Mountain Day Hike: Cowell Purisima Ranch Trail

  September 26 Cowell Purisima Ranch Trail, Half Moon Bay. Hosted by Peri Caylor ’83 RSVP: pericaylor@gmail.com Approximately 6 miles out and back, with options for a shorter route. Meandering along the coastal bluffs south of Half Moon Bay, this … Continue reading

Mountain Day Hike: Forest of Nisene Marks, Aptos. 

September 26 Forest of Nisene Marks, Aptos.  Hosted by Patricia Walchessen ’16 RSVP: pwalchessen@gmail.com Approximately 3.7 miles.  Second- and third-growth redwoods fill this quiet forest wonderland once busy with logging and railroad activities. A Salinas farm family in 1963 donated … Continue reading

Mountain Day Hike: The Baylands, Palo Alto

October 16  The Baylands, Palo Alto. (37°27'30.0"N 122°06'23.3"W) Hosted by Lisa Weissman ’84 RSVP: lisajweissman@yahoo.com Approximately 3.5 miles roundtrip, with an option for a 5-mile trek.  Birds and planes take to the air over well-preserved marshland at this park, known … Continue reading

Coastal Nature Walk and Historic Farm Tour at Wilder Ranch

Wilder Ranch State Park 1401 Coast Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Coastal Nature Walk and Historic Farm Tour Wilder Ranch State Park October 30 at 10 a.m. Courtesy of docent Janet Schwind   Description We will stroll along the coastal bluffs on a 2.5-mile flat trail to view sea birds, harbor … Continue reading

Mountain Day Hike: Tilden Park, Berkeley

November 6 Seaview trail, Tilden Park, Berkeley Join the NorCal and a Peninsula Clubs for our final fall hike! The Seaview Trail is a 5.4 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail features wildflowers and is rated as moderate. Dogs … Continue reading