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Almaden Quicksilver County Park (DN)
Destination : Almaden Quicksilver County Park
* Date :
Jan 01 (Sun)
* Length of hike : 7.6 miles
* Elevation gain
: 1200 ft
* Rain Policy : Rain Cancels.
* Meet : Bechtel
I-Center at 9:50 AM
* Bring : food, water, carpool money,
layers
* Organizer : DN (email : walks.nani [at]
gmail-dot-com)
* No RSVP. Rain cancels.
I have never
visited this park before. I hope someone familiar with the park
will attend the hike; we will let him/her lead the hike, choose
any path covering 7-8 miles, but choose the pace ourselves and
keep it moderate.
Check :
http://www.bahiker.com/southbayhikes/almadenquicksilver.html
A
reference point for finding driving directions is : "Almaden
Rd & Mockingbird Hill Ln, San Jose, CA 95120". More
exact directions can be found in the URL above.
My plan is
to follow the route described in the URL. The walk will start at
10:45 AM; we should be back at the trailhead by 2:30 PM.
I
am cross-posting the hike on BayAreaHiking yahoo group. In case
rain cancels the hike, you can read about it on the yahoo-group
by 7 AM on the day of the hike.
Trip "Leader" :
Nani (Dhananjay Naniwadekar : walks.nani [at] gmail-dot-com)
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Coal Mine Ridge (DN)
Destination : Coal Mine Ridge
* Date : Jan 02 (Mon)
*
Length of hike : 4-5 miles
* Elevation gain : Very little
*
Difficulty : Very easy
* Rain Policy : Rain Cancels.
* Meet
: Bechtel I-Center at 9:50 AM
* Bring : something to eat,
water, other usual stuff
* Organizer : DN (email : walks.nani
[at] gmail-dot-com)
* No RSVP. Rain cancels.
We will
park our cars near the intersection of Alpine Rd and Willowbrook
Dr in Portola Valley. But parking space is very limited, so
please carpool from the campus. We will reach the pond at the
farthest end of the hike either via Old Spanish Trail or via
Alpine Rd on foot for 2 miles and Lake Trail. The return would be
along Toyon Trail. We should be done by 12:15 PM and back on the
campus by 12:30 PM. We also have the option of extending the hike
by a mile or two by walking a few extra trails in Coal Mine Ridge
or in Windy Hill
OSP.
http://bahiker.com/southbayhikes/cmr.html
Check the link to the map, and print it out for your
reference.
Trip "Leader" : Nani (Dhananjay
Naniwadekar : walks.nani [at] gmail-dot-com)
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Russian Ridge (Nicole)
Destination : Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
* Date
: Jan 8 (Sunday)
* Length of hike : 5-6 miles
* Elevation
gain : ~550 ft
* Rain Policy : Rain Cancels.
* Meet : 10:00
at Bechtel, self-organized carpool. Or meet at trailhead at
10:45. Leader can drive 3 people from the Woodside Park n
Ride off 280 (directions below), leaving at 10:00.
*
Estimated finish : 2:00 PM (back at trailhead)
* Bring :
LUNCH, water, carpool money, layers
* Organizer : Nicole
* RSVP: Please RSVP so leader can get an
approximate head count.
* Description:
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
We will stop to have lunch on the trail.
*
Directions to Preserve:
- From 280, take Page Mill Road west,
to Skyline Blvd., about 7 miles (very winding)
- Cross
Skyline. The road becomes Alpine.
- Turn right into the
parking lot.
* Note that if you don't like driving Page Mill
because of the curves and bikers, note that Woodside Rd. is a
less winding way to get from 280 to Skyline and bikers are not
usually a problem. Take Woodside to Skyline, go south on
Skyline 7-7.5 miles until the intersection of Page Mill/Alpine
and Skyline. Park will be on your right.
* Directions to
Woodside Park n Ride--
Leader can drive 3 people from the
Woodside Park n Ride. From 280 northbound, take Woodside Exit,
turn left onto Woodside (heading west), make a left into the
parking lot. You have to turn left across oncoming cars (that
come around a corner fast).
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Winter Quarter Potluck Planning Meeting (Lauren, Maria)
Date: Jan 12 (Thurs)
* Time:
7:15pm
* Location: Bechtel International Center, Dining
Room
* Food: Please bring some food item or beverage to
share.
* Description:
Meet other outdoor enthusiasts
and help plan our activities for the Winter Quarter by attending
our meeting and potluck dinner on Thursday, January 12, at 7:15
PM in the dining room at the Bechtel International Center. Please
try to be on time, and bring some food item or beverage to share.
The tentative agenda for this meeting is as follows:
1.
Food and introductions
2. News on our new photo album server
(graciously furnished by Eng-Shien)
3. Website-updating plans
(again)
4. Trip planning
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
(stanford.outing@gmail.com)
before the meeting at so that we can include it in the calendar
discussion. Though, you can continue to add items to the
calendar throughout the quarter as you think of them. Also,
please email us if you would like additional agenda items to be
considered for the meeting.
Even if you don't have plans
to lead an activity this quarter, please come to just have fun
and meet others. New prospective "members" are
welcome to come and learn about the group. For more
information, including directions to Bechtel, see our web pages
at http://www.stanford.edu/group/outing/.
The dining room is the first room on the right as you enter the
building.
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San Bruno Mountain County Park (Craig S.)
Destination: San Bruno Mountain County Park
* Date:
Sunday, January 15
* Length of hike: 3.5 mile loop
*
Elevation change: 650 feet
* Difficulty: moderately easy
*
Rain policy: heavy rain morning of cancels
* Meet: 9:45 at
Bechtel, self-organized carpool. Please be on time!
*
Estimated finish: 2:15 back at Stanford at the latest
* Cost:
gas money plus $5 entrance fee per carload
* Bring: lunch,
water, carpool money, sunscreen, windbreaker, etc.
*
Organizer: Craig Segall, csegall@stanford.edu,
650-714-2602 (only day of hike, please!)
* RSVP is not
necessary
* Description: San Bruno is an island of
nature in a sea of cities, standing isolated just south of San
Francisco. From the summit, the north Bay spreads out below
you--see from Mount Diablo to Mount Tam to the Farallon Islands.
The hike is an easy loop up dirt trails with a bit of road at the
summit and we'll take it at a moderate rate of speed. We'll
have a bit of lunch up there and admire the view (or the
fog!).
* More info:
http://www.bahiker.com/southbayhikes/sanbrunosummit.html
*
Directions to trailhead:
• From US 101 in San Francisco
County, exit Bayshore/Cow Palace/Third Street. Drive south on
Bayshore about 2 miles, turn right on Guadalupe Canyon Parkway
and drive uphill about 2 miles to the park entrance on the right
side of the road.
• From Interstate 280 in San Mateo
County, exit Mission Street, then take Market to Guadalupe Canyon
Parkway and drive east to the park entrance on the left side of
the road (it's about 3 miles from 280).
Once past the
kiosk, drive past the first lot, under the parkway to the
trailhead on the south side of Guadalupe Canyon Parkway.
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Pt. Reyes, Tamales Bay (Doug)
Date: Jan 15 (Sun)
* Length of
Hike: 9.4 miles, 1300' gain
* Difficulty: moderate
* Meet:
8:30am in front of Bechtel Center or 10:30am at Pierce point
parking lot. NOTE: If you plan on meeting at the trailhead you
MUST email me before 8am on Sunday so I know to look for you.
*
Driving time: 1 hr 50 minutes.
* Bring:
- 1 liter of
water minimal, snacks & lunch
- Dress WARMLY; extra
clothes if you get cold easily. The coast can be cold and VERY
WINDY . You should have a nylon or polyester undershirt, along
with several layers of non-cotton long-sleeve outerwear. A wind
resistant jacket is also recommended.
- boots (might be
muddy)
- binoculars if you have them
-
swimtrunks (that's a joke...)
* Cost: only carpool
money.
http://www.nps.gov/pore/images/map_zone1_525x600.gif
Predicted
Weather:
Mostly Sunny, high of 44 degrees. Yes, 44 - dress
accordingly.
* 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.
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.
*
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://kevingong.com/Hiking/TomalesPoint.html
http://www.nps.gov/pore/fire/fuel_planning/tomales_fmu1.htm
If
you think you're going, please let me know, but an RSVP is not
manditory.
Contact: Doug Johnston
doug.johnston@gmail.com
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Bike trip to Windy Hill summit in Windy Hill Open Space
Preserve (Greg and Jean-Gabriel)
This is a serious climb but beginners are welcome! This
trip is a great workout, offers beautiful views, and a super fun
trip for the way down. Only people in reasonably good condition
will be able to complete this climb, but we'll go as slow as
needed. Also the downhill is rather steep at times - again
we'll go as slow as needed.
* Destination: Beautiful Bald
Peak of Windy Hill
* Date: January 16 (Martin Luther King
Day)
* Meeting Time: 1:00 in front of Bechtel Center or 1:45 at
Windy Hill Open Space Preserve Parking Area on Portola Road. NOTE:
If you plan on meeting at the parking area you MUST email me
before 12:00 on Monday so I know to look for you.
* Duration:
we should be back at Stanford well before Sunset (5:00ish)
*
Total Length: approx. 20 miles
* Total elevation gain: approx.
2000 feet
* Pace: intermediate
* Cost: Absolutely FREE!
