~ ORINDA HIKING CLUB ~

SCHEDULE OF HIKES

January through June 2008

 

Weekend hikes are scheduled every Saturday of the month and the Sundays following the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.  Most hikes leave promptly at 8:30am from the old Orinda Library parking lot (200 yards north of the Community Center on Irwin Way).  Please arrive early.  (Note the hikes that leave at other times due to distance to the trailhead.)

 

§       “Regular” Saturday/Sunday hikes, which form the core of the hiking schedule, are typically 8-10 miles in length, with up to 2000 feet of total elevation gain.

§       “Short” hikes are offered the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, and typically are no more than 5 miles long, with modest elevation gain.

§       “Extreme” hikes are offered in months having a fifth Saturday, and are usually 12-16 miles in length, with up to 4000 feet of total elevation gain.

§       “Wednesday” hikes, designated with an asterisk (*), are scheduled the first Wednesday of each month.  They are typically somewhat less strenuous than “Regular” hikes.  Wednesday hikes leave at 9:00am from the intersection of El Nido Ranch Road and Charles Hill Road (near north end of St Stephens exit off Highway 24) in Orinda.

 

Sturdy hiking boots are a must on all weekend and Wednesday hikes.  Bring plenty of water and, except for Saturday “Short” hikes, bring lunch.  Hikes are led by experienced leaders whom you are encouraged to call if you have any questions about a particular hike.  However, details of many hikes will not be known until the leaders do the pre-hike a few weeks in advance.

 

Street Strolls are scheduled the third Thursday of each month and are designated with a double asterisk (**).  Strolls range from 1-1/2 to 3 miles in length, mostly on paved trails or city sidewalks.  During Daylight Saving Time, we usually meet at 6:15pm and start strolling at 6:30.  During Standard Time, we meet for a morning stroll.  The hike announcement will have details on meeting place and time.  Meet at the announced stroll location, not in Orinda.  Consider having lunch (after morning strolls) or dinner (after evening strolls) with OHC members at a local, reasonably-priced, casual restaurant.  The leader will have details.

Jan    2   *   Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Wed                 Leaders:    Greta Heintz (925) 935-0224

                                                  Steve Stiefvater (925) 253-0131

                                Refreshments:  Anne Olsen

               

Jan    5        Eagle Peak/Mt Diablo State Park

Sat                  Leaders:    Steve Stiefvater (925) 253-0131                           

                                 Liz Redon (925) 377-5429

                     Refreshments:  Carolyn Winton

 

Jan   12       Inspiration Point to Vollmer Peak (short)

Sat                  Leaders:    Annette Rost (925) 376-5196                                

                                                  Carole Ransome-Larsen (925) 376-5649

                                Refreshments:  Lucy Olson                                                    

 

Jan  13        Eagle Peak/Mt Diablo State Park

Sun                     Leaders:    Harvey Ceaser (925) 937-1406

                                                  Judy Pueringer (925) 672-1797

                                Refreshments:  Fred Pueringer

 

Jan 17   **  AT&T Park Tour/San Francisco

Thu am                   Leaders:    Vera & Zebi Kerekes (925) 831-0220

 

Jan  19        Cataract Trail/Marin County

Sat                           Leaders:    Sandra Steinbeck (925) 254-8563

                                                  James Freeman (510) 332-0570

                                Refreshments:  Liz Redon

 

Jan  26        Berkeley Stairways Part I (short)

Sat                  Leaders:    Laura Wittenberg (925) 254-6768

                                                  Tom Smith (510) 658-1327

                                Refreshments:  Charm Dobell

 

Jan  27        Cataract Trail/Marin County

Sun                      Leaders:    Sandy Van Iderstein (925) 831-3537

                                                  Gary Rogers (925) 254-5091

                                Refreshments:  Ann Faut

               

Feb    2        San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival/Mare Island

Sat                  Leaders:    Anne Sheldon (925) 930-0259

                                                  Mary Ose (916) 484-7172

                                Refreshments:  Rich Larsen

 

Feb    6   *   North Beach/San Francisco

Wed                Leaders:    Greta Heintz (925) 935-0224

                                                  Tom Smith (510) 658-1327

                                Refreshments:  Stephanie Smith

 

