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If you enjoy hiking our trails, please help maintain them
Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail:
Big Basin:
Castle Rock:
July. 7, Aug. 4 and Sep. 1 leader Al Lisin July 14, Aug. 11 and Sep. 8 leader Jeff Bleam July 21, Aug. 18 and Sep. 15 leader Martin Donald Our web site is http://www.scmta-trails.org
(408) 252-8106
(831) 338-0774
(650) 966-1984
For all hikes: Bring lunch, liquid and clothing appropriate for the season (summer fog, winter rain).
Some hikes may be canceled or changed due to the weather; please see statement in each hike description. Call the
hike leader if you are not sure.
For trail maintenance: Wear long pants, boots, and long sleeved shirt and bring gloves, lunch and liquid.
Trailhead parking lots are always busy — carpool if you can
July 1, Sunday: Four Open Space Preserves— Meet
at Montebello Parking Lot on Page Mill at 9:30 or
carpool from Page Mill & 280 at 9:00. We'll start at
Montebello, cross over to Skyline Ridge Open Space,
connect with Russian Ridge, cross back over Skyline to
Coal Creek and end back at Montebello. 8 - 10 miles
bring water and lunch
http://www.openspace.org/preserves/maps/pr_monte_b
ello.pdf.
http://www.openspace.org/preserves/maps/pr_coal_cre
ek_rr.pdf/ Leader; Martin Donald 650-966-1984.
July 7, Saturday: Trail Maintenance - Skyline to the
Sea Trail— Al Lisin, (408) 252-8106, leads a group
that maintains the Skyline to the Sea Trail. This group
now meets on the first Saturday of the month. The
group meets at 9:00 AM. Please call Al for meeting
place (which changes).
July 8, Sunday: Sprig Lake/Mount Madonna
County Park— A moderate 9 mile hike with approx
1,800ft elevation gain. Meet at the Sprig Lake parking
lot, just off highway 152, at 9:30 A.M. or carpool from
the Park and Ride at Highway 85 and Cottle Road at
8:45 A.M. Heavy rain cancels. Call Ed La Pointe at
(408) 243-7194.
July 14, Saturday: Big Basin Trail Maintenance—
Meet Jeff Bleam at park headquarters at 9:00 AM for
some hands-on trail work. This group meets the second
Saturday of each month. Call (831) 338-0774.
July 15, Sunday: Montebello, Long Ridge and
Skyline Ridge Open Spaces— This hike fills in the
gap between June 24, Long Ridge OSP, and July 1,
Four Open Spaces which, combined, add to June 17,
Saratogo Gap/Stevens Creek County Park and
complete the exploration of Skyline Ridge from
Saratoga Gap to Russian Ridge. We start from
Montebello, taking the Canyon Trail then up by
Grizzley Flat to Long Ridge, then to Skyline Ridge and
down the Skid Road to the Stevens Creek Nature Trail
and back to the parking. 11-12 miles. Meet at
Montebello Parking Lot on Page Mill at 9:30 or
carpool from Page Mill & 280 at 9:00 AM. Call Mary
Ellen Quinn (408) 885-0184.
July 21, Saturday: Castle Rock State Park Trail
Maintenance— The third Saturday of every month
Martin Donald leads trail work in the Castle Rock area.
Meet at Saratoga Gap parking lot at 9:00 AM. Call
Martin at (650) 966-1984. Bring boots and gloves,
lunch and liquid. Tools are supplied but bring your own
favorites if you prefer.
July 22, Sunday: Potrero Hill, SF and "Sunday
Streets Bayview/Dogpatch"— Explore hills and stairs
of Potrero Hill, then head to 3rd Street to participate in
the Sunday Streets walk
(www.SundayStreetsSF.com).Approximately 6 miles of
sidewalks. Meet at Page Mill & 280 at 8:45 or the
corner ofArkansas and Madera (adjacent to Potrero
Hill Playground). Street parking. Leader: Toni Bassett
650-948-7344.
July, 29 Sunday: El Corte de Madera Creek OSP—
We will hike the Tafoni Trail, pay a visit to the
Sandstone Formation. The hike will be about 10 miles.
Meet at Skeggs Point parking lot at 9:30 to start the
hike. Car-pool is at Page Mill park and ride lot off Hwy
280 at 8:45. Vivian Jung (408) 238-3388.
August 4, Saturday: Trail Maintenance - Skyline to
the Sea Trail— Call Al Lisin at (408) 252-8106 for
more information.
August 5, Sunday: Pogonip and Henry Cowell— A
9-mile hike from Pogonip to Henry Cowell Redwoods
State Park and back. Meet at municipal parking lot in
Los Gatos (formally VTA lot) at 8:45. For more
information (including starting point) call hike leader,
Martin Donald (650) 966-1984.
