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Ventana.Sierraclub.Org Hikes and Outings for Monterey/Carmel & Santa Cruz August 23 to October 31, 2012 Ventana Chapter ~ Ventana.SierraClub.org Hikes and Outings for Monterey/Carmel & Santa Cruz August 23 to October 31, 2012 THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 THURSDAY, AUGUST 30 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Hike: Garzas Creek Walk: Asilomar Senior Saunter: Levee to Aldo’s Our 4 mile loop with 800 ft. elevation gain Our 4 mile loop with minimal elevation Casual walk along levee to yacht harbor. takes us through a redwood canyon and gain takes us along the old railroad trail, Meet before 9:30 a.m. at Sear’s on 41st Ave. or along Garzas Creek with six picturesque then out to the coast and back along Point on River St. near CVS/Trader Joe’s to park on crossings. Stops to enjoy flora & fauna. Pinos and Asilomar Beach. If we still feel street at 9:50. Bring quarters for $.25 for each Bring water and lunch. Arrive early; we like more walking, we will head out to Bird hour in meters. Approx. 3+ miles. Restrooms. depart at 10:00 a.m. from Rio Road P & R in Rock. Bring water and a snack. Meet at the Bring lunch or eat at Aldo’s on deck and $2 Carmel. Call for a reservation. Leader: Lynn Fish Wife Restaurant near Asilomar at 9:30 carpool. Leader: Pat Herzog. 458-9841. Bomberger, 375-7777. a.m. We should be back before lunch. Please let me know if you are coming. Leader: Gisela WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 Nobinger, 393-4983 or [email protected]. For Hike Leaders ONLY Walk: Asilomar-Pebble Beach Meeting at 6:30 at the Monterey Library 4 mile loop, starting on neighborhood streets SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 and then thru dunes, out to Point Joe and Event: Marina Labor Day Parade THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 back along the beach boardwalk. Beach Come join residents and visitors of the Hike: Mill Creek Redwood Preserve wild flowers, possible wildlife to be seen. Monterey Peninsula for Marina’s Labor Day This 5-mile moderately paced hike has about Meet across from the Fishwife Restaurant Parade and Festival. Parade start time is 300 ft. elevation gain and is out and back on Sunset Drive and Asilomar Blvd., Pacific 11am ending at 12 noon, from Crescent and along a terraced trail to a scenic coastal over- Grove at 9:00 a.m. Back about noon, bring Reservation Ave to Vista Del Camino and look. Bring water & lunch. Meet at 9:30 a.m. snack and water. Call me to reserve a space. Reservation. At the festival enjoy live music, at P & R on Rio Road in Carmel, near Bank of Leader: Martha Saylor, 372-9215. food (at a cost), face painting, games, purchase America. Please, let me know if you are com- handmade jewelry, educational and informa- ing. Leader: Gisela Nobinger, SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 tional booths. Visit with Chapter members [email protected] or 393-4983. Hike: Holt Road to Snively’s Ridge: at the Sierra Club table and play the Sierra We carpool from Mid-Valley to the trailhead Club Ventana Chapter game to test your THURSDAY/WEEKEND, at the Western extremity of Garland Park. knowledge of our Chapter, local issues, and SEPTEMBER 13 TO 16 Then up a moderate incline about 5 miles to the Sierra Club in general. Backpack: Yosemite National Park our lunch spot atop Snively’s Ridge. Possible Experience the amazing Cathedral Lakes side trip to higher elevations. Views should SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 region, among the most sublime high-coun- be gorgeous during our beautiful summer. Hike: Butano SP/Candelabra Doe try areas in the park. This three-night, base About 10 miles total, perhaps 1500’ elev. gain. Ridge Trails camp outing is suitable for backpackers with Expect some poison oak. Meet at Mid-Valley This will be a huckleberry effort starting minimal experience. Individual commissary. shopping center across from Chase Bank at at the Gazos Creek Road Candelabra Trail Contact leader for details. DJ Goehring, 277- 9:00 AM. Leader - Larry Parrish 622-7455 entrance. It will be 8-9 miles with about 1500 9908 or [email protected] feet of elevation gain. Call me for meet time TUESDAY, AUGUST 28 and place, or if you have questions. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Senior Walk: Lover’s Point in Leader: Nick Wyckoff, 831 462-3101. Walk: Geology Tour of the Pogonip Pacific Grove Please join Friends of the Pogonip for a tour Approx. 