
KENNEDY ROAD 20.7
Go 0.5 miles and then Turn RIGHT onto S
KENNEDY RD 21.2
Go 0.1 miles and then Go LEFT to stay on S
KENNEDY RD 21.3
Go 0.2 miles and then Go LEFT to stay on S
KENNEDY RD 21.5
Go 0.2 miles and then Turn RIGHT onto KENNEDY
ROAD 21.7
Go 1.3 miles to El Sombroso trailhead
* Relevant URL's:
http://www.openspace.org/preserves/pr_sierra_azul.asp
Questions, contact trip "leader" Maria:
mjabon@yahoo.com
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Russian Ridge (Nicole)
* Date: SATURDAY, June 11th
* Time: 10:45 AM
* MEETING
PLACE: Russian Ridge Parking Lot
* PLEASE RSVP to NICOLE at
nicole@nicoleschmid dot com. Size of group will be limited.
Join us for a late spring outing- a 5 mile round-trip hike in
the Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve. We will ascend Borel Hill,
the highest named point in San Mateo County. It has a nearly 360
degree view that encompasses Stanford, San Francisco, and Oakland.
You might even see the Pacific, if it's a clear day.
http://bahiker.com/southbayhikes/russianridge.html
Trail statistics:
Distance: 5 miles - roundtrip
Difficulty: MODERATE
Elevation gain: 550 feet
Agenda:
10:45am - meet at the Trailhead
12:30pm - have
lunch
2:00/2:30pm - return to cars
What to bring:
Sunscreen
Water
Lunch
Directions to Preserve - carpooling is encouraged
From 280, take Page Mill Road west, to Skyline Blvd., about 7
miles (very windy) Cross Skyline. The road becomes Alpine. Take an
almost immediate right into the parking lot. If you don't like
drivjng Page Mill because of the curves and bikers, note that
Woodside Rd. is a less curvy way to get from 280 to Skyline and
bikers are not usually a problem.
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SF Northeastern Neighborhood/Waterfront Hike (Ashutosh)
* Destination: San Francisco- Northeastern neighborhoods/
waterfront
* Date: June 11 (Saturday)
* Total length of
hike: About 7 miles (meant to be a easy hike to explore SFO and
enjoy)
* Total elevation gain: 500 feet (approx.)
* Fort
Mason URL: http://www.fortmason.org
* Driving distance/time: 50 miles / 1h hour approx. each
way
* Cost: Free parking, plus mileage for carpool.
* Rain
policy: Cancels
* Bring: lunch, sunscreen, plenty of water,
coat (in case it is windy and foggy), all the usual stuff.
Optional Dinner Afterwards
* Meet:
- 9:30 am at the Bechtel I-Center, Stanford (for
self-organized carpooling)
- or 10:45 am across the street
from main door of Green?s restaurant at Fort Mason, San Francisco
Description:
San Francisco is famous for its many intimate
and distinct neighborhoods defined by the City?s hills and for the
striking views of San Francisco Bay. Some of the nicest views and
nicest neighborhoods are in the northeastern section of San
Francisco. We will now explore the northeastern section of San
Francisco as well as the scenic waterfront area along The
Embarcadero.
We will begin our hike at Fort Mason from which we will walk
southeastward to Russian Hill and some of its little known vista
points. We will then hike over to Telegraph Hill -- which has Coit
Tower at its summit-- to sample the view from the top and to walk
down the secluded and charming Filbert steps. Next we will walk
down to and along The Embarcadero-- the boulevard along the
northeastern waterfront of SF-- to see the historic buildings and
views along the waterfront, passing beneath the Bay Bridge along
the way. We will likely make a special stop at the newly renovated
Ferry Building (at the foot of Market Street) to quickly visit the
new highly praised food court and farmers market area. Our hike
will then loop back through the downtown area to Nob Hill, where
we will visit charming peaceful Huntington Park and walk by some
famous imposing buildings from San Francisco?s colorful past. From
Nob Hill we will return to Fort Mason by walking through a portion
of the Marina District.
