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
(etc)
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
(etc)
For example, a 4C hike would be up to 20 miles and up to 3000' gain.
February 5 Henry Coe Saturday 4D+.
Strenuous and fast. Stream crossings possible. Heavy rain cancels. Carpool Page Mill and 280
Park & Ride at 7:00 am or Highway 85 and Cottle Road Park & Ride at 7:30 am.
Leaders: Landa Robillard 408-378-5311 and Maia Pindar (W)650-812-4019 or (H)650-367-1256.
February 6 Calistoga Palisades Sunday 4D.
We'll hike up Oat Hill Mine Road and continue on the new Palisades Trail to Table Rock (see
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1997/11/25/MN68275.DTL and
http://www.sfgate.com/cgibin/article.cgi?file=/examiner/archive/1999/10/13/SPORTS15435.dtl.
Meet at junction of Silverado Trail and Hwy 29 in Calistoga at 8:30 am. No host carpool at Edgewood
and 280 Park & Ride at 6:45 am. Heavy rain may alter route. Please contact leader: Richard Boyden
(H)650-355-4168, (W)650-876-9084, or e-mail at work
richard.boyden@sanbruno.nara.gov.
February 12 Sunol/Rose Peak Special Saturday 4D.
We’ll take an interesting route through Sunol to Rose Peak and back. Expect 4,000 foot elevation
gain and 16-19 miles. Heavy rain cancels. No host carpool Edgewood and 280 Park & Ride 7:45 am
or meet at Sunol Park HHQ 8:45 am. Leader: Charles Rankin 650-368-1530.
February 19 Butano Loops Saturday 4C.
Rain will cause a change of venue. Carpool at Woodside and 280 Park & Ride at 7:30 am.
Leader: Maia Pindar (W)650-812-4019 or (H)650-367-1256.
February 20 Maguire Peaks Loop Sunday 3C.
Hike up Flag Hill and loop around Maguire Peaks. Slightly over 10 miles, some steep hills. Moderate
pace, beginners welcome. Carpool at Cubberley High School at 8:00 am or meet at Sunol
Visitor Center on Geary Rd at 9:00 am. Leader: Dee Booth (H)650-593-5579 or
e-mail rdbooth@worldnet.att.net.
February 26 Berry Creek Falls Saturday 3C.
Moderately-paced hike to the falls, possibly by the McCrary Ridge trail, and return past the upper falls.
Heavy rain cancels. Carpool: Page Mill & 280 Park & Ride at 8:00 am or meet at Big Basin Park
Headquarters at 9:15 am. Leaders: Charles Stein (H)650-857-9265 or (W)650-723-2624 or
stein@stat.stanford.edu and Diana Hall 650-969-0748.
March 4 San Francisco City Hike Saturday 4C.
(18 miles). Join us for a walk from Fort Mason through Fisherman’s Wharf and the Embarcadero to
various points of interest arriving in time for lunch on Potrero Hill and return via other various
points of interest. Carpool: Edgewood and 280 Park & Ride at 7:45 am or Westborough Blvd (Denny's)
So. San Francisco at 8:00 am, or meet in front of Greens Restaurant at Fort Mason 8:30 am. Must call
leaders if you haven't hiked with us before. Leaders: Ruth Knotek 650-583-7466 and
Fran Allen (W)650-947-9000 or (H)408/996-1356.