Bring water, snacks, poles, and lunch, as necessary. Wear layered clothing for the current weather. In addition to scheduled hikes, the following hikes occur regularly: Every Wednesday and Saturday – Villages Hill Hike with Russ Glines, 8:30 a.m. from Foothill Center. All hiking abilities are welcome; Every Monday – Walk Around the Golf Course with Terri Vivoli and/or Cheryl Allmen, meet at the Clubhouse parking lot at 8:20, leave at 8:30 a.m.
Rambler Hike, Wednesday, January 22: Sandy and John Petrin (530-412-1744, 530-927-7024) will lead a hike to Almaden Lake Park (from the free parking lot at Camden Ave. & Mt. Forest Drive) along Los Alamitos Creek to Almaden Lake, then back to the parking lot. The total hike is about 4.1 miles. The path is paved and almost all level so very easy for everyone. At the lake, hikers have the option of circumnavigating the lake or taking a break at one of the picnic tables. Round trip driving mileage is about 30 miles. We will meet at Cribari Center at 9 a.m. and depart at 9:15 a.m. Lunch is an option at a nearby shopping center on Camden Ave at Almaden Expressway.
Rambler-Lite Hike, Wednesday, January 22: Katy Peretti (408-531-0917) will lead a hike to the three Montgomery ponds and steps. Meet at the clubhouse at 9 a.m.
Rambler Hike, Wednesday, January 29: Wendy and Rich (408-499-1789) will lead a hike along the Coyote Creek Trail. The hike will start from the parking lot of Basking Ridge Park on Basking Ridge Road (a continuation of Hellyer Ave). Hikers will follow the Basking Ridge route to Metcalf Bridge, cross over Coyote Creek, and follow the Coyote Creek Trail back to our parking spot. This is a flat loop hike of about 4-5 miles. Bring a snack and water. We will meet at the Cribari Bell at 8:45 a.m. for a 9 a.m. departure.
Rambler-Lite Hike, Wednesday, January 29: Katy Peretti (408-531-0917) will lead a walk to the CVS shopping center where you will have an opportunity to buy a coffee at Boulanger. The hike will start at the Clubhouse and continue through the estates to Yerba Buena. We will reverse the route back to the Villages. Meet at the Clubhouse at 9 a.m.
