Early RSVPs are appreciated whenever possible! Even just to give me a vague idea of who's/how-many're interested... :)

If you want to come but aren't sure how you'll get there, e-mail me--we'll work it out! There's usually a BART pick-up somewhere and often it works out that service to the door just makes sense.

Note: There're some pretty intense hike organizers aren't there. This is not one of those groups. No one is too fast or too slow; if you want to come out, come out! We won't leave you in the dust or begrudge your speediness if you wish to charge ahead. The point is to get folks onto the trail to enjoy themselves in whatever way each hiker wishes: fast/slow/pensive/chatty/etc. Just be reasonably mindful of the other hikers temperaments (i.e. don't babble cheerfully at a naturey introvert trying to soak in a rapture of woodsy contemplation)...Everyone takes breaks when they like, eats when they like, etc....

It's lovely out there!
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May 17
East Bay Ridge Views I
My new FAVORITE Bay Area View Hike!
Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park (Hayward)
6.6 Miles
From the High Ridge Loop Trail I saw hundreds of ground squirrels and hundreds of cows, and from a single vantage point I could see Mission Peak, Mount Umunhum, Moffett Field, the Dumbarton Bridge, the San Mateo Bridge, San Bruno Mountain, Mount Davidson, Sutro Tower and Mount Tamalpais!!!!! Astonishing! This is a must-hike for the California-Ecosystem-connoisseur and we should do it while these "golden" hills are still greenish--the first 4 miles are shadeless yet gorgeous. The last couple of miles are a lovely trail through meadows and a historic ranch site. www.ebparks.org/parks/garin

May 25 (Sunday)
The Beach and the Forest II
Limantour Loop(Point Reyes)
10 Miles
We'll be doing the hike in blue on this pdf: kermitbubbleboy.net/reyeshike.pdf
This picture is from the last time we did this one:
people.tribe.net/mikmms/ph...3a0c9ca7ff
It was unbelievable.

May 31
Cool, Shady Stream-Trail
Stream Trail Loop (Redwood RP, Oakland)
3.5-4 miles
The Stream Trail is a true gem. The hike is 90% easy, with 1/3 mile steep climb at the beginning (Orchard to French Trail) and a short, steep descent halfway through.

June 14
The Beach and the Forest III
Mt Tam and Stinson Beach (Marin Headlands)
3.2, 10 or 13 Miles (Your choice!)
What could be cooler than hiking from a fabulous Bay Area Summit to the beach?!
For those who wish to do the 13 mile grand tour, we will park a car or two at Stinson Beach at 9am and then drive back to the Mountain Home Inn to depart on foot at 9:30am, climbing 3 steep miles to the East Peak of Mount Tam via the Hoo Koo Ee Koo and Vic Haun Trails.
For the 10 Mile hike, join us at the East Peak at 11am when we depart to head down the Fern Creek Trail to the Nora Trail to the Matt Davis Trail to Pantoll Station.
For the 3.2 miler, join us at Pantoll Station at 2pm and we'll hike on down to the beach.
The map is at the bottom of this PDF.
www.parks.ca.gov/pages/471...ochure.pdf
Please RSVP particularly soon if you're interested in this one especially, and let me know which version appeals!

June 21
East Bay Ridge Views II
Briones Crest Loop (Orinda)
6.5 Miles
Unique views of Mt Diablo, the Carquinez Strait, and lots of cows and wildflowers dotting serene rolling hills.
www.ebparks.org/parks/briones

:)
Mike