4 mile round trip from Lover’s Point SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 with geologist Jerry Weber on the Pogonip, to Pt. Pinos and back. Meet before 9:30 a.m. Walk: Carmel River Beach Saunter starting at 9:00 a.m. The walk should take at Sear’s on 41st Ave. To go direct, take Hwy. How about a Saturday morning saunter with about three hours. Jerry Weber, who is a rec- 1 exit at Monterey Fisherman’s Wharf, drive steps from Carmel River Beach to Monastery ognized local expert on Santa Cruz County south and park on street by Lover’s Point. Beach, returning via the bluff trail. Enjoy the geology, will help us get connected with No meters. Bring lunch, water, $5 carpool. breathtaking views of Point Lobos and listen the fascinating geological structure of the Leader: Pat Herzog, 458-9841. to the surf. Approximately 3 miles. Wear Pogonip---its springs, marine terraces, and comfortable shoes and dress for the weather; the Ben Lomond fault. It will not be a speedy wind breaker recommended. Bring water hike. We’ll limit the number to 25. To reserve and a snack. Meet at 9 a.m. at the parking lot a spot and learn our meeting place, call us. at Carmel River Beach at the lagoon (south Leaders: Celia and Peter Scott, 423-0796. end of Carmelo in Carmel). Call to reserve a place and more info. Leader: Martha Saylor, 372-9215. Continues on next page SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 Hike: Soquel Demonstration Forest Hike: Fall Creek SP/Empire Hike: Timbertop to Ventana Inn It is a while ago that we went the last time Grade Trail Join me for a moderate to strenuous hike in to this big forest. We will do a large loop This trail at the top of the park isn’t as well the coastal range above Highway One in Big of about 9 miles and some elevation at known as the others. It is a mild 6 total Sur. We will use a car shuttle for this hike a leisurely pace. The entrance is beyond miles and about 1200 feet of elevation gain. of about 9 miles but over 2,000’ elevation Corralitos and on the way home we might Call me for meeting time and place, or if gain/loss. We will climb up slowly from visit the famous butcher shop. Bring food you have questions. Leader: Nick Wyckoff, the Highway through grassy meadows to and enough water, wear good hiking shoes 831-462-3101. Timbertop for lunch. Then return on the and poles, if you like them. Meet at Home Coast Ridge Road to the Ventana Inn and Depot in Seaside near the gas station at 8:30 SUNDAY, SEPT 23 some of our cars. Bring lots of water and a a.m. People from Santa Cruz may come to the Beach Walk: Monastery to lunch. Meet at P & R on Rio Road in Carmel entrance and trail head on their own. Call Carmel River. at 8:30 a.m. Call for more information. me to make sure the hike will take place. Let’s check out some historic sites and hear Leader: Anneliese Suter, 624-1467. Leader: Anneliese Suter, 624-1467. some good stories about the old times around San Jose Creek. Then we’ll walk north to SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 see what’s doing at the Carmel River lagoon Hike: Carmel to Monterey Hike Hike : Terrace Creek before returning to our cars. Meet at the Rio The hike is about 7 miles and will be done From the Big Sur trailhead, we’ll climb up Road Park and Ride at 9:30 a.m. with water, with almost no travel on surface streets aside the the Pine Ridge Trail to beautiful Terrace snack, sunblock and windbreaker. Leader: from very short portions in Monterey and Creek camp. Then, we continue up the Mary Gale, 626-3565 Carmel. We start in Carmel, hike through Terrace Creek Trail to the Coast Ridge Road portions of Pebble Beach, Huckleberry for our lunch. We’ll finish by walking down SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Preserve and the Veterans Park in Monterey. to our shuttled cars at the Ventana Inn. 11 Hike: Terrace Creek and Bring lunch and water. Call me for reserva- miles and 2000’ of elevation gain qualifies Pine Ridge Trails tion, meeting time and place or for more info. this as a strenuous hike. Meet at Rio Road We will start our walk with four miles of Leader: Burkhard Siedhoff, 831-920-1803. park and ride at 8 AM. Leader: Larry Parrish, road walking and a 1,600 foot climb on the 622-7455 North Coast Ridge Road with magnificent SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 views of the Big Sur coastline and mountains. Hike: Castle Rock SP/San Lorenzo TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Once we meet the Terrace Creek Trailhead River Headwaters Senior Saunter: Nisene Marks we will descend about 1,000 feet through the We will walk past the spring near Saratoga Approx. 4 mile shady hike starting at the Redwoods to Terrace Creek Camp for a lunch Gap that is the headwaters of the San Porter Picnic area, the last parking lot before stop.
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