1 = Less than 5 miles of total distance
2 = 5 to 10 miles
3 = 10 to 15 miles
4 = 15 to 20 miles
5 = 20 to 25 miles
A = Less than 1000 feet of total elevation gain
B = 1000 to 2000 feet
C = 2000 to 3000 feet
D = 3000 to 4000 feet
E = 4000 to 5000 feet
Thus a typical Saturday 4D outing encompasses 15-20 miles of distance and 3000-4000' of elevation gain.
Oct 4 Montara Mountain, Sat, 4D.
CANCELLED due to rain forecast.
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Oct 11 Los Gatos to Almaden-Quicksilver Park, Sat, 4D.
We will hike one way
from Los Gatos to Almaden Quicksilver Park. Meet at the corner of Mockingbird
Lane and Gold Creek Way (the last corner before the park entrance) in Almaden
at 7:30am. We will park on the street outside the park and do a car shuttle to
Los Gatos.
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Oct 18 Pt Reyes, Sat, 4D.
We'll head south along the Bear Valley trail,
continuing to wind our way along intricate forested ridges. After we descend to
Hwy 1, we'll take the Randall trail up to Bolinas Ridge. This is a lovely,
forested area which turns into open grassland farther north. Follow Bolinas
Ridge back to Olema, then a short walk back to start. Carpool: 7:00am at
Edgewood Rd and Hwy 280 Park&Ride, or, 9:00am at Bear Valley Visitor Center.
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Oct 25 Castle Rock State Park, Sat, 3C.
Hike through forest, along ridges, and
among rocks in this picturesque section of the Santa Cruz mountains. No Host
Carpool: 8:00am, at Page Mill Rd. and Hwy 280 Park&Ride; or, 8:30am at
Argonaut Shopping Center, 12960 Saratoga/Sunnyvale Rd.; or, 9:00am at Saratoga
Gap parking lot.
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