DIRECTIONS to Fort Mason from Stanford
- Take the I-280
NORTH ramp towards SAN FRANCISCO
- Take 19th AVENUE EXIT from
I-280 in SF (only possibility is northward)
- Stay on 19th
AVENUE going north
- When you reach Golden Gate Park, 19th
AVENUE transitions to PARK-PRESIDIO AVENUE (to make sure you make
this transition correctly, get in the rightmost lane after you
arrive at Golden Gate Park)
- Continue northward on
PARK-PRESIDIO
- After passing through a tunnel, watch out for
the DOWNTOWN/ MARINA BLVD. EXIT, which you should take (first exit
after tunnel)
- You will then be on Doyle Drive. Go to the
leftmost lane and take the MARINA BLVD. EXIT, which will put you
on MARINA BLVD heading EAST.
- Continue down MARINA BLVD.
until you reach the stoplight at BUCHANAN STREET (there will be a
Safeway grocery store somewhat in front of you and to your right
at this intersection) where you should turn left.
- You are
now near the entrance to FORT MASON. Look for a parking space here
or drive through the gates marked by the tan/white gatehouses and
find a parking space.
- We will meet immediately in front of
the main entrance to Green?s restaurant but across the street from
this entrance. Green?s is in the first long building at Fort
Mason.
Trip "leader":
Ashutosh Saxena
ashutosh0000
(at, nospam) yahoo dot com
650-353-1522 (after June 9)
-Ashutosh
(Thanks for Julio Magalhaes' hike 2 years back from which this
description is abdridged)
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Wilder Ranch State Beach (Jane)
* Location: Wilder Ranch State Beach, Santa Cruz,
* Date:
Saturday June 11
* Length of hike: ~9-10 miles (moderately
easy- see below)
* Elevation change: 400-500 feet
* Meet:
9AM Bechtel; 10AM at Wilder Parking lot
* Distance: 45 miles,
50 minute drive each way
* What to bring: jacket (may be
breezy), lunch =, water, camera, sunscreen, the usual stuff.
* Description: Wilder Ranch is situated along the Central Coast
just north of Santa Cruz. The site was originally the main farm
supplying Santa Cruz Mission and later became a successful and
innovative dairy ranch. The surrounding property includes gorgeous
seaside walks to the cliffs at the edge of Monterey Bay and
dramatic marine terraces. We will be walking to the Fern Grotto
along the Old Cove Landing Trail and will lunch somewhere along
the bluffs or the beach.
This should be a leisurely walk, moderate only in the sense
that the distance is longer than for a typical "easy"
hike. Feel free to walk as slow (or as fast) as you like. Since
we'll be strolling near the ocean, elevation change is minimal
with only a few gradually sloped hills.
* For more information:
http://www.virtualparks.org/scenes/ZkuMrNd9FOrE_3ldOzOfC7Q.html
http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=549
http://www.virtualparks.org/scenes/ZMwzNxavxsOr32ZutGn64Nw.html
* Optional: If there is interest, after the hike, we can treat
ourselves to a stop at Marianne's Ice Cream (Ocean St) for a scoop
of one of their 70+ homemade flavors.
* Directions (from Stanford):
- Take 280 South
- Merge
onto CA-85 S toward GILROY (8 miles)
- Merge onto CA-17 S
toward SANTA CRUZ. (22 miles)
- Take CA-Hwy 1 N toward
CA-9/HALF MOON BAY/BOULDER CREEK
Wilder is located about 5 miles north of Highway 17 on Highway
1 above Santa Cruz. If you don't want to pay the parking fee ($6),
there is a place to park along Highway 1 on the west side of the
highway south of the entrance to the park but space is limited.
Trip "Leader" Contact: Jane
jkohgami@stanford.edu;
phone: (650) 218-4639 (day of hike only)
No need to RSVP.
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Yosemite Hetch Hetchy Backpacking (Maria J.)
* Dates: June 16-19
* Signup required. See below for
details.
