Sierra Club Loma Prieta Day Hiking Section Schedule



All hikes by the Day Hiking Section are open to the general public and Sierra Club membership is not required. Hikers new to the group are required to call the hike leader in advance.
The hike rating system is as follows:

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.


July 7 - Point Reyes - Saturday 4C
Join us for a hike that will start at Five Brooks trailhead and go out to the ocean and back. Optional dinner afterward. Call if you have not hiked with the DHS before. Carpool at Edgewood and Highway 280 Park & Ride at 7:30 am.
Leaders: Charles Rankin (H) 650-368-1530 or (W) 650-424-3240 and Fran Allen 408-996-1356

July 11 - Leader's Choice Evening Hike - Wednesday 2B
Meet at Woodside Road and Highway 280 Park & Ride at 6:00 pm. We'll do a fast-paced hike nearby. Bring water, a snack for dinner, and a flashlight.
Leader: Tom Driscoll 408-749-0344.

July 14 - Big Basin to the Sea - Saturday 4C
No-host carpool at Argonaut shopping mall 7:30 am. Start from Big Basin HQ at 8:30 am. A fun time will be had by most.
Leader: Roger Pantos (H) 408-735-7821 or (W) 408-974-7634

July 21 - Huddart-Purisima - Saturday 4C/D
Two long steady climbs and descents through redwoods on this 18-mile hike. Meet at the Woodside Road and Highway 280 Park & Ride at 7:30 am.
Leaders: Carolyn & Leighton Nakata 650-947-9989

July 25 - Leaders Choice - Wednesday 2-3B/C
Meet at Foothill College at 5:30 pm sharp for a FAST 10 mile, 3 hour hike at a park near by. Bring food, jacket and optional flashlight. Please call the leader if you haven't hiked with the DHS before.
Leader: Nancy Fitzsimmons 408-957-9683.

July 28 - Mt. Tam - Saturday 4D
Weather and whim will dictate the route for the hike. No host carpool at 7:30 am at Edgewood Road and Highway 280 Park & Ride or meet at Mt. Home at 8:45 am.
Leader: Dot Reilly 415-585-1380.


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