*
Equipment: bike in reasonable condition - must have a low gear for
climbing, best to have some kind of shocks for downhill, and
brakes that work :) - helmet, water, wind-cutting cloths, camera
*
Sign-up: RSVP welcome but not required
* Weather Policy:
cancelled if rain on Sunday or Monday (rain makes trails too
slippery for at least a day)
* Note: No cars, bike racks,
etc. needed. Unless someone wants to drive to the trail head
to meet us there. If so simply take Alpine Road west until
the first stop sign after 280 (about 5 miles). Turn right at
the stop sign which is Portola Road. The Windy Hill Open
Space Preserve parking area will be on the left after about a
mile.
* Trip description: we'll be biking from campus to
the Windy Hill Open Space Preserve parking area via Alpine road
and Portola Road. These roads have some trails that go along
the side of the road that make things more interesting and keep
you far from traffic. The road travel is slightly uphill on
the way there. A little less than 8 miles. Then we
will climb the hill. It is over 1000 feet of climbing in
less than 3 miles. That means it is steep! It is a
wonderful workout and wayyyyy fun on the trip back down.
From the top the view is 360 degrees. You can see the ocean
as well as San Fransisco. It is beautiful!
* Map:
http://www.openspace.org/preserves/maps/windy_hill_map.pdf
*
Trip leaders: Greg Katz and Jean-Gabriel Morard
* Email:
GKATZ@stanford.edu
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Mission Peak (Julio)
Destination: Mission
Peak
* Date: January 21, 2006 (Saturday)
*
Total length of hike: 7 miles
* Total
elevation gain: 2000 feet
* Further information on
Mission Peak at URL: www.ebparks.org/parks/mission.htm
*
Driving distance/time: 25 miles / 45
minutes approx. each way
* Cost: Mileage ($10 per
car) + parking at Ohlone college ($2 per car)
* RAIN
CANCELS.... In case of doubt, an e-mail will be sent the
day before if the hike is going to be cancelled due to weather
forecast.
* NO NEED TO RSVP
* Meet: 8:45 am at the
Bechtel I-Center, Stanford
10:00 am at Ohlone College Parking Lot P
* Estimated finish
time: 3:00 PM (back at trailhead), 4:00 PM (back at Stanford)
*
Bring: lunch, sunscreen, plenty of water, coat, all the usual
stuff.
NOTE: The trail may be somewhat muddy in spots so
hiking boots or other sturdy shoes are recommended.
*
Description:
Mission Peak provides spectacular views of the
Bay Area in all directions-- from Silicon Valley to the
southeast, the Bay to the northwest, the verdant hills to the
north, and Mount Tamalpais in the distance on a clear day. We
will take a non-standard less strenuous route which will begin
with the more gradual climb up from the Ohlone College trailhead
and a moderately steep descent down from Mission Peak to the the
Stanford Avenue trailhead. One car left at the end of the route
will be used to ferry drivers back to the starting point so they
can drive the remaining cars back to the Stanford Avenue
trailhead, completing our loop.
For our ascent, we will
join the Peak Trail at Ohlone College and hike up to
Mission Peak, where we will admire the spectacular view. We will
then descend on the Grove Trail and the Peak Meadow Trail,
enjoying the views, the springs and the meadows along the way
*
DIRECTIONS from Stanford to Mission Peak/ Ohlone College
trailhead :
- Take HIGHWAY 101 SOUTH towards SAN JOSE
-
Exit to I-880 heading north TOWARD OAKLAND
- Take I-880 to
MISSION BOULEVARD EXIT
- Take MISSION BLVD. EXIT toward
Sacramento (NORTH)
- Drive about 3.5 miles to OHLONE COLLEGE
-
Turn right onto ANZA-PINE ROAD into the campus
- Park in
PARKING LOT P
- MEET AT SOUTHERN END OF PARKING LOT P
Trip
"leader":
Julio Magalhaes
jamzemail (at)
yahoo.com
On
the day of the hike only: 650.906.2594
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Almaden Quicksilver (Guillermo)
Destination: Almaden Quicksilver
County Park
* Date: Jan 21 (Saturday)
* Length of hike: 9.5
ml.
* Elevation gain: ~1150 ft.
* Rain Policy: rain
cancels.
* Meet: 9am at Bechtel, self-organized carpool.
group meets at the Webb Canyon park entrance to start hiking at
9:45am.
* Estimated finish: 2:45 PM (back at trailhead)
*
Driving Time: 30 miles, ~40 mins each way
* Costs: Carpool gas
reimbursement
* Bring: LUNCH, WATER, carpool money, layers.
no potable water or restrooms are available on the path we'll
take.
* Organizer: Guillermo Alvarez
* Description:
We'll
climb to the highest point of the park, at ~1600 ft over sea
level in the heart of the capitancillos ridge, with great views
of the almaden valley and beyond. the park contains
remnants of mercury mining operations.
For more
information and a pdf map, visit http://tinyurl.com/cd9zv
We'll
take the new almaden trail north, and then the mine hill trail
south all the way to the top. we'll then take the randol,
buena vista, and new almaden trails to get back to the park
entrance. we'll stop to have lunch on the trail.
Directions
to park (I'll be wearing a dark blue t-shirt with a light-grey
fleece vest):
From stanford:
- take 280 south, then 85
south to the Almaden Expressway exit
- take a left on Almaden
Plaza Way, and a right on Almaden Expressway
right after
-
right at Trinidad Dr., left at Elwood Rd. almost immediately
-
right at Echo Valley Dr., left at Webb Canyon Dr. almost
immediately
- continue on Webb Canyon Dr. to the park
entrance.
From elsewhere:
- google maps will show you
the
way:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=webb+canyon+dr+%26+rimrock+dr+san+jose+ca&btnG=Search
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Purisima Creek Redwoods Hike (Erik &
Maria)
Date: Jan 22 (Sun)
* Meet: 9am Bechtel or 10 am at the
southern Trailhead at the bottom of the park (details below,
please carpool, parking is very limited)
* Trail: Soda Gulch
Trail & Harkins Ridge, Purisma Creek Road
* Length: 7.5
miles round trip
* Elevation Gain: 1200 feet
* Driving
Time: about 1 hour each way
* Park Website:
http://www.openspace.org/preserves/pr_purisima.asp
*
Rain Policy: Light Rain OK
* What to bring: lunch, rain jacket
(just in case), a happy spirit
* From the park
website:
The Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve is
located on the western slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains
overlooking Half Moon Bay. The preserve was established with a
gift of $2 million from the Save-the-Redwoods League.
The
centerpiece of this 3,120-acre preserve is Purisima Creek Canyon,
with its towering redwoods, rushing creek, and understory of
ferns, berries, and wildflowers. Coastal scrub and hardwood
forests of tanoak, madrone, and Douglas fir border the cool moist
canyon. Magnificent views of the coast and Half Moon Bay are
visible from the northern part of the preserve.
* From the
"Best Coast Hikes or Northern California"
Few Folks
are aware that a tremendous redwood forest exists beneath Harkins
Ridge along Purisma Creek. This journey takes you deep into
this forest, then into a natural herb gardens on the cloistered
Soda Glulck Trail, and climaxes with hawk's eye views of these
redwoods from Harkins Ridge.
* Getting to trailhead
From
the junction of CA 1 and CA 92 in San Mateo County, drive south
1.2 miles, then turn east onto Higgins-Purisima Road. Drive on
this narrow road about 4.2 miles, to the trailhead on the left
side of the road (just past the tiny white bridge).
* Trip
Leader: Erik Peterson, Maria Makarova
(650) 270-1040,
erik(dot)peterson(at)gmail(dot)com
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Ice Skating at Winter Lodge in Palo Alto (Erhhung)
Date: January 25, 2006
(Wednesday)
Time: 7pm: Dinner at Pluto's Fresh Foods
8pm-10pm: Skating at Winter Lodge
10:30pm: Chill out at Café Borrone
Location:
Dinner: Pluto's Fresh Foods
482 University Ave (at Cowper St), Palo Alto
http://plutosfreshfood.com/locations/palo_alto/
Skating: Winter Lodge
3009 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
http://www.winterlodge.com/directions.shtml
Chillout: Café Borrone
1010 El Camino Real (at Menlo Ave), Menlo Park
http://www.cafeborrone.com/
Cost:
$7 Skating, $3 Skate rental
For those who didn't catch the
previous skating event, or want to go again, here's a
"last-minute" outing to Winter Lodge, with a dinner
beforehand and some warm drinks and desserts afterwards. On
Wednesday evenings the rink is only open to adults, so you won't
have to worry about avoiding energetic kids whizzing around the
ice.
Event organizer: Erhhung Yuan
(erhhung_at_gmail_dot_com) (408) 480-2582
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Uvas Canyon County Park, Waterfalls Hike (DN)
Destination : Uvas Canyon County Park
* Date : Jan 29,
2006 (Sunday)
* Length of hike : 5-7 miles
* Elevation gain
: 700 - 1,500 feet
* Difficulty : Easy to moderate.
* Rain
Policy : Heavy Rain Cancels. Forecast is for clouds but no
rain.
* Meet : The Bechtel I-Centre (Stanford Campus), 11:25
AM Or 12:30 PM
at the trailhead at Park HQ.
* Estimated
finish : 4:30 PM (back at the trailhead)
* Bring : lunch,
water, parking and carpool money ($25 per car),
layers, rain
gear
* Organizer : DN (email : walks.nani [at]
gmail-dot-com)
* No RSVP.