* Depart: Leave Thursday morning
* Return: Sunday
evening
* Distance: 35 miles round trip (about 7.5 the first
day, 11 the next two, and then 7.5 out the last day)
*
Elevation: ???
* Cost: Mileage, campground fee, &
$5/person wilderness permit
* Maximum Group Size: 6 (5 still
available)
* Web:
http://www.nps.gov/yose/wilderness/hetchyplan.htm
We will leave the Bay Area morning of June 16th and drive to
Hetch Hetchy (about 4.5 hours) We will hike to Miguel Meadow and
camp. We will continue on to Lake Elenor the next day, and camp
there. Then we will return. Please note, the Hetch Hetchy Road is
open from 7am - 9pm daily.
If you're interested, send an email to Maria with the following
information:
* Name:
* Email:
* Are you willing to
drive?
* If yes, how many people can your car fit with gear?
* Do you have:
a) A backpacking tent (number of people)?
b) A stove?
c) A bear canister? Yosemite requires
backpackers to carry bear canisters
d) A water filter?
*
Have you had prior backpacking experience?
* Have you lead an
Outing Club trip in the past year?
* When and where would you
prefer to leave?
* Do you have a cell phone number that you
would be willing to share with the group?
Have no backpacking equipment? Equipment can be rented from
redwood gear shed.
Please send in your replies to Maria Jabon mjabon@stanford.edu
by Sunday June 5th. Please respond early.
Thanks!
Maria
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Big Sur (Andrew Molera S.P.) (Eng-Shien)
* Destination: Big Sur / Andrew Molera State Park
* Date:
Friday June 24 - Sunday June 26
* Driving distance/time: 100
miles / 2.5 hours approx. each way
* Hiking: Moderate, 7-8
miles per day, up to 2k feet elevation gain
* Cost: Mileage +
$8.00 parking fee
* Camping: Walk-in (1/3 mile), first
come-first serve, 4 people per campsite
* Map:
http://www.parks.ca.gov/lat_long_map/default.asp?lvl_id=221
**** Limit: 12 people, sign-up required *****
We will use Andrew Molera SP as a staging point to explore the
northern part of the Big Sur coastline, visiting three state parks
and a state reserve: Julie Pfeiffer Burns SP, Andrew Molera SP,
Garrapata SP, and Point Lobos State Reserve. Given the number of
items on the agenda, we will be getting up early and going to
sleep late to give us time to enjoy the sights and take pictures.
This is an overview of weekend:
We drive out Friday evening and camp at the Andrew Molera
walk-in sites. The 24 sites (4 people/site) are 1/3 mile from the
parking spot and are available on a first-come, first serve basis.
Saturday, we will have a quick breakfast and head out at ~9am
to hike Andrew Molera SP (8 miles, 100 feet elevation gain).
Afterwards, we will do the touristy thing and drive to see the
McWay Waterfall at Julie Pfeiffer Burns S.P., stopping at Nepenthe
for their views and a cup of coffee. If we have time, we might
also do a 2 mile hike to a waterfall/overlook in Pfeiffer Big Sur
S.P. and/or hang out on USFS Pfeiffer Beach ($5 fee per car). For
dinner, there is the option of eating at a restaurant or cooking.
I expect most people going the easier restaurant route. I'm
thinking of cooking. Afterwards, we can hang out at the beach near
camp until sunset (8:34PM).
Sunday, we will have breakfast, pack up, and head out at
~9:30AM. We will drive to Garrapata State Park and hike Soberanes
Canyon Trail to the Rocky Ridge Trail of (7 miles, 1800 feet
elevation gain). Afterwards, some cars might want to head back to
the bay area. The rest will head to Point Lobos State Reserve and
hang out until 7PM. Dinner in Santa Cruz, again for those who are
interested.
If you would like to go, email me the following information:
* Name:
* Email:
* Do you need a ride?
* Do
you need passengers? If so, how many people can your car fit with
camping gear?
* When and where would you prefer to leave?
*
Saturday dinner plans (restaurant or cook)?
* When do you want
to head out Sunday (after the hike, after Pt Lobos, or after
dinner)?