August 11, Saturday: Big Basin Trail Mainten-
ance— Join Jeff Bleam again for some more enjoyable September 9, Pescadero Creek County Park (3B,
trail maintenance at Big Basin. See July 14 entry for de- 10:00 AM)— This is a loop hike of 12mi. and 1800ft.
tails.
of elevation gain. A portion of this hike entails wading
a wide stretch of creek - though somewhat shallow.
August 12, Sunday: San Francisco— Explore history in
Most
of the hike is wooded and shaded, plus cooling
and sculpture in the Presidio, and enjoy spectacular
off
your
feet in the creek, is perfect for a hot summer
views along the Coastal Trail, on this ten-mile loop in
day.
Besides
lunch, bring plenty of water, sunscreen,
the northwest corner of San Francisco. Meet at Sutro
poles-if you have them and recommended - appropriate
Baths parking lot at 9:30 or carpool from Page Mill /
extra footwear for crossing the creek. (That is were the
280 at 8:30. This hike will include a planning meeting
poles will come in handy!).
for our fall hikes, so please bring hike ideas and your
calendar. Call Cathy Howard for questions 650 - 966Meet at the Tarwater trail-head on Honor Camp Road at
1850
9:30 or carpool ( No host) - Page Mill P&R, 8:45AM.
Leader: Mike Abeles 408/257-3783
August 18, Saturday: Castle Rock State Park Trail
Maintenance— Meet at Saratoga Gap parking lot at
September 15, Saturday: Castle Rock State Park
9:00 AM. Call Martin Donald at (650) 966-1984. See
Trail Maintenance— Meet at Saratoga Gap parking lot
July 21 entry.
at 9:00. Call Martin Donald at (650) 966-1984. See July
21 entry.
August 19, Sunday: No Hike this Sunday—
September 16, Sunday: Arastradero/ Foothill
August 26, Sunday: Pt. Reyes: Bolinas to Allamere
Not sure of mileage – its fairly long though.
Falls— Picnic with the seals on the beach at the base of Park—
Start
at
Arastradero
trail head into Foothill park follow
Alamere Falls. 8.4 miles moderate hike. Car pool from Los Trancos Trail-Sunrise
Trail-Steep Hollow Trail
Page Mill at 8:15 or meet at Palomarin Trailhead - In
back
on
Los
Trancos
Trail
and back passing the creek
Marin County take Sir Francis Drake Blvd 20 miles
and into Arastradero again to our cars. Meet 9:30 at
west to Olema, turn south on Hwy One 8.9 miles to
Arastradero trail head but parking is limited so you
Bolinas Rd, turn right 2.1 miles to Mesa Road. Turn
might want to meet at 280/Page Mill at 9:15 and
right again and go 5.8 miles to trailhead. Call Steve
carpool in. Ellen 408-892-2461. Bring water, lunch
Braley 408-981-9753.
and your sense of humor.
September 1, Saturday: Trail Maintenance - Skyline September 23, Sunday: Redwood Regional Park—
to the Sea Trail— Call Al Lisin (408) 252-8106 for
Approx 9 mile loop hike will start from the Skyline
more information.
Gate Staging Area at 9:30. We will hike on the French
trail and Stream trail. Meet for carpool at the parking
September 2, Sunday: Purisima Creek Redwoods
lot near Harley Davidson on Parkmoor near Meridian &
OSP— A 10-mile clockwise loop through various
280 at 8:30 or no host carpool at Rengstorff and
ecozones, mostly redwood. Start at the northerly
Middlefield at 8:30. Call Carolyn for more information
Skyline Blvd. parking lot, then down Harkins Ridge,
at 408-379-1853.
Craig Britton, and Purisima Creek trails; then lunch
along Purisima Creek; then back up Whittemore Gulch September 30, Sunday: Henry Cowell Redwoods
to the cars. 9:00 am car-pool at Page Mill/280, which is State Park— A moderate 9-mile hike with lots of up
quiet on Sundays. Leader is Rich Rowland (650) 965- and down hills. Bring sneakers or some kind of booties
0938.
for wading across the San Lorenzo River. Meet at 8:45
in the Los Gatos municipal lot (formally VTA lot). Call
September 8, Saturday: Big Basin Trail MaintenMark Bowden for details (408) 735-8736.
ance— Meet Jeff Bleam (831) 338-0774 at park
headquarters at 9:00 AM. See July 14 entry.
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July 1 - June 30. The date above
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your dues need to be paid. Thank
you!!
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