We will start on Alec Canyon
Trail and walk to Triple Falls. A 0.8
miles total out-and-back
segment on Alec Canyon Trail will follow,
which people looking
for easier hike can skip. Then we will take
Contour Trail to
Basin Falls. Then another 0.8 miles of out-and-back
walk on
the steep Knobcone Trail to Knobcone Point which some hikers
may
want to skip. Next we will circle Waterfall Loop and get back
to
the parking lot.
We will skip Knibbs Knob Trail
famous for its steepness.
Depending on the decision to
skip or to walk two out-and-back
segments, a hiker can walk 5
somewhat easy miles or upto 7 miles for
more exercise. But
please be prepared for 700' elevation gain at the
least.
*
More info : http://www.bahiker.com/southbayhikes/uvas.html
http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/parks/
(Click on 'Find a Park' first.)
* Driving Directions
(from Stanford) :
- Take 280-S.
- Take the
CA-85 S ramp to Gilroy - go 12 mi
- Take the exit to
Almaden Expwy - go 0.2 mi
- Turn left at Almaden Plaza
Way - go 0.1 mi
- Turn right at Almaden Expy - go 4.9
mi
- Turn right at Harry Rd - go 0.1 mi
- Turn
left at McKean Rd - go 6.5 mi
- Bear left at Uvas Rd
(Morgan Hill) - go 3.7 mi
- Turn right at Croy Rd - go
3.8 miles
Total : 42 miles
Trip "Leader"
: Nani (Dhananjay Naniwadekar : walks.nani [at] gmail-dot-com)
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Winter Camping to Cinder Cone, Lassen Volcanic Park, +
Optional Hot Springs (Igor)
It is time to take some time off and ski
up the Cinder Cone Volcano at the Lassen Volcanic Park.
If
you are interested in my upcoming ski trips to the Hot Springs in
Lassen or to try to circumnavigate around Crater Lake, Oregon
later this winter please come to this trip to hone your
skills.
We'll be leaving the Bay Area in the afternoon on
Friday, February 3rd. making a dinner stop in Chico's college
town.
On Saturday, after a night of acclimatization, we'll
ski in 6.5ml to Cinder Cone and set up a camp near its base.
On Sunday we'll ski out and head back to the Bay Area with an
alternative stops at some local hot springs and/or the wine
country (for those who want to take the time.)
Back-Country
skis and well fitting BC boots are a MUST for this trip, as well
as all the other usual winter personal & camping equipment -
we can discuss all the details next week during an organizational
meeting (to be announced.) I also plan to organize dinners
as group events.
This trip as a serious intro to winter
camping but we'll go at a reasonable pace so I'll consider taking
people with extensive summer camping experience and who are in
good shape.
Please send me an e-mail if you are interested
and I'll send you the full gear/food list. Please also share
with me your past camping & winter camping experience.
Finally, we need people who are willing to help &
drive.
Cheers!
Igor Landau
(650) 387
5083.
igorlandau(at)yahoo.com
PS: GOOGLE "lassen
cinder cone" and on the 2nd page you'll see past picture of
Cinder Cone in the
winter.
http://images.google.com/images?q=lassen+cinder+cone+&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-44,GGLG:en&start=20&sa=N
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Berry Creek, Silver and Golden Falls - Big Basin Redwoods
State Park (Anya, Jean-Gab, Ranjit)
Date: Feb 4, Saturday
*
Length of hike: 12 miles
* Elevation change: 1,900ft
*
Difficulty: moderate due to length and elevation gain
*
Rain policy: heavy rain morning of hike cancels
* Meet:
9:00am at Bechtel, self-organized carpool - or 10:00am in
the
parking lot near the park headquarters, by the
trailhead.
* For directions, see
http://www.bigbasin.org/travelbasicsmain.html#directions.
*
Back on campus by 4 or 5pm
* Cost: gas money plus $5
entrance fee per carload
* Bring: lunch, water, carpool
money, sunscreen, bug repellant (just
in case), rain jacket,
long pants etc.
* RSVP is not necessary
*
Organizers: Anya Vodopyanov
(anya[dot]vodopyanov[at]gmail[dot]com),
Jean-Gabriel Morard
(jgmorard[ at ]gmail[ dot ]com ), Ranjit
Mulye
(ranjit_mulye[at]yahoo[dot]com).
*
Description:
Join us for this beautiful hike in the
redwoods, along a meandering
path that takes us past many of
the park's largest Old Growth trees,
several creeks, and three
gorgeous waterfalls -- Berry Creek, Silver,
and Golden --
after which the trail is named. The breathtaking
65-foot
Berry Creek cataract and the impressive 70-foot Silver
freefall
contrast nicely with the gentle, flowing cascade of the
Golden
Falls. Big Basin park is an astoundingly beautiful park
with
more than 80 miles of trails and an incredible diversity
of terrain,
from waterfalls and freshwater marsh to 1,500 year
old redwood trees.
See http://www.bigbasin.org/
for details.
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Flying Trapeze (Jennifer)
* NOTE: The following is posted as a courtesy
and is not an official Stanford Outing Club trip due to the
nature of the event Please contact the organizer if interested.
Date: February 5th (Sun)
* Time:
afternoon for approximately 1.5 hours
* Location: Trapeze
Arts, 1822 9th Street, Oakland
* Costs: $50
*
Description:
What to expect. "Fly through the air
with the greatest of ease"… During your session,
you'll be shown how to hang by your knees on a stationary bar
then it's right up the ladder to the flying trapeze! You will
practice the knee hang position for execution and timing, with
the goal at the end of the session to make a mid air connection
with our "catcher". There is more info on
http://www.trapezearts.com
I
haven't done this before but friends tell me I'm guaranteed to
have fun. I will need to collect a $50 deposit to hold your
reservation as I have to prepay for the group package. This
amount can be transfered to a replacement participant if you can
not attend. You can paypal me at
jennifer.tse@pge-corp.com.
Please no credit card payments.
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Hidden Villa Farm in Los Altos Hills (DN)
Destination : Hidden Villa Farm,
Los Altos Hills
* Date : Feb 05, 2006 (Sunday)
* Length of
hike : 5-6 miles
* Elevation gain : approx 1,000 feet
*
Difficulty : Moderate.
* Rain Policy : Rain, or threat of
rain, may cancel the hike.
* Meet : The Bechtel I-Center
(Stanford Campus), 11:55 AM. Don't be
late. I am aiming
to leave by 12 noon or 12:05 PM.
* Bring : lunch, water,
parking fee and carpool money, layers, rain gear
* Organizer :
DN (email : walks.nani [at] gmail-dot-com)
* No RSVP. (Not
recommended for beginners; email me if you have
questions.)
Please remember to have a late and substantial
breakfast as we are
starting late and will stop for lunch
around 2:30 PM during the hike.
A friend of mine remarked
that quite a few parks were somehow not very
popular with the
Stanford Outing Club. Even well-known hiking spots in
the
vicinity, like Hidden Villa or Sanborn, have not been much
visited
by the club over recent years as a google search would
confirm. Let us
set right one omission by visiting Hidden
Villa in Los Altos Hills,
which is right next to Rancho San
Antonio OSP. I have never visited
the place, a private
non-profit farm and preserve, and don't have
access to the
map. With the hike described in the URL below as our
reference
point, we will improvise and chalk out 5-6 miles.
I think
the club hasn't visited this spot since April 2002. An old
hike
description on the club's website promises views of
rabbits,
deer, banana slugs; also a trail along a clear creek
and 'Josephine's
Retreat' where cabins are let for overnight
stay. Founded by Josephine
and Frank Duveneck in 1937, the
farm also hosts the oldest operating
hostel in the United
States. It looks like a spot we could come to
like and want to
visit often, and should offer some seclusion compared
to the
adjacent and crazily crowded Rancho. (Well, but one could
say
that any damn place in the world is secluded compared to
Rancho.)
* More info and directions
:
http://www.bahiker.com/southbayhikes/hiddenvilla.html
http://www.hiddenvilla.org/index.html
-
Get to Junipero Serra Blvd, go towards Page Mill Rd.
- Turn
right at Page Mill Road. 4.2 mi
- Turn left at Moody Rd.
1.1 miles to 26870 Moody Road.
Trip "Leader"
: Nani (Dhananjay Naniwadekar : walks.nani [at] gmail-dot-com)
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Montara Mountain (Jane)
Length of hike: approx. ~9 miles
Elevation gain: ~1600
feet
Difficulty: moderate pace, but not suitable for
beginners
Meet: 8:30am at Stanford, SELF-organized carpool;
9:30am at San Pedro
Valley park
Driving time: 50 min (each
way)
What to Bring: Sunscreen, warm clothes, lunch, snacks, 2
liters
water/drinks, some $$ for carpool and $5 parking fee
No
need to RSVP.
Description: We will start at San Pedro
Valley Park and ascend on the
Brooks Creek Trail where we
should enjoy great views of the Pacific
Coast and, hopefully,
with our past rains, a three tiered 175-foot
waterfall. We will
then head down toward Montara State Beach where we
will relax
and have lunch. The weather should be pleasant, but please
bring
warm clothes since it can get cool near the
shore.
http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/smc/department/printable/0,,5556687_12313316_12345100,00.html
Directions:
-
Take 280 North to Highway 1 South to the City of Pacifica OR
take
280 N to Highway 92 (West) to Half Moon Bay, then Highway
One north
for ~10 miles.