* Have you lead an Outing Club trip in the past year?
Note: If you are a passenger, your plans may be subject to your
driver's desires. I will try to match up the carpools.
Eng-Shien (eswu _at_ alumni.stanford.org)
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DIRECTIONS from Stanford to Andrew Molera State Park
*
Take the I-280 SOUTH ramp towards SAN JOSE
* Exit to Highway
85 SOUTH (Gilroy direction)
* Take Highway 101 SOUTH
*
Exit onto Highway 156 West (towards Monterey).
* Merge onto
Highway 1 SOUTH
* About 20 miles south of Carmel you will
enter
* Andrew Molera State Park
* Exit at parking lot
entrance on the right (first road off of Highway 1 within the park
boundary).
Saturday: Hike Andrew Molera SP
* Total length of
hike: 8 miles
* Total elevation gain: 1000 feet
* Further
information on Andrew Molera State Park at
* URL:
www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=582
Note: trip leader has not done this hike before
Bring: lunch, sunscreen, plenty of water, coat (remember it
might be somewhat cool at the coast), all the usual stuff. Big Sur
has been called one of the greatest and most beautiful meetings of
land and sea in the world. The ocean meets the edge of the Santa
Lucia Mountain Range along a narrow spectacular strip penetrated
by narrow and winding Highway 1. Andrew Molera park is the largest
state park along the Big Sur coast, and contains the largest
number of trails.
We will hike a recommended 8-mile loop which includes panoramic
views of the spectacular Big Sur coast, a walk along the Big Sur
River, an opportunity to see a variety of coastal vegetation, and
a chance to spend some time at the beach toward the end of the
hike. We will start at the main parking lot which is near the
northern border of the park. From there our loop hike will include
segments of the River Trail, the Hidden Trail, the Ridge Trail,
the Panoramic Trail, the Bluff Trail, and finally the Beach Trail.
Possible restaurant options
* Redwood Grill:
http://bigsurcoastfoods.com/redwoodgrill/
11:30AM-9PM, (831) 667-2129
* Big Sur Lodge (inside
Pfeiffer Big Sur S.P.)
http://www.bigsurlodge.com/restaurant.html
7:30AM-9PM
* Nepenthe (expensive! reservations
recommended)
http://www.nepenthebigsur.com/restaurant/menu_dinner.html
11:30AM-10PM
Sunday: Hike Garrapata State Park (Soberanes Canyon Trail
and the Rocky Ridge Trail)
* Total length of hike: 7 miles
* Total elevation gain: 1850 feet
* Est. Time: ~4 hours at
leisurely pace
* URL:
http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/579/files/Garrapata.pdf
* URL: http://kevingong.com/Hiking/SoberanesCanyon.html
Encompassing the redwood-shaded canyon of Soberanes Creek and
sweeping coastal views from Rocky Ridge.
More info:
Hikes:
http://www.bigsurcalifornia.org/hiking-trails.html
Tourist Guide:
http://www.bigsurcalifornia.org/pdf/BigSurGuide2004-5.pdf
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San Pedro Valley Park (Jane)
* WHERE: San Pedro Valley Park, Pacifica
* WHEN: Sunday,
June 26
* DISTANCE: 4.7 miles (easy); 700 feet elevation
change
* MEET: Stanford (Bechtel I-Center) at 9:30AM
(self-organized carpool) or at the park entrance at 10:30AM*
*
WHAT TO BRING: Water, snacks, wind-breaker, etc. --the usual
*
DRIVING TIME/MILEAGE: ~35 miles- 50 minutes
* Description:
"San Pedro Valley County Park is a 1,150-acre jewel in the
chain of San Mateo County parks. The park offers fine hiking
through rich and diverse Coastal Scrub and Coastal Chaparral
vegetation and along year-round creeks. When the rest of the San
Mateo County coast is foggy, you can hike the park's sunny valley
and watch the fog pour over the mountain tops. Or, on brilliant
sunny days, you can hike to the mountain tops and enjoy
spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, San Mateo County, San
Francisco and Marin County." (From "Montara Mountain"
by Barbara VanderWerf)
This will be a short morning hike. We should be finished before
1PM.
