Let's go Green Exercise 🥾Hike at Bear Creek 🐻 Redwoods Open Space🏞️

Hello Nature Lovers, let's meet up and go on a Green exercise social Hike, enjoy the nature and the beauty of the healing mountains and redwood trees forests for our physical health and mental well-being😇

The 1,432-acre Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve is located three miles south of Los Gatos.
The first phase, including about 500 acres west of Bear Creek Road, was opened to the public on June 8, 2019.

The Alma (the Spanish word for soul) Trail is located west of Bear Creek Road and is accessible using the new pedestrian crossing. This trail traverses into densely wooded fir and redwood forests, through bay and oak woodlands, eventually linking to the Madrone Knoll Trail. Be prepared: These trails climb from the parking area located at 1,000 feet in elevation to Madrone Knoll, the highest point, at 2,400 feet.

Length: 5.3 miles
Elevation gain: 1,072ft
Route type: Out & back + Loop
Difficulty: Moderately Challenging!
Dog: dogs aren't allowed on this trail
A well maintained wide trail! Most of the way shaded!

Encouraging carpooling if you know each other well for everyone's safety. Please contact each other in a private message not in the message board. Thank you! https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/d5suqk

*Meetup 12:30pm at the parking lot by the maps & signs
Bear Creek Redwoods Main Parking Lot at Upper Lake
Los Gatos, CA 95033
GPS Map: https://goo.gl/maps/H2ActvECgh1uUtse7
*Hike time: 1pm

DIRECTIONS & PARKING:
Main parking lot at Upper Lake (53 spaces): Take Hwy. 17 to Bear Creek Road, opposite Lexington Reservoir. When going south (toward the ocean), go under the overpass, the road curves right onto Bear Creek Road. Turn left at the stop sign. When going north (toward Los Gatos), take the overpass. From the stop sign, drive 1 mile. The parking lot is on the left.

*Wear Hiking shoes, Layers...
Bring smiles for miles Hiking poles, Water, Snacks

*Requested contribution suggested amount $5-$20 to keep the club going!
​**Note: Thanks for joining our wellness club event, it does take time and money to make it happen. To support/keep our group alive and active, You can help! Dr.Heidi kindly asks for a contribution, accepting cash in person or Venmo any time. Please take a few minutes to contribute to the link to my Venmo profile:
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Your contribution will help us cover our costs and make our Meetups going even better.

Our meetup events have a very positive impact on people's lives, people meet, fall in love💘 meet new friends, HAPPY, better health, less stress, anxiety, depression, isolate being alone and got extra bonus for LOVE ​💞

*DO NOT ATTEND if you're experiencing any cold or flu symptoms, have a compromised immune system.

*LIABILITY WAIVER: By signing up for the wellness hiking event, you hereby release its organizers, hosts, and participants from any and all liability, claims, demands or causes of action that you now have, or may have in the future, for illness, injuries, damages, and/or economic loss of any kind or nature, arising in whole or in part out of the activities, advice, or information contained herein. You agree to full responsibility for your own health issues.

*Hike at YOUR OWN RISK. Open trails aren't necessarily free of hazards--by entering the wilderness, you assume responsibility for your safety and must use good judgment.

*DISCLAIMER: By participating in this wellness hiking event, you understand that Meetup event Host/Organizer assumes ABSOLUTELY NO responsibility and you have to assume all at your own risk of injury, damage, and economic loss, without limitation, and release host/Organizer of all liability.

If anyone wishes to join our hike team, please answer the RSVP question every time for everyone's safety in the group. If you are unable to send me a message confirming that you are in good health and you are able to hike 5-8 miles without health issues we CAN NOT approve you come to the hiking event.
*Please don't just walk in Thank you for your cooperation!

I'm looking forward to meeting, hiking with you and making good memories together!
Yours in good health,Dr. Heidi💝