- From Highway 1, turn east (i.e.
away from the ocean) onto Linda Mar
Boulevard until it ends at
Oddstad Boulevard.
- Turn right on Oddstad and drive one block
to the park entrance.
- Turn left into the parking lot.
Trip
contact: Jane jkohgami@stanford.edu
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Mount Tam: Mill Valley to East Peak (Julio)
Destination: Mount Tamalpais
*
Date: February 18, 2006 (Saturday)
* Total length of
hike: 8.5 miles (approx.)
* Total elevation gain:
2200 feet (approx.)
* Further information on Mount
Tamalpais State Park at URL:
www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=471
* Driving
distance/time: About 65 miles / 90 minutes approx. each way
*
Cost: Mileage ($26 per car)
* RAIN CANCELS.... In case
of doubt, an e-mail will be sent the day
before if the
hike is going to be cancelled due to weather forecast.
* NO
NEED TO RSVP
* Meet:
- 8:15 am at the Parking &
Transportation Services (PT&S) Parking Lot, Stanford
- or
10:00 am in front of the Mill Valley Public Library
*
Estimated finish time: 3:00 PM (back at trailhead), 4:30 PM (back
at Stanford)
* Possible snack/ drinks afterwards in Mill
Valley*
* Bring: lunch, sunscreen, plenty of water, coat,
all the usual stuff.
Towering Mount Tamalpais is known for
its splendor and its spectacular
views of the coast, San
Francsico, Point Reyes, Marin County and more.
Our hike will
start on the charming Dipsea Trail steps in Mill Valley
along
a series of trails that will take us up to the East Peak of
Mt.
Tam. (2571 feet altitude) from the southwest. The
view from the
observation deck on the East Peak is truly
phenomenal on a clear day.
We will then descend back to Mill
to go onto JUNIPERO SERRA
BLVD / CR-G5
(0.9 miles). Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto SANTA CRUZ AVE (0.1
miles).
Turn LEFT onto SAND HILL RD (3.7 miles). Turn RIGHT onto
PORTOLA
RD (0.7 miles). Turn LEFT onto LA HONDA RD / CA-84 18.3
miles.
Turn LEFT onto CABRILLO HWY / CA-1 (19.4 miles). End at
Rancho Del
Oso-Waddell Beach Ca-1, Davenport, CA 95017, US
(turn right into
parking lot. Trailhead is about 15 miles
south of Pescadero Road/about
7 miles north of
Davenport).
Trip "leader": Meike
Schipper
schipper (at) mailer (dot) uni (dash) marburg
(dot) de
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XC-Skiing / Snow Camping at Lassen National Park (David
A.)
Dates: Sat Feb 18- Mon Feb 20 (late night)
* Driving
distance: ~350miles (5 hours) each way
* Departure time:
6:00am
* Cancellation Police: weather can alter or cancel trip
entirely
* Cost: Mileage reimbursement to drivers, Camping
fees, park entrance fee.
Lassen Volcanic National Park
located in Northern California at the
southern terminus of the
Cascade Mountains. The area features
interesting geological
sites and very scenic landscapes. The western
side of the park
receives a high accumulation of snow, making for some
great
skiing and snow shoeing.
We will camp and ski in this park
on the long weekend, and visit some
hot springs before
returning to the bay area.
* The plan:
We meet
Saturday morning and depart at 6:00am. Drive from the bay area
to
Lassen Volcanic National park, keeping in contact by using
cell
phones and two-way radios. We snow camp at the walk in
camp sites near
the south west entrance of the park (camping a
few hundred feet from
the cars). Ski / snow shoe in the area,
then have dinner at camp and
build a camp fire.
Sunday
we ski the parkway towards Helen Lake and the 10457ft
(3187m)
Lassen Peak, an active stratovolcano which last
erupted in the years
1914-1917. It is very unlikely that we
will see an eruption this
Presidents day weekend, but we will
see other active geology (steaming
fumaroles and bubbling mud
pots) as we pass by the geological area
called Sulfur Works.
We won't attempt skiing Lassen peak this time.
Sunday
evening we pack up and drive to a new campsite to warm up
before
the trip back. The new campsite will be at the junction of
a
creek and roaring river near some hot springs and pools (any
one who
has joined Igor, the clubs mycology and hot springs
expert, on one of
his challenging winter trips should know the
place). Monday we head
back to the bay area (don't expect to
be back until late).
* Useful links and
information:
Lassen NP
website:
http://www.nps.gov/lavo/
Lassen
Park
Weather:
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/index.php?wfo=sto&zone=caz068&fire=caz268&county=cac089
http://www.lassen.volcanic.national-park.com/weather.htm
Topo
Map of Lassen park ski
trails:
http://www.skimountaineer.com/CascadeSki/Lassen/LassenSkiRoutesMap.jpg
Ranger
Station Phone:
(530) 595-4444
More on Lassen
Peak:
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Lassen/description_lassen.html
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/1998/fs173-98/
http://www.shastahome.com/lassen-volcanic/lassen_peak.htm
Costs:
camping
fees ($25/number of people at camp site)
+ national park
entrance fee $10/car
+ hot springs entrance fee $10/person
+
plus cost of any rentals needed
(see
http://www.stanford.edu/group/redwood/gear_rental_sheet.html
)
+ food (restaurants/snacks while on the drive there and back
etc.,
food you take along for at camp and while
skiing.)
Round trip distance: ~700miles, we will use the
reimbursement rate of
$150 per vehicle. For example, for a car
with one driver plus two
passengers, each passenger would pay
the driver $ 50($150/3) and the
driver would pay for gas.
To
sign-up, RSVP to the "leader" the following
information:
- Name:
- Contact Numbers (home, work,
cell):
- Have you snow camped before?
- Ski or Snow shoe?
-
If skiing, what level do you cross-country ski at?
- Are you
in good physical condition (other relevant activities)?
- Are
you willing to be a driver? If so, how many passengers can you
take?
- Does your vehicle have a ski rack? (Every vehicle
should Carry Tire Chains.)
(If the trip fills up, drivers and
previous trip leaders may be given
higher priority.)
- Have
you lead any Stanford Outing Club trips is the past 4 months?
-
Do you have a 4-season tent? Are you willing to share it?
- Do
you have a stove? Snow shovel? National Parks Pass?
- What
food item can you bring to share with the group?
- Carpool
preference (if not Stanford)?
If you are not sure if you
can make it, but just want to hear more
about the trip and
receive updates, then just email the "leader" and
say
you are a "maybe" at this time.
Per Club policy,
all trip participants will have to sign the clubs
liability
wavier form, which can be found
here:
http://www.stanford.edu/group/outing/waiver.html
For
questions, contact the trip "leader" David Altmar
at
daltmar(at)gmail(dot)com or 408-936-2233.
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Cataract Falls (Ranjit)
Destination : Cataract Falls
(Ranjit)
* Date : Feb 25 (Sat)
* Length of hike : 8 miles
*
Elevation gain : ~ 2100 feet
* Rain Policy : Rain Cancels
*
Driving Time : 45 min
* Meet :
- 9:30 AM. Near P&TS
(Maples Lot) : 340, Bonair Siding Rd (Stanford Campus)
SELF
ORAGANIZED CARPOOL
Note : Bechtel I-Center is no longer
a meeting option.
- Or 10:30 AM at the trail head.
*
Bring : Layers, water, lunch - the usual stuff
* Organizer :
Ranjit (email : ranjit_mulye[at]yahoo[dot]com)
* No
RSVP.
Driving Directions:
- Take 101 across the
Golden Gate Bridge.
- Exit at Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and
drive west to Fairfax.
- Turn left by the "Fairfax"
sign, then turn right immediately on Broadway.
- Drive one
block and turn left Bolinas Road.
- Drive about 8 miles on
Bolinas Road to Alpine Lake.
- After you cross the Alpine Lake
dam, you will come to a hairpin turn
in the road. Park around
there; the trail head is on the left.
Info:
Cataract
Falls actually consists of about 7 separate cascade
waterfalls
along Cataract Creek. They are all in the neighborhood of
30
ft. to 60 ft., and are all quite different and quite
impressive.The
hike is an absolutely gorgeous hike along the
creek through a forest
of Redwoods. I plan to do a longer hike
(~8 miles) my making it a loop
hike combining High Marsh,
Willow, Kent, and Helen Markt Trails. More
info on the route
can be found at the following
link:
http://kevingong.com/Hiking/200204CataractFalls.html
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Sykes Hot Springs (Big Sur) Backpacking Trip (Johnny + Meike)
*** Sign-up required (limited space -
please reply by Feb. 22nd 5PM).
* Location: Big Sur
*
Length of hike: ~11 miles each way
* Difficulty: Moderate
(except creek crossings)
* Meet: 7 AM Saturday 2/25
*
Return: Sunday night
* Rain Policy: heavy rain cancels trip
*
Cost: carpool expenses and miscellaneous
Have you ever
soaked in a hot-spring next to a cool roaring river
surrounded
by redwoods and green ferns and mossy rocks and good
friends
after a long day's hike? Well, here is your chance
to
(re)experience it. The Outing Club is going to
Sykes!
The Sykes Hot Springs is located in Los Padres
National Forest, near
Big Sur. We will start hiking from the
ocean into the woodland and
beautiful forest of Los Padres.
The hike is about 11 miles each way,
and involves quite
some ups and downs, and possibly thigh-deep creek
crossings.