For more information:
http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/smc/department/home/0,,5556687_12313317_12345100,00.html
DIRECTIONS from Stanford:
- Take Highway 280N to Highway 1.
- Take Highway 1 south to the City of Pacifica.
- Turn
east onto Linda Mar Boulevard.
- Follow Linda Mar Boulevard
unit it ends at Oddstad Boulevard.
- Turn right on Oddstad
Boulevard. Proceed on Oddstad Boulevard one block to the park
entrance.
* Alternate Self-organized Carpooling: For those who live far
from Stanford, offers/requests can be posted on:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Weekend-hiking
Trip "leader": Jane
jkohgami(at)stanford(dot)edu;
(650) 218-4639 (day of hike only)
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Mt. Tamalpais (Maria J.)
Please send me an email if you think you are coming telling me
if you have a car. I’m worried about drivers. Thanks!
(mjabon@yahoo.com)
* WHEN: Sunday, May 29
* HIKE ROUTE: From the trailhead,
follow Alice Eastwood Road downward. Turn right and upward onto
Troop 80 Trail and follow it to Van Wyck Meadow. Follow Bootjack
Trail towards Mountain Theater, then take Alpine Trail to Pantoll
(rest rooms, water). From there, follow Old Mine Trail to Dipsea
Trail, on which you travel down towards Stinson Beach. At the
stream junction, turn right onto Steep Ravine Trail and follow it
right back up to Pantoll. From there, cross Panoramic Highway and
follow Old Stage Road to West Point Inn (rest rooms). Then take
Old Railroad Grade up to the end of the public auto access road,
then turn right and stay to the right on a gentle grade to the
visitors center area (rest rooms, water, food), and continue up to
Mt. Tamalpais East Peak. Return to the parking lot via Fern Creek
Trail, a lower section of Old Railroad Grade, and Hogback Trail.
* DIFFICULTY: strenuous - we will be keeping a fast pace.
*
DISTANCE: 13 miles
* ELEVATION CHANGE: 2900 feet
* MEET:
8:30 we leave from Bechtel
* FINISH TIME: 5:00 PM (back at
trailhead)
* DRIVING TIME/MILEAGE: ~80 min / 50 miles (each
way)
* COST: $4.00 parking fee + gas reimbursement ($12 per
car, ~$.25 per mile)
* BRING: water (1-2 liters), lunch and
snacks, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, layers (rain and warmth),
money for carpool.
* RAIN POLICY: No rain
* SIGN-UP: No
RSVP is necessary.
* DESCRIPTION:
This is a nice mountain that I’ve
never been to. I don’t know what it will be like, but
hopefully it will be nice.
* HIKE ROUTE
Follow Kennedy Trail up past its junction with
Priest Rock Trail to the junction with Woods Trail and Limekiln
Trail. Continue on Woods trail to an unsigned power line service
road on the left (about half a mile from the junction of Kennedy
and Woods Trails). The road dips slightly to a clearing and ends.
The summit area is reached via a short unmaintained trail through
the brush to the left. (Note: this unmaintained trail, really just
a track, is guarded by treacherous tendrils of poison oak on the
ground, to each side, and hanging from branches overhead.
Sometimes it's just not really necessary to reach the actual
summit, is it?) Return to the junction of Woods Trail and Limekiln
Trail, and follow Limekiln Trail to the left and downward. Upon
reaching Priest Rock Trail, follow it up to the right to its
junction with Kennedy Trail. Turn left and return to the
trailhead.
