Name: Indian Creek Trail at Shell Ridge & Pot Luck (6 1/2 Miles, Moderate) Dogs OK
Start: 2024-11-17T10:00:00-08:00
End: 2024-11-17T13:30:00-08:00

Stats:
Distance: 6.4 miles
Total Ascent: 1,030 feet
Rating: Moderate

Come join us on an enjoyable hike through the varied terrain of Shell Ridge Open Space in Walnut Creek. Our hike will start from Howe Homestead Park where we will walk past the community gardens into Shell Ridge. Our hike will take us through the oak woodlands on the Indian Creek Trail and up in the hills for grand views along the Ridge Top Trail. This is a 6.4-mile loop hike with a total ascent of 1,030 feet and is rated moderate. Pot Luck will be at Calicraft Brewing Co.

It will be cool with forecasted high of 60^ by the time we finish the hike. Please bring plenty of water (minimum of one liter), wear layered clothing and sunscreen / hat as there is limited shade.

If you arrive late; follow the white chalk arrows.

Bathroom and water are available at Howe Homestead Park.

There is no parking fee at Howe Homestead Park. Parking lot is not large, you may need to park on the street.

We will meet near the [Howe Homestead Park](https://goo.gl/maps/Hqcatqaca5QEZPxs6) parking lot. (2950 Walnut Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA.

**BEVERAGE and POT LUCK suggestion is** -> [Calicraft Brewing Company, 2700 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA](https://maps.app.goo.gl/BTbv9FQ27vWQW5Zg7) , (**they allow outside food**), so I suggest we have a **pot luck with appetizers.**

Will Cancel Event for Rain.

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The Route:

From the Howe Homestead Park entrance we hike past the community garden and go straight to continue up on the posted Kovar trail. At the hill’s top continue straight to continue down on the Kovar Trail. At about 1 mile, cross the trails and continue on the posted Indian Creek Trail. The trail will connect with a fire road, take a left and go down the fire road about 100 feet and continue straight onto the posted Indian Creek Trail. Cross the Fossil Hill Trail fire road and continue on Indian Creek until it ends (about 1 mile) at the Briones to Mount Diablo Trail, take a left to go up the hill and then continue on the Ginder Gap Trail, at the top of the hill there will be a bench, take a left and hike on the Ridge (Top) Trail. The Ridge Trail is about 1 mile long. Cross the asphalt fire road and continue on the Briones to Mt Diablo Trail by hiking along the school park’s fence, go right on Fossil Hill Trail to bring us back to Indian Creek trail. Go right and then continue on Kovar Trail back to Howe Homestead Park.

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