Feb    9        Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline (short)

Sat                  Leaders:    Kay Cox & Paul Craig (925) 370-9729

                                Refreshments:  Brett Foster

 

Feb  10        BART to BART, Orinda to Rockridge

Sun                      Leaders:    Ralph & Christl Blumenthal (925) 254-6935

                                Refreshments:  Anita Waters

 

Feb  16        Monument Peak, Ed R Levin County Park

Sat                    Leaders:   Ingrid Wood (925) 947-0833

                                                  Steve Stiefvater (925) 253-0131

                                Refreshments:  Gayl Hirschfeld

 

Feb  21   **  Mulholland Ridge, Chinese New Year Lunch

Thu am              Leaders: Marie Kahn (925) 376-5346

                                                Joyce Liang (925) 283-5528

                                                 

Feb  23        Kennedy Grove Regional Rec Area (short)

Sat                  Leaders:    Vera & Zebi Kerekes (925) 831-0220

                     Refreshments:  Vera Kerekes

 

Feb  24        Monument Peak, Ed R Levin County Park

Sun                 Leaders:    Bob Simmons (925) 932-8591

                                                  Catherine Ferber (925) 258-9737

                                Refreshments:  Annette Rost

                               

Mar    1        Round Valley Regional Preserve/Brentwood

Sat                           Leaders:    Roger & Linda Ulbrich (925) 284-7898

                                Refreshments:  Maya Rappaport

 

Mar    5   *   Devil’s Hole/Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Wed                        Leaders:    Allan & Jennifer Deal (707) 746-5821

                                Refreshments:  Marguerite Foster

 

Mar    8        South Side Briones Reservoir (short)

Sat                  Leaders: Nedda & Joe Katzburg (925) 930-6655

                                Refreshments:  Brian Waters

Mar    9        Round Valley Regional Preserve/Brentwood

Sun                          Leaders:    Dave & Caroline Moyer (925) 376-8926

                                Refreshments:  Henrietta Williams

 

Mar  15        Saratoga Gap OSP/Santa Clara County

Sat               8:00am DEPARTURE

                      Leaders:    Allan & Linda Long (925) 253-1194

                                Refreshments:  Susan Hamamoto

 

Mar  20   **  The Cathedral of Christ the Light/Oakland

Thu pm             Leaders:    Cindy Wong (925) 254-8550

                                                Todd Mercer (guest)

 

Mar  22        Audubon Canyon Ranch/Bolinas (short)

Sat                  Leaders:    Carole Ransome-Larsen (925) 376-5649

                                                  Rich Larsen (925) 766-8459

                                Refreshments:  Phyllis Ceaser

 

Mar  23        Saratoga Gap OSP/Santa Clara County

Sun              8:00am DEPARTURE

                     Leaders:    Heather Green (925) 416-2020

                                                  Grant Green (650) 949-5210

                              Refreshments:  Heather Green

                    

Mar  29        Sunol Regional Wilderness (extreme)

Sat               8:00am DEPARTURE

                               Leaders:    Dave Moyer (925) 376-8926

                                                  Harvey Ceaser (925) 937-1406

                                Refreshments:  Catherine Ferber

 

Apr    2   *   Blackie’s Pasture, Belvedere/Tiburon

Wed                Leaders:    Marty Stuart (925) 820-9228

                                                  Olene Sparks (510) 236-8293

                                Refreshments:  Sandy Stuart

                                                 

Apr    5        San Francisco Stairs in the Spring

Sat                           Leaders:    Christl Blumenthal (925) 254-6935

                                                  Birgit Chase (415) 431-9833

                                Refreshments:  Birgit Chase

 

Apr   12        Peak & Ridge Trail/Las Trampas Regional

Sat               Wilderness (short)

                     Leaders:    Dave & Caroline Moyer (925) 376-8926

                                Refreshments:  Nan Price

 

Apr   13        San Francisco Stairs in the Spring

Sun                          Leaders:    Mary Ose (916) 484-7172

                                                  Karin DeBrer (415) 564-4461

                                Refreshments:  Karin DeBrer

 

Apr   17   **  Pleasanton Downtown

Thu pm                   Leaders:    Paul & Jean Barnhart (925) 254-3881

 