* Start out heading NORTHWEST on W BAYSHORE RD towards LOMA
VERDE AVE, From Stanford University, 650-723-2842, Palo Alto, CA
94301 0.0
* Go 1.3 miles and then Turn RIGHT onto OREGON
EXPRESSWAY 1.3
* Go 0.1 miles and then Go STRAIGHT to get on
US-101 N 1.4
* Go 31.3 miles and then Take LEFT exit towards
NINTH ST/MISSION ST/FELL STREET/CIVIC CENTER 32.7
* Go 0.2
miles and then Turn LEFT to get on US-101 N towards US 101/GOLDEN
GATE BRIDGE N 32.9
* Go 0.5 miles and then Take exit towards
US 101/MISSION ST/DUBOCE AVE S 33.4
* Go 0.2 miles and then Go
STRAIGHT on MISSION STREET 33.6
* Go 0.2 miles and then Turn
LEFT onto S VAN NESS AVE 33.8
* Go 0.1 miles and then Go
STRAIGHT on VAN NESS AVE 34.0
* Go 1.8 miles and then Turn
LEFT onto LOMBARD STREET 35.8
* Go 1.1 miles and then LOMBARD
STREET becomes RICHARDSON AVENUE 36.9
* Go 0.4 miles and then
Go STRAIGHT to get on US-101 N 37.3
* Go 7.1 miles and then
Take exit towards HWY 1 / MILL VALLEY/STINSON BEACH 44.4
* Go
0.2 miles and then Go STRAIGHT on HIGHWAY 1 44.7
* Go 0.3
miles and then Go RIGHT to stay on HIGHWAY 1 45.0
* Go 0.4
miles and then Go LEFT to stay on HIGHWAY 1 45.4
* Go 1.2
miles and then Go STRAIGHT on SHORELINE HIGHWAY 46.6
* Go 0.6
miles and then Go RIGHT to stay on SHORELINE HIGHWAY 47.2
* Go
0.9 miles and then Turn RIGHT onto PANORAMIC HIGHWAY 48.1
* Go
2.6 miles and then Turn SHARP RIGHT onto EDGEWOOD AVENUE 50.7
*
Go 0.1 miles to Mt. Tamalpais trailhead 50.8
* Relevant URL's:
http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=471
Questions, contact trip "leader" Maria:
mjabon@yahoo.com
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Barbeque: Summer Quarter Planning Meeting (Lauren and Maria)
On Wednesday, June 29th, we will be having the summer quarter
Outing Club potluck -- barbecue style! The event will take place
in the Oasis courtyard of Escondido Village on Stanford campus
(directions below).
* Date: Wednesday, June 29th
* Time: 7:00pm
* Food: We
have the burgers, hot dogs, and veggie-patties covered. Please
bring some other food item or beverage to share.
* Activities will include:
- summer trip/activity
planning
- new Minister of Propaganda ?
- gas
reimbursement discussion
- and good 'ole social fun: frisbee,
croquet, volleyball, and lots of food and drinks, ....
If you would like to lead a hike, or some other activity, but
can't come to the meeting, please send Lauren and Maria your ideas
by email before the meeting at stanford.outing@gmail.com so that
we can include it in the calendar discussion. Also, please email
us if you would like additional agenda items to be considered for
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/
* Location:
133 Running Farm Lane, Apartment 103.
This is in Escondido Village, but across the Escondido Road from
most of EV (quite close to Rains, actually). It's a little tricky
to find from off campus, so here are some directions:
* Directions:
From El Camino:
- turn West on
Serra Street.
- At the Texaco Station, turn left onto Campus
Drive
- Turn left at the next stop sign onto Escondido Road
-
Turn right on to Running Farm Lane.
- This is a little hard to
see but it's the second-to-last right before the barrier on
Escondido Road.
- 133 is on your right just as the second
parking lot opens up. Try to park and it may be easier to look for
us in the courtyard just through the pathway.
From Foothill/Junipero Serra (and 280):
- Turn east onto
Stanford Ave.
- Turn left onto Bowdoin St. and follow to the
end. Turn right onto Campus Dr.
- Turn right at the next stop
sign onto Escondido Road Turn right on to Running Farm Lane. This
is a little hard to see but it's the second-to-last right before
the barrier on Escondido Road.
- 133 is on your right just as
the second parking lot opens up. Try to park and it may be easier
to look for us in the courtyard just through the pathway.
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