So it is not recommended for beginners. But it is
well
worth the work. Sykes is a cluster of natural hot
spring pools with a
temperature of about 100F - just what we
need after a long hike with a
heavy backpack. We will spend the
night in a primitive campground
close to the hot springs, and
head back the next morning.
For some pictures from a
previous trip,
see:
http://cjserver.stanford.edu/cjpics/Big_Sur_Jan02/page_01.htm
Sign-ups:
To sign-up for the trip, please send answers to
the
questions below by Wednesday Feb. 22nd at 5PM. We'll
gather all the
responses and get back to everyone by Wedneday
night. Priority will
be given to people promising foot
massages, recent trip leaders, and
people who haven't been able
to join other overnight trips because of
over-subscription.
1.
Name:
2. E-mail:
3. Work/home phone:
4. Cell phone:
5.
Can you drive and how many people can you fit in your car
w/gear:
6. Do you have any of the following backpacking
equipment:
a. personal gear (sleeping bag,rain
coat,boots,etc.):
b. Tent (and how big is it?):
c. Stove, fuel, pots, water filter:
7. Tell us briefly
about your backpacking experience:
8. Have you been a leaderr?
Which trip?
9. Have you signed up for and not been able to go
on a trip? Which one?
We will send out a more detailed
email to the group regarding trip
organization, gear etc.. If
you have any questions, feel free to
contact us.
Johnny
- jng9.5 mi
- Take De Anza Blvd exit - go 0.2 mi
- Turn right at
S de Anza Blvd - go 0.5 mi
- Continue on Saratoga Sunnyvale Rd
- go 2.4 mi
- Turn right at Big Basin Way (Hwy 9) - go 0.5
mi
- Continue on Congress Springs Rd - go 2.0 mi
- Bear
left at Sanborn Rd - go 0.9 mi
Trip Leader : Nani
(Dhananjay Naniwadekar : walks.nani (at) gmail-dot-com)
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Sweeney Ridge, San Bruno (Eastern) Side (DN)
Destination : Sweeney Ridge, San
Bruno Side.
* Date : March 04 (Saturday)
* Length of hike :
7 miles (5 mile option for beginners possible)
* Elevation
gain : ~ 1,000 feet
* Rain Policy : Heavy rain cancels. Light
rain will not cancel.
* Meet :
-
Self-organised carpool near P&TS : 340, Bonair Siding Rd
(Stanford
Campus), 8:55 AM. (Bechtel I-Center is not an option
for campus
carpool.)
- Or 9:40
AM at Sneath Lane trailhead.
* Bring : water, rain gear,
perhaps something to eat but no long lunch break.
* Organizer
: DN (email : walks.nani (at) gmail-dot-com)
* No RSVP.
I
thought of making this a Big Sweeny Ridge Loop Hike, or a
Complete
Loop hike, if you will, because even the longest loop
at the ridge is
only 8-10 miles, which is not all that long,
but finally I settled for
a shorter version which covers just
the Eastern Section of the ridge,
and added a 2 mile
out-and-back section to the route to accumulate
some decent
mileage.
This is not a very strenuous hike. The climb is
gradual. It offers an
excellent chance for relative beginners
who want to stretch themselves
just that bit more. The hike
will feature an out-and-back section of 2
miles which gives
experienced hikers a chance for more exercise and
beginners a
breather. But the hike begins with a continuous 30-minute
(gentle
and gradual) climb; be prepared for that effort.
We will
park our cars at the trailhead in San Bruno where Sneath
Lane
ends. There is no parking charge. I plan to set up car
shuttle to
Skyline College. Then we start the climb on the
paved Sneath Lane,
along San Andreas Lake. We may stop for
5-10 minutes near Portola
Discovery site where Sneath Lane
ends; bring something to eat at this
point if you want, but
this hike is early enough and too short for a
regular lunch
break. We will turn left (Southwards) on Sweeney Ridge
Trail
and walk till it meets the San Francisco Watershed and
'no
access' territory. This segment of the hike offers great
views of
Montara Mountain. Those looking for less strenuous
walk may skip this
part of the hike. Then we will turn back
and walk the entire length of
the trail, part of which was
probably named Skyline College Trail
earlier, down to Skyline
College's lot # 4 (not # 2) to the cars.
There are great views
to be enjoyed, of hills, ocean, bay and lake. A
stretch of the
hike presents views of the ocean and the bay, and the
lake is
the third body of water.
Note 1 : Do not go to Skyline
College's parking lot; come to the
trailhead on Sneath
Lane.
Note 2 : If rain cancels the hike, I will (try to) make
a post to that
effect on BayAreaHiking yahoo-group by 8 AM
that day. If you don't see
any such post, the hike is 99%
on.
Note 3 : The forecast predicts rain for next 5-6 days.
Expect some
muddy trails. Bring a plastic bag to protect your
driver's car-carpet
from muddy shoes.
- Map in pdf :
http://www.nps.gov/goga/maps/pdf/sweeney.pdf
-
More details about the trail
:
http://www.bahiker.com/southbayhikes/sweeney.html
"Sweeney
Ridge is a quick drive from San Francisco, and the payback
for
climbing to the ridge is a good one: incomparable views of
Montara
Mountain, the Pacific Ocean, and the San Francisco
Watershed,
including San Andreas Lake."
Driving
Directions from Stanford (approx 25 miles) :
1. Take
I-280 N ramp from Stanford. Go ~~ 18 mi from Sand Hill Rd.
2.
Take Skyline Blvd (CA-35) Exit to Pacifica. (0.9 + 1.2
miles)
3. Turn left at Sneath Lane and go uphill all the
way.
Trip Leader : Naniwadekar (walks.nani (at)
gmail-dot-com)
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San Francisco: Crissy Field/Coastal Trail/Presidio Hike
(Akhilesh)
Destination: San Francisco - Crissy
Field/Coastal Trail/Presidio
* Date: Saturday - March 11,
2006
* 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)
* Organizer: Akhilesh (contact info
below)
* Meet: 8:15am at the P&TS, Stanford
Campus, Self organised carpool
P&TS Address : 340, Bonair
Siding Rd, Stanford
* or Meet : 9:30am at Beach Parking Lot
(near restrooms - look for
bright orange wind cone) of Crissy
Field, San Francisco
* Estimated finish time: 2:00pm (back
at Crissy Field East Beach Parking Lot)
* Optional Late Lunch
Afterwards in San Francisco
* What to wear: Expect it to be
cold and windy for at least the first
part of the hike, dress
in layers - coat, hat, gloves etc.
* What to bring: snacks,
sunscreen, water, sunglasses, camera etc.
* Rain Policy :
Heavy rain cancels. Light rain will not cancel. No Need To
RSVP.
* Crissy Field URL: http://www.crissyfield.org
*
Presidio Map that we will be
using:
http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parks/prsf/ppMaps/ACF1DDE%2Epdf
(Crissy
Field East Beach Parking Lot is located in the upper right)
*
Description:
Crissy Field and the Presidio are part of
arguably the most unique and
stunning urban park in the U.S.
if not the world. Spectacular views of
San Francisco Bay, the
Marin Headlands, the city of San Francisco, the
Golden Gate
Bridge, or the Pacific Ocean are evident at almost every
turn
as one walks along the shore of San Francisco Bay. These parts
of
the Golden Gate National Recreation Area also offer many
natural and
historic features. San Francisco is famous for its
many intimate and
distinct neighborhoods with boundaries which
are often determined by
the City's many hills. Immediately
adjacent to Crissy Field and the
Presidio are some of the
nicest neighborhoods and the nicest views.
We will begin
our hike at the Crissy Field East Beach Parking Lot from
which
we will walk westward along the shore of SF Bay towards
the
Golden Gate Bridge. We will walk underneath the Toll Plaza
of the
bridge and proceed to the Coastal Trail. We'll proceed
south along the
Coastal Trail taking in views of the Pacific
Ocean and visit Baker
Beach. We'll stroll through the famous
Sea Cliff neighborhood and then
proceed to China Beach. At
this point, we'll head back on El Camino
Del Mar and pick up
the De Anza Trail and follow that through the
Presidio to Fort
Winfield Scott. We'll reconnect with the Coastal
Trail and
retrace our steps back to the East Beach Parking Lot.
I
will be going to this place first time, So please feel free
to
suggest something if you want to add in this trip to make a
fun trip.
I will look into that.
DIRECTIONS to
Crissy Field from Stanford :
- Take Interstate 280 north to
San Francisco
- Take the 19th Ave/Highway 1 exit
- Follow
19th Ave northbound
- 19th Ave will turn into Park Presidio
-
After the tunnel, Park Presidio will meet the 101 freeway
-
Stay in the right lane towards the Downtown/Marina exit.
-
Continue in the right lane and take Downtown/Lombard exit.
-
Take your first right into the Presidio
- Take an immediate
right onto Gorgas Ave.
- Turn right on Halleck St.
- Turn
right on Mason
- Turn left onto entrance to the East Beach
Parking Lot (if you go
past the Palace of Fine Arts, you've
gone too far)
DIRECTIONS to Crissy Field from San
Francisco :
- North on Van Ness Avenue
- Left onto Bay
Street
- Right on Laguna to Marina Blvd.
