2 = 5 to 10 miles
3 = 10 to 15 miles
4 = 15 to 20 miles
5 = 20 to 25 miles
(etc)
B = 1000 to 2000 feet of total elevation gain
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.
Saturday, February 3 - San Francisco Hike - 3C
Ingleside Terrace to Goat Hill (aka Potrero Hill). Join us for a hike we haven't done in awhile.
You can bring your lunch or have lunch at one of the many great places on Potrero Hill.
Must call if you haven't hiked with the group. Carpool: 8:30 am Edgewood and 280 Park & Ride.
Leaders: Ruth Knotek 650-583-7466 and Fran Allen 408-996-1356.
Saturday, February 10 - Pacheco State Park - 3C
Hike the new Park at Dinosaur Point Road off Highway 152 between Los Banos and Gilroy.
Carpool Highway 85 and Cottle Park & Ride at 7:30 am or meet at Park entrance 8:30 am.
No drinking water available at park. Heavy rain cancels.
Leaders: Ted Raczek 408-532-7732 and Nancy Fitzsimmons 408-957-9683.
Saturday, February 17 - Sunol - 4C/D
Carpool at Montrose and Middlefield (Cubberley High School) at 7:30 am or meet at Sunol Park
headquarters at 8:10 am. Route to be determined. Heavy rain cancels.
Leader: Maia Pindar (H) 650-367-1256, (W) 650-812-4019,
pindar@parc.xerox.com
or maiapindar@yahoo.com.
Saturday, February 24 - EBMUD - Rock 2 Ridge Loop - 4C
This watershed is not often visited. Lots of good ups and downs. Bring water. Carpool at Montrose
and Middlefield Road in Palo Alto (Cubberley High School) at 7:45 am or meet 8:45 am the Chabot Staging
area.
Directions to Chabot Staging Area: From 880 take 580 East to Dublin. Exit Redwood Road (Castro Valley).
Turn left going under freeway. Continue on Redwood Road, up a hill, out of the city, past a golf
course on the left. The dirt parking lot is on the right at a hairpin turn. There is a
sign there. If you start going uphill, you've gone too far.
Leader: Warren Storkman 650-493-8959
Saturday, March 3 - Skyline OSP - 4C
We'll start in Skyline OSP and head over to Russian Ridge for some striking vistas.
Passing through Coal Creek, we'll hike around Los Trancos and Monte Bello before returning to
Skyline. Bring plenty of water and appropriate clothing for changeable weather. Heavy rain cancels.
Carpool at Woodside Road and 280 Park & Ride at 8:15 am or meet at Skyline OSP at 9:00 am.
Leaders: Dot Reilly 415-585-1380 and Dee Booth 650-593-5579 or
rdbooth@worldnet.att.net.
Monday, March 5, 7:30 pm - Hike Leaders Meeting
Meet in the Raptor Suite at the Peninsula Conservation Center, 3921 Bayshore Rd, Palo Alto.
There will be hike sign up sheets for April, May, June, and July. This meeting is
open to all members. Please bring goodies to share.