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, November 20: Rich Bainbridge (408-499-1789) will lead a 4.2-mile hike at Rancho San Antonio County Park/Open Space Preserve starting at the first parking lot and hiking along Coyote Trail to the Wildcat Loop and return. Elevation gain is ~700ft. Round trip driving distance is about 45 miles. Optional lunch at Lazy Dog Restaurant, Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino. Please arrive at Cribari Center by 9 a.m. for a 9:15 departure.
Rambler Lite Hike Wednesday, November 27: 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.
Rambler Hike, Wednesday, December 4: John Zhang (952-200-4113) will lead a hike along the Sawyer Camp Trail. The hike will start from the gate of the camp. We will walk 3 miles on a flat, paved path by Lower Crystal Springs reservoir and back on the same path. Parking will be on both sides of Skyline Blvd. There should be enough parking spaces, but carpooling is encouraged. Round trip to the Sawyer camp is about 90 miles. Only portable toilets are available. Optional lunch place is suggested at the Bucks restaurant in Woodside, 10 miles south of the Sawyer Camp. We will meet at Cribari bell at 8:30 and leave at 8:45.
Rambler-Lite Hike, Wednesday, December 4: Katy Peretti (408-531-0917) will lead a hike to Glen Arden and Highlands. We’ll walk around Glen Aden then along Caledonia to Buckhaven and back to Foothill. Meet at Foothill at 9 a.m.
Rambler-Hike, Wednesday, December 11: Sandy and John Petrin (530-927-7024) will lead a hike beginning at the parking lot behind Subway/Village Grill by Evergreen Square (across Michelangelo Dr from the Walmart Store). The hike then goes to Lake Murillo and by Evergreen Valley High School, on by Carolyn Clark Elementary School and continues toward the Sikh Temple (but we’ll not visit it). Next, we will head to Fowler Creek Park via an off-street paved trail. This then takes us back to the Farmers Market at Evergreen Square. There, folks can buy some fruits and veggies and conveniently bring them home in their cars. This hike is about 4 miles and has a max elevation climb of about 111 feet. We will meet at the Cribari Bell at 8:45 for a 9 a.m. departure.
Rambler-Lite Hike, Wednesday, December 11: Katy Peretti (408-531-0917) will lead a hike to Larkspur Hill. We’ll walk through the Villages gate to San Felipe Road where we’ll take a left and walk for about 100 feet to a path on your right which will take us up the slow long hill to the park which overlooks the Villages and the Diablo Range. Meet at the parking lot opposite the public safety at 9 a.m.
Rambler-Lite Hike, Wednesday, December 18: 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.
Rambler Hike Thursday, December 19: Eileen Skinner (408) 529-5801 will lead a hike along the Coyote Creek Trail (starting at Silver Creek Road) to Cottonwood Lake. This is approximately 4 miles roundtrip. There are restrooms in the parking lot at the beginning of the hike and at the lake. Bring water and snacks to enjoy at the picnic area by the lake. It is a mostly flat paved trail. Wear comfortable walking shoes. If you are interested in meeting for lunch afterwards, we can all go to a restaurant after the hike. Meet at the Cribari Bell at 8:30 a.m. for an 8:45 departure.