- Follow Marina
Blvd. past Marina Green, bear right into the Presidio
You'll
be on Mason Street and Crissy Field East Beach Parking Lot
is
immediately on the right
Trip "leader":
aksing@gmail.com
Akhilesh
(M) 510-552-1923 (Day of hike only)
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Muir Woods (Mike)
Destination: Muir Woods National
Monument
* Date: Sunday, March 26
* Length of hike: 6.3
mile loop, estimated 3.5 hours, plus lunch break
* Elevation
change: 1100 feet
* Difficulty: moderately strenuous
* Rain
policy: heavy rain morning of cancels
* Meet: 8:00am at
Stanford P&T Parking Lot
* Cost: gas money plus $3
entrance fee per person (or one national
park pass per car)
*
Bring: lunch, water, carpool money, layers, national park pass
(if available)
* Organizer: Mike Helms, mwhelms (at) Stanford
(dot) edu
* RSVP required: To keep the group at a
reasonable size in this
intense and quiet forest RSVP please.
Please include info about the
number of persons that you can
take with you, if you are wiling to
drive. Given we have
enough cars, it's first come, first served.
* Description:
"This is the best tree lover´s monument that
would
possibly be found in all the forests of the world."
-John Muir
The hike includes a beautifully dense old-grown
coastal redwood forest
as well as stunning ocean views. With
its length of 6.3 miles it's a
perfect moderately strenuous
half day hike with plenty of time for an
extended lunch break
in an awesome setting.
* More info:
http://www.nps.gov/muwo/home.htm
*
Directions to trailhead:
• Take
Highway 101 North across the Golden Gate Bridge.
•
Exit Highway 1/Stinson Beach (there will be a sign
for Muir Woods at
this exit)
•
Drive about .5 miles. At the stoplight, turn left.
•
Drive about 2.7 miles. At the top of the hill, turn
right towards
Muir Woods/Mount Tamalpais.
•
Drive about 0.8 miles. At the 4-way intersection, turn
left towards
Muir Woods (oncoming traffic has the right of
way!).
• Continue down the hill
about 1.6 miles. The Muir Woods parking lot
will be at the
bottom of the hill, on a sharp turn, on your right.
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Sunset Hike at Sweeney Ridge, Pacifica (Western) Side (DN)
Destination : Sunset Hike at
Sweeney Ridge, Pacifica (Western) Side.
* Date : March 12,
2006 (Sunday)
* Length of hike : 6 miles
* Elevation gain :
~ 1,200 feet
* Rain Policy : Heavy rain cancels. Light rain
will not cancel.
* Meet : 2:25 PM near P&TS, Stanford
Campus, Self organised carpool
P&TS
Address : 340, Bonair Siding Rd, Stanford
(Bechtel I-Center is not an option for campus carpool.)
Or 3:25 PM at Shelldance Nursery (Mori Ridge)
trailhead.
* Bring : water, rain gear, perhaps something to
eat. Flashlight not needed.
* Organizer : DN (email :
walks.nani (at) gmail-dot-com)
This Sweeney Ridge hike
comes close on the heels of last one but it
has only about
15-20 minutes' stretch common with the previous walk.
We
will start the hike on city streets. From Shelldance Nursery,
we
will walk down Hwy 1, then turn left on Fassler Ave. Once
inside the
park, Baquiano Trail would take us to Portola
Discovery Site where we
will take a 5 minute break. Then we
will take Sweeney Ridge Trail to
the junction with Mori Ridge
Trail. We will walk downhill on Mori
Ridge Trail for 25-30
minutes with the ocean and the sinking sun
straight in front
of us. Weather permitting a clear view, this should
be a
beautiful segment of the hike. The sun sets at 6:14 the day
of
the hike.
Driving Directions from Stanford.
To :
Shelldance Nursery (2000 Cabrillo Hwy, Pacifica, CA 94044)
1.
Take I-280 N ramp from Stanford. Go ~~ 18 mi from Sand Hill
Rd.
2. Take Skyline Blvd (CA-35) Exit to Pacifica. (0.9
+ 2.6 miles)
3. Turn left at Sharp Park Rd - go 2.1
mi
4. Turn right at Francisco Blvd - go 0.1 mi
5.
Turn right into the CA-1 S entry ramp to Half Moon
Bay/Santa Cruz
- go 0.2 mi
6. Continue on Cabrillo
Hwy (Hwy 1) - go 0.8 mi
7. U-turn at Reina Del Mar
(first traffic signal)
8. Then go north 0.25 miles, turn
right at "Orchids" sign, go another
0.2 mi to the
parking lot.
Trip Leader : Dhananjay Naniwadekar
(walks.nani (at) gmail-dot-com)
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Lake Tahoe Skiing Weekend (TK)
Destination: Incline Village, Lake
Tahoe
* Date: Mar 17 - 19
* Length of Hike: 0
*
Elevation Gain: 5000 ft
* Rain Policy: no cancellation
*
Driving time: 4 hrs
We are going to North Lake Tahoe for a
weekend of downhill skiing to
try out our skills that we honed
by watching the Winter Olympics. I
have booked a condo
in incline village for 8 people in Mid March. I
haven't
been to this place yet, but it appears to be nice enough.
(Pics
at http://www.tahoeinclinevillagecondo.com/tahoe_image.htm).
All
levels of skiers/boarders are welcome.
We will leave on
Mar 17, either early in the afternoon or late in the
evening
in order to avoid traffic. My current plan is to ski North
Star
on Saturday, but we'll decide as a group. In the evening,
we
could cook for dinner if the group rather cook for fun. If
not, we'll
dine out at one of many places in Incline Village.
Afterwards, if
people are not conked out enough, we'll
gather around the fire and
share games and stories. On Sunday,
we will ski Alpine Meadow, Squaw
Valley or Sugar Bowl on our
way back home.
The cost of the trip is as follows:
-
$37 for the lodging
- $40 to $67 x 2 for lift tickets
-
$100 per car for the carpool expenses (to be divided between
occupants).
- $$ for dinning and other expenses
I plan
to fill the spots on first-come-first-serve basis with
preference
to drivers and recent trip "leaders". Once you are
signed
up, you will need to get me $37 within a few days to
fully reserve
your spot. (You can send me a check or paypal
me). Please note that
the money will be refunded in case you
cancel only if the replacement
is found.
If you would
like to join the trip, please email TK at
sung.tk@gmail.com
with information below.
- Your name:
- Your
(cell) phone #:
- Can you drive? (must have an AWD or
have chains)
- If yes, how many passengers/skis/boards
can you carry?
- What time can you leave?
- The
last time you lead a SOC trip?
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San Francisco: North to South (Julio)
Destination: San Francisco- Crissy Field/ Presidio
*
Date: March 18, 2006
* Total length of hike: 7.5 miles
(approx.)
* Total elevation gain: 750 feet (approx.)
*
Crissy Field URL: http://www.crissyfield.org
*
Driving distance/time: 50 miles / 1h hour approx. each way
*
Cost: Free parking, plus mileage ($20/car), plus $1.50 for Muni
Metro
* Organizer: Julio (contact info below)
*
RAIN CANCELS.... In case of doubt, an e-mail will be sent
the day
before if the hike is going to be cancelled due to
weather forecast.
* NO NEED TO RSVP
* Meet: 9:00 am at
the Parking & Transportation Services (PT&S)
Parking
Lot, Stanford
or Meet at 10:15 am at lobby of
Crissy Field Center, San Francisco
* Estimated finish time:
3:30 PM (back at Crissy Field Center)
* Optional Drink/ Snack
Afterwards in San Francisco*
* bring: lunch, sunscreen,
plenty of water, coat (in case it is windy
and foggy), all the
usual stuff.
* 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
and the Bay Area. We will explore several
charming
hidden neighborhoods as we hike a largely north to south
traverse
of San Francisco.
We will begin our hike at the Crissy
Field Center near the
northernmost point of San Francisco.
From there we will walk eastward
to the Palace of Fine Arts--
known for its classical architecture and
lovely pond. Our
route will then head southward through the Cow Hollow
and
Pacific Heights neighborhoods. We will stop at Alta Plaza Park
to
admire the lovely views of the area. Our southward hike
will then
continue to Alamo Square known for its views of
downtown San Francisco
and lovely Victorian houses. Next our
route will take us through the
Upper Market area to spacious
Mission Dolores Park-- the site of San
Francisco's original
mission.
We will then head westward to go to Tank Hill and
Mount Sutro, which
is topped by the giant Sutro Tower visible
from throughout the area.
After admiring the view from Mount
Sutro, we will head back down to
the Forest Hill Muni Station
where we will descend by elevator into an
engineering wonder
and catch the Muni Metro northwards. After
transferring to the
Van Ness busline, we will arrive at the north
shore of San
Francisco. Our loop will be closed by walking westward
along
the shore of the bay through Fort Mason and the Marina Green
back
to Crissy Field Center.
* DIRECTIONS to Crissy Field 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.
- Your next goal is to arrange to
travel WEST on MARINA BLVD. (Try
either making a right turn
onto a sidestreet and then looping back to
Marina Blvd or make
a left turn into one of the parking lots on Marina
Green and
then loop back to Marina Blvd)
- When you are HEADING WEST on
MARINA BLVD, you will encounter a
stoplight where you can veer
right to get off Marina Blvd and head
into the Presidio/
Crissy Field.
- You are now on MASON STREET and the CRISSY
FIELD CENTER will be to
your left (at the corner with HALLECK
STREET).
