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, April 23 – Guy Hoover (408-667-9935) will lead a hike along Scenic Rd in Carmel-By-The Sea. Park at the Mara Beach parking lot (26495 Scenic Rd, Carmel-By-The-Sea). Walk along the aptly named Scenic Rd to Ocean Ave. The ocean is on one side of the road and some very picturesque homes are on the other side. From there we will walk up Ocean Ave to downtown Carmel to Dolores St. to the Village Corner California Bistro for lunch. After lunch we will walk back to our cars. Driving distance is 70 miles one way. The total hike distance is approximately 4.5 miles. Total elevation is 230 feet. Meet at Cribari Center at 9:15 a.m. for a 9:30 a.m. departure.
Rambler Lite – Wednesday, April 23 – 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, THURSDAY, April 24 – Nancy Hooton (408-933-8805) will lead a Spring Wildflower Hike to Rancho Cañada de Oro. We will hike the Mayfair Ranch Trail to Longwall Canyon to Serpentine Loop and back to the parking lot, a distance of about 4.2 miles. Time will be spent identifying and observing Spring wildflowers so the pace will not be fast. Driving distance is about 20 miles one way (33+ minutes). Meet at Cribari Center at 8:30 a.m. for an 8:45 departure. Bring water, snacks or lunch. There are picnic tables near the parking lot. You may want to download the Seek app, which is great for identifying wildflowers.
Long Hike, SATURDAY, April 26 – Bob Bogdanoff (408-834-9657, bogdanoff@sbcglobal.net) will lead a hike into the backcountry of Henry W. Coe State Park. One weekend a year, the Bell Station entrance to Henry W. Coe State Park, off of Hwy 152 (near Casa de Fruta), is open to the public. The Villages Hiking Club is planning a day hike on Saturday, April 26. There is a required-in-advance permit; $35 per car with any number of people in the car. Last year, car passes sold out quickly. We have one car which fits 7 people. If more people sign up, we’ll need to add extra volunteer drivers and cars, if possible. We’ll meet at 8 a.m., leave 8:15, from the Cribari Center. Bring water and a snack for the hike. After hiking, plan for a stop at Casa de Fruta for a late lunch/treat. If you’d like to participate in the hike, please contact Bob Bogdanoff to reserve your seat in the car. For more information, here’s a link for the Backcountry Weekend. https://coepark.net/events/backcountry-weekend/
Rambler Hike, Wednesday, April 30 – Sandy (530-412-1744) and John Petrin (530-927-7024) will lead a rambler hike from Oak Meadow Park, along Los Gatos Creek to downtown Los Gatos. Upon completion of the almost 4-mile hike, those interested will gather at Garrett Station restaurant (Knowles Dr at Winchester Blvd) for lunch. It is about 2 miles from the Oak Meadow parking lot. Meet at Cribari at 8:45 for a 9 a.m. departure.
Rambler Lite – Wednesday, April 30 – 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-Lite Hike, Wednesday, May 14 – Katy Peretti (408-531-0917) will lead a hike through south and north Verano and into Highland. Meet at Vineyard at 9 a.m.
Rambler-Lite Hike, Wednesday, May 21 – 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 hill to the park which overlooks the Villages and the Diablo Range. Meet at the Clubhouse at 9 a.m.
Rambler-Lite Hike, Wednesday, May 28 – 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.