Apr   19        Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Sat                  Leaders:    Jessica & Jim Fleming (925) 376-2455

                                Refreshments:  Joan Fuss

                               

Apr   26        China Camp State Park/Marin County (short)

Sat                           Leaders:    Denny Lenhart (925) 377-0963

                                                  Barry Miller (925) 631-9694

                                Refreshments:  Ann Faut

 

Apr   27        Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Sun                        Leaders:    Ingrid Wood (925) 947-0833

                                                  Brian Morris (925) 376-9642

                                Refreshments:  Britt-Marie Morris

 

May   3        Chabot Staging Area-Mendonca Ranch/EBMUD

Sat                         Leaders:    Gary Rogers (925) 254-5091

                                                  Christl Blumenthal (925) 254-6935

                                Refreshments:  Henrietta Williams

May   7   *   Mangini Property/Mt Diablo

Wed                Leaders:    Bob Simmons (925) 932-8591

                                                  Kay Cox (925) 370-9729

                                Refreshments:  Fred Pueringer

                                                 

May  10        Strawberry Canyon/Berkeley (short)

Sat                  Leaders:    Tom & Carolyn Westhoff (925) 376-2609

                                Refreshments:  Lucy Olson

 

May  11        Chabot Staging Area-Mendonca Ranch/EBMUD

Sun                         Leaders:    Don Osias & Liz Redon (925) 377-5429

                                Refreshments:  Liz Redon

 

May  15   **  Old Town Benicia

Thu pm                   Leaders:    Ingrid Wood (925) 947-0833

                                                  Susan Hamamoto (510) 526-2780

                                                                                                                                                                                                        

May  17        Samuel P Taylor State Park/Marin County

Sat                        Leaders:    Donna & Bob Cerri (925) 229-2567                                                       

                                Refreshments:  Donna Cerri

 

May  24        Coyote Hills Regional Park/Fremont (short)

Sat                  Leaders:    Kirby Slate (925) 735-9240

                                                  Dick Dodds (925) 376-8590

                                Refreshments:  Phyllis Ceaser

 

May  25        Samuel P Taylor State Park/Marin County

Sun                 Leaders:    Anne-Marie Schmoeckel (925) 254-2902

                                                  Christl Blumenthal (925) 254-6935

                                Refreshments:  Christl Blumenthal

 

May  31        Marin’s Lost Coast (extreme)

Sat               8:00am DEPARTURE

                     Leaders:    Alan Woodberry (925) 258-0336

                                                  Dave Moyer (925) 376-8926

                                Refreshments:  Anne-Marie Schmoeckel

 

Jun    4   *   Jack London Square Ferry to San Francisco

Wed                        Leaders:    Brian & Anita Waters (925) 254-1563

                                Refreshments:  Anita Waters

 

Jun    7        Mountain Home-West Point Loop/Mt Tamalpais

Sat                  Leaders:    Bob Ruden (510) 531-5148

                                                  Olene Sparks (510) 236-8293

                                Refreshments:  Suellen Senter

                                                 

Jun  14        Berkeley Stairways Part II (short)

Sat                  Leaders:    Ian & Penny Baird (925) 254-1465

                                Refreshments:  Louise Rowland

 

Jun  15        Mountain Home-West Point Loop/Mt Tamalpais

Sun                 Leaders:    Ray Alessio (925) 283-5098

                                                  Quintin McMahon (925) 376-9279

                                Refreshments:  Marja Remstedt

 

Jun  21        Bon Tempe-Lagunitas Lakes Loop/Marin

Sat                  Leaders:    Don Osias (925) 377-5429

                                                  Brian Morris (925) 376-9642

                                Refreshments:  Britt-Marie Morris

 

Jun  26   **  UC Berkeley Campus

Thu pm             Leaders:    Roberta McCoy (925) 283-6400

(special date)                             Cindy Wong (925) 254-8550

 

Jun  28        Russian Hill/San Francisco (short)

Sat                  Leaders:    Louise Rowland (925) 376-9366

                                                  Rosie Tomlin (925) 458-7284

 

Jun  29        Bon Tempe-Lagunitas Lakes Loop/Marin

Sun                 Leaders:    Kirby & Fran Slate (925) 735-9240

                                Refreshments:  Fran Slate