Trip "leader":
Julio
Magalhaes
jamzemail (at) yahoo (dot) com
On the day of the
hike only: 650(dash)906(dash)2594
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Edgewood Park and Preserve: Wildflower Hike (Meike)
Destination: Edgewood Park and Preserve
* Date: Sunday
- March 19, 2006
* Total length of hike: 4 miles (approx.)
*
Total elevation gain: 500 feet (approx.)
* Driving
distance/time: 10 miles / 20 min approx. each way
* Cost:
mileage
* Organizer: Meike (contact info below)
* Meet:
8:00 am at the P&TS, Stanford Campus, 340, Bonair
Siding Rd, Stanford
* Estimated finish time: 1:00 pm (back
at Stanford)
* What to wear: Dress in layers to accommodate
weather- raincoat, hat,
gloves etc.
* What to bring:
snacks, sunscreen, water, sunglasses, camera etc.
* Rain
Policy: Heavy rain cancels. Light rain will not cancel. No need
to RSVP.
* The park:
http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/smc/department/home/0,,5556687_12305995_12328420,00.html#Trails
*
The map:
http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/smc/department/home/0,,5556687_12305995_12328410,00.html
*
The Description:
The serpentine grasslands of Edgewood Park
and Natural Preserve are
famous for their magnificent displays
of wildflowers each spring.
This is a varied hike with
stunning views of the bay and ridges, some
wooded stretches,
sweeping grasslands with (hopefully) amazing
wildflowers, and,
if we're lucky, some wildlife.
Edgewood Park is set on
Serpentine, the California State Stone, which
holds very
little water and is toxic to many non-native plants. As a
result,
this is a place where native species, including the
wildflowers
this park is famous for, can play out their full
adaptive
advantage.
We will begin our hike at the Old
Stage Trail Head Lot from
which we will walk south on Sylvan
trail under the canopy of old oak
trees. Following Sylvan
trail uphill to the southwest, we will
eventually emerge from
the forest to enjoy the beautiful view of the
San Francisco
bay on live oak trail. Backtracking our steps to
Ridgeview
loop, which we will follow northwest next, we will enjoy
more
stunning scenery through typical native California vegetation
and
finally emerge on Franciscan trail, which goes northeast
through
serpentine grasslands. This trail should offer some of
the best
wildflowers and possibly butterflies. We will return
to Old Stage
Trail Head walking east on the second leg of
Sylvan trail.
DIRECTIONS to Edgewood Park from
Stanford:
- Take Interstate 280 north to San Francisco
-
Take the Edgewood Road exit
- Follow Edgewood Road to the
east, the park will be on your right
side. Do NOT use the
parking lot immediately next to the highway,
instead:
-
follow edgewood road east for about 1.5 miles
- turn right
into the driveway of the main park entrance on the south
side
of the road (your right side)
- park and proceed to old stage
trail head
Trip "leader": schipper (at)
mailer (dot) uni (dash) Marburg (dot) de
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Ice Skating (Mehrdad)
Date: Wednesday, 3/29/2006
Time: 8:00pm at The Winter Lodge,
Palo Alto
Links:
http://www.winterlodge.com/
It's
again time to glide and dance around The Winter Lodge outdoor
rink
while enjoying some nice music.
Meet at The Winter Lodge,
which is just a short drive from Stanford
(there's a big
parking lot there). They are located at 3009
Middlefield Rd,
just off of Oregon Expwy and behind the Arco station.
Admission
is $7 and another $3 for skate rentals.
Event
organizer:
Mehrdad Heshami
heshami(a)stanfordalumni.org
cell
1-408-472-7653
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Rose Peak and Murietta Falls Hike (David A.)
WHEN: Hike will be on Saturday, April
1
* HIKE ROUTE: Del Valle Regional Park to Rose Peak (3817')
via Ohlone
Wilderness Trail (with optional side trip to
Murietta Falls)
* DIFFICULTY: Strenuous Hike (Class 1)
*
DISTANCE: 18-20 miles
* ELEVATION CHANGE: 4400-5000 ft.
*
Hiking time: ~ 9 hours
* MEET: Stanford (P&TS) 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
*
Cost: carpool ($0.25/mile/car / # of passengers) + $2 for
Ohlone
Wilderness trail permit + parking permit ($6 a car)
*
SIGN-UP: No RSVP is necessary.
* Description:
This is a
good practice hike for anyone considering joining the day
hike
of Ventana Double Cone.
It will be fast paced and
strenuous, with a lot of ups and downs, so
come prepared for a
workout! But it will be well worth it. The hike
follows the
Ohlone Regional Wilderness trail.
More
Information:
http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/151543/rose-peak.html
http://www.ebparks.org/parks/delval.htm
DIRECTIONS:
Stanford
Carpool
(P&TS):
http://www.stanford.edu/group/outing/drive.html
Del
Valle Regional Park: 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.
From Berkeley / Oakland:
Del Valle Regional
Park is located on Del Valle Road off Mines Road
south of
Livermore (parking fee). Exit I-580 eastbound or westbound
in
Livermore at North Livermore Avenue. Head south and proceed
through
town (North Livermore Avenue will become South
Livermore Avenue in
town). About 1.5 miles outside town, turn
right at Mines Road, go
about 3.5 miles and continue straight
on Del Valle Road (Mines Road
turns left). The park entrance
is about four miles ahead.
At Del Valle, we will meet at
the Rocky Ridge visitor center. Remember
to purchase a Ohlone
Wilderness trail permit at the park
entrance
gate.
David
daltmar(at)gmail.com
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Coyote Peak at Santa Teresa County Park (DN)
Destination : Coyote Peak at Santa
Teresa County Park
* Date : Apr 02, 2006 (Sunday)
* Length
of hike : 5-6 miles
* Elevation gain : 700-800 feet
* Rain
Policy : Heavy Rain Cancels. Light rain will not cancel.
*
Meeting point :
- 9:00 AM. Self organised carpool #1
($15 per car plus parking fee).
P&TS Building on Stanford
Campus. 340, Bonair Siding Rd. (Bechtel
I-Center carpool
option is not available.)
- Or meet me at carpool #2 at
9:25 AM ($4 per car plus $5 parking
fee) Near Albertson's :
1041 E. Capitol Exwy, San Jose, CA.
- Or 9:45 AM at the
trailhead (Restrooms/Pueblo Picnic Area).
* Bring : lunch,
water, cash for carpool and parking fee.
* Organizer : DN
(email : walks.nani (at) gmail-dot-com)
* No RSVP.
Like
most other East side parks, Santa Teresa County Park
offers
sweeping views. According to bahiker.com,
its array of wildflowers is
quite impressive this time of the
year, too.
Proposed route : Take Rocky Ridge Trail to
Coyote Peak Trail. Snacks
break at Coyote Peak. Thence, Ohlone
Trail. Lastly, Mine Trail to
complete the loop.
Driving
Directions from Stanford (30+ miles) :
- Campus Dr ==>
Galvez ==> Embarcadero ==> 101-S.
- Go approx 26
mi on 101-S to Bernal Rd Exit.
- Turn right and go 2.7
mi on Bernal Rd.
- Turn left into the park; go 0.3
mi.
- Park near restrooms at Pueblo Picnic Area.
Please
print out the park's map so that you can find the
meeting
location easily:
Map :
http://tinyurl.com/s5ws7
Trip
Leader : DN (Dhananjay Naniwadekar : walks.nani (at)
gmail-dot-com)
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Rancho San Antonio: Black Mountain Trail (Jane)
Destination: Rancho San Antonio:
Black Mountain Trail, Los Altos
Hills/Cupertino
* Length of
hike: 9.4 miles
* Elevation gain: 2400 feet
* Difficulty:
moderate, i.e. not suitable for beginners
* Meet: 9:15AM at
Stanford, SELF-organized carpool; 9:45AM at the trailhead
*
Note: parking may be a challenge
* Driving time: ~20 minutes
*
What to Bring: Sunscreen, jacket, lunch, snacks, 2
liters,
water/drinks, some $$ for carpool
* Rain Cancels.
No need to RSVP.
* Description:
Rancho San
Antonio is a large preserve offering 23 miles of trails
through
shady, wooded canyons and lush meadows. We will be taking
the
Black Mountain trail (4 miles) which climbs through
chaparral and oak
woodlands to the top of Black Mountain. At
the summit (~2,800 feet),
we will take a lunch break and enjoy
views west into Stevens Creek
Canyon and open space lands
along the Skyline ridge, as well as vistas
of Santa Clara
Valley.
For more information,
see:
http://www.bahiker.com/southbayhikes/ranchoblack.html
Directions:
Take
I 280. Exit El Monte/Moody Road, drive west (right) onto
Moody
Road. Go straight through the stoplight at Foothill
College, and at a
stop sign at about 1/2 mile, turn left to
remain on Moody. Drive about
1/2 mile more on Moody, then turn
left onto Rhus Ridge Road. Drive
about 0.2 mile on this narrow
road, then bear right into the parking
lot.
Contact:
Jane: jkohgami (at) stanford (dot) edu
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Spring Quarter Potluck Planning Meeting (Lauren)
Date: April 5 (Wed)
* Time:
7:15pm
* Location: Bechtel International Center, Dining Room
*
Directions:
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/icenter/festival/directions.html
*
Food: Please bring some food item or beverage to share.
*
Description:
Meet other outdoor enthusiasts and help plan our
activities for the
Winter Quarter by attending our meeting and
potluck dinner on
Wednesday, April 5, at 7:15 PM in the dining
room at the Bechtel
International Center. Please try to be on
time, and bring some food
item or beverage to share.
The
tentative agenda for this meeting is as follows:
1. Food
and introductions
2. News our website updating progress
4.
Trip planning!
If you would like to lead a hike, or some
other activity, but can't
come to the meeting, please send
Lauren your ideas by email
(stanford.outing@gmail.com)
before the meeting so that we can include
it in the calendar
discussion. Note that you can continue to add
items to
the calendar throughout the quarter. Also, please email
if
you would like additional agenda items to be considered for
the
meeting (e.g., Reconsider the meeting location, which is
currently
PT&S?)
Even if you don't have plans to
lead an activity this quarter, please
consider coming to
simply have fun and meet others. New prospective
"members"
are welcome to come and learn about the group. The
dining
room is the first room on the right as you enter the
building. Note
that, due to the construction, you will
not be able to park directly
in front of Bechtel. Though,
there should be plenty of parking on the
far side of the lot
(in front of Tressider).
For more information about the
club, see our web pages
at
http://www.stanford.edu/group/outing/.
Happy
spring,
Lauren
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Havasu Canyon (Matt B.)
*** Sign-up required by Tuesday, 6:00 PM
April 4, 2005
* Length of hike: 10 miles each way to
campsites + day hike
* Meet: Friday Apr 7 at 7:30 am at
a TBD location
* Return: Late Monday night Apr 10
* Driving Time: approx 12 hours each way
* Cost:
$30/person entry fee + $12/person/night campground fee for
a
total of $54, plus carpool costs. Please check this link for
fees.
http://www.havasupaitribe.com/campgrounds.html
* Elevation Gain: 2200 feet down/up
* Limit: 6
people
If you would like to sign up, please email me
(mdblum (at) yahoo.com)
the
following information by Apr 4:
No last minute change,
please ...
1. Name:
2. Email:
3. Phone Numbers:
4 Can
you help in planning ??
5. Are you willing to drive your car
:
If yes ?? How many people you can carry in your car
??
6. Can you bring a tent:
7. If so, how many does it
sleep:
8. Can you bring a stove:
9. Have you been on a
backpacking trip before?
Havasu Canyon is a branch of the
Grand Canyon. It is a beautiful area
with fascinating rock
formations and spectacular waterfalls. This trip
will focus
mainly on the water, with day hikes to the three waterfalls
and
a possible excursion to the mouth of the canyon, where the
Havasu
river empties into the Colorado.
We will be
driving Friday (almost full day) to arrive at the
trailhead.
We can camp there for the night. Saturday morning,
we'll
hike down to the campground near the Supai village (about
10 miles one
way). Sunday we'll explore around the falls
- there is Havasu Falls,
Navajo Falls, Mooney Falls, and Beaver
Falls (about 6-7 miles round
trip) - there are some nice
swimming holes and great spots for
photography. Or, if
people are interested and have the energy, we can
continue and
reach the confluence with the Colorado river where Havasu
canyon
meets the main Grand Canyon (about 16 miles round trip).
Monday,
we'll head out early, hopefully reaching the cars around
noon.
Then we'll head back, reaching the bay area late
that night.
Information on the hiking trails can be found
at:
http://www.havasupaitribe.com/hiking.html
For
Campground please check this official
link.
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http://www.havasupaitribe.com/campgrounds.html
The
campgrounds provide pit toilets and potable water as well
as
tables, but nothing else. Campfires are not allowed. You
must pack out
all trash. There is no water at Hualapai hilltop
(the trail head), so
have full canteens for the hike in. There
will be no water until Supai
Village, about 8 miles in. There
are apparently a couple of
overpriced, understocked "general
stores" in Supai village, but don't
count on them for
anything crucial.
If you want additional info, check
out
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http://www.havasupaitribe.com/hiking.html
http://www.havasupaitribe.com/campgrounds.html
http://www.kaibab.org/supai/gc_supai.htm
http://www.great-adventures.com/destinations/usa/arizona/havasu.html
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=36.23694&lon=-112.68833
Hikes
in this area are considered moderately difficult. The hike
starts
off steep and winds down switchbacks for at least a 1 ½
miles.
The trail is rugged and rocky. Please wear well-fitted
and comfortable
hiking
boots.
Temperature
-----------
Temperatures are in
the 70-80 degree range during the day, and in the
40's at
night. Chances for precipitation are
low.
http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USAZ0227?from=36hr_topnav_undeclared
My
contact info:
Matt Blum <mdblum (at) yahoo.com>
650-740-0647
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Ventana Double Cone Day Hike (Eng-Shien
& Lauren)
Distance: 30 miles roundtrip
* Elevation:
culmative gain/loss of >7500ft
* Difficulty:
Extreme
* Pace: Fast
* Cost:
$18/car + $12/campsite + $5 per person day
use fee
* Rain Policy: >20% rain on Sunday cancels trip
(http://tinyurl.com/ldpja)
*
Meet:
- Either 11AM Saturday, April 8 at P&TS
- or
Saturday 8PM at Bottchers Gap campground
- or Sunday 6AM
(sharp) at Bottchers Gap trailhead
At 4,853 feet
(1,479 meters), Ventana Double Cone offers an
unobstructed
360-degree view of the Santa Lucia Range. The trail is
along
ridgelines with an intermediate peak, giving a good view of
Big
Sur. There is also a good chance we might see some nice
spring
wildflowers.
Although typically done as a 3 day
backpacking trip, we will being
doing this as a day hike. The
trail is long and steep, with lots of
elevation gain and loss.
We will need to hike moderately fast.
Finally, your trip
leaders have not done this hike before and the
trail is
reputed to be overgrown and difficult to follow.
Signup if
you are car camping or you want to be notified of any change in
plans:
http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?event=EOVMLPVWRWQTDLXBQNVZ
Pictures
from other people's trip:
http://sepwww.stanford.edu/.mh/ventana_double_cone_111002/index_web.html
http://pictures.karthikram.org/p/43/
http://www.fedak.net/albums/VentanaDoubleCone2.html
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Saturday,
April 8
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For car camping at trailhead,
please signup on Evite event and bring
- 20F sleeping bag
-
tarp or tent
- water as the campsite does not have any
We
will take off late Saturday morning and hit Dharma's in Santa
Cruz
for lunch ( http://dharmaland.com/).
Afterwards, we will do a 5 mile
warm up hike in Garrapata
State Park (http://tinyurl.com/gklsj
) and
hang out on the beach if we have time. We will grab
dinner in Carmel
before heading to Bottchers Gap campground to
spend the night near the
trailhead.
For convenience,
most of us will sleep in the open on a tarp.
Bottchers Gap
Campground 805-434-1996
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Sunday,
April 9
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For the day hike, please
bring
- headlamp or flashlight
- two "lunches"
plus snacks
- 3 liters water (15 mile stretch with no water)
-
water filter or purification tablets, if you have them
- rain
jacket and fleece
- long pants for poison oak and ticks
-
recommended: map & compass
- recommended: change of
clothes and shoes in car, more water
We wake up 5:30AM,
have a quick snack, and start hiking at 6AM in the
dark on
Skinner Ridge Trail. From all the trip reports, the initial
trail
is faint and easy to lose. At 4 miles, we should reach
Devil's
Peak. At ~7 miles, we should hit Pat Springs where we
will fill up
with water for the summit and back (15 miles).
Note: the trail
continues left about 200 yards *back* from Pat
Springs: many people
seem to get lost here.
We should
reach the summit around noon, hang out for 30 minutes or so,
and
then start heading down to get back to the cars around 6PM
and
hopefully home by 9PM.
Absolute turn around time is
2PM. Everyone not already heading back at
2PM should do so.
Begin civil twilight
6:16 a.m .
Sunrise
6:42
a.m.
Sun transit
1:10 p.m.
Sunset
7:38 p.m.
End civil
twilight 8:04 p.m.
Trail
Description
http://www.snwburd.com/bob/trip_reports/ventana_double_cone_1.html
Trail
Profile:
http://www.snwburd.com/bob/maps/ventana_double_cone_1_profile.html
Map
of trail:
http://www.snwburd.com/bob/maps/ventana_double_cone_1_1.html
http://www.snwburd.com/bob/maps/ventana_double_cone_1_2.html
Trail
conditions:
http://www.ventanawild.org/trails/ventanad.html
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Driving
Directions To Bottchers
Gap
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Time
Mile Instruction For
Toward
Summary: 115.8 miles (2 hours, 6
minutes)
5:00 PM 0.0 Depart 340
Bonair Siding Rd
... [ go to 101S ]
5:06 PM 3.3
Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto US-101 65.6
mi
6:04 PM 68.9 Take Ramp (RIGHT)
onto SR-156 6.4 mi
6:10 PM 75.2
Merge onto SR-1 29.4 mi
6:39
PM 104.6 Bear LEFT (East) onto Palo
Colorado Canyon Rd 11.1 mi
7:06 PM
115.8 Bottchers Gap
NOTE: Palo Colorado is
about 8 miles south of Carmel (Rio Rd) on
Highway 1, past
Garrapata Bridge, and the next left after Rocky Point
Restaurant.
If you hit Rocky Point Bridge or Bixby Bridge, you are too
far.
Drive Palo Colorado to the end.
Trip
Organizers:
Eng-Shien: eswu(at)stanfordalumni(dot)org
Lauren:
lcwye(at)stanford(dot)edu
Take me to the top!
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