These Boots are Made for Hiking...

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SUMMARY
Located in the East Bay Hills and Oakland, CA; a hidden redwood forest lies off Redwood Road just a few miles over the ridge from downtown Oakland. The forest's peaceful groves give little evidence of the park's bustling past – in the mid-1800s the area was the scene of extensive logging to supply building materials for the San Francisco Bay Area. The logging era has passed, and a forest of second and third growth redwoods has replaced those cut down. We will hike the Stream Trail, Bridle Trail, Orchard Trail, French Trail, West Ridge Trail, and Stream Trail for about 8 miles with an overall elevation gain of about 1,200 feet through mostly second and third growth redwood forest in the 1,830 arce Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park, which is part of the East Bay Regional Parks District.

MEETING TIMES AND PLACES
For carpooling, meet 7:30am at 11th and P St parking lot in Downtown Sacramento, and the address is P St & 11th St, Sacramento, CA 95814. Please pay carpool driver the current price of gas per gallon.

For those meeting directly at the trailhead, meet 9:30am at the Stream Trailhead next to Canyon Meadow Staging Area inside
Redwood Regional Park, and one of Google GPS coordinators for locating Canyon Meadow Staging Area is 37.806758,-122.148490. Address for Redwood Regional Park is 7867 Redwood Rd, Oakland, CA 94619.

HIKING INFORMATION AND ESSENTIALS
DIFFICULTY: Moderate to hard due to some hills.
DISTANCE: About 8 miles.

ELEVATION: About 1,200 feet cumulative or overall.

ROUTE: Start at Stream Trailhead next to Canyon Meadow Staging Area, then hike on Stream Trail for .4 mile, then turn left and hike on a connector trail for about 300 feet, then turn left and hike on Bridle Trail for .2 mile, then turn right and hike uphill on Orchard Trail for .4 mile, then turn right and hike uphill and downhill on French Trail for about 3.6 miles, then turn right and hike on West Ridge Trail for about .5 mile, then turn right and hike downhill and on the Stream Trail for 1.9 miles, then turn right and hike on Bridle Trail for .73 mile, then turn left and hike on connector trail for about 300 feet, then turn right and hike on Stream Trail for .4 mile back to Canyon Meadow Staging Area.
You can use AllTrails or Gaia apps or download and print an official map of Redwood Regional Park on the following link; https://www.ebparks.org/parks/reinhardt-redwood

DOGS: Allowed on a leash.

ESSENTIALS: Bring water, snacks/small lunch, hiking shoes/boots, first aid kit, hiking poles for hills if needed, sun protection (hat, sunglasses, etc), warm clothing for cool temps, etc.

REFERENCE: Official information about hiking and other outdoor activities in Redwood Regional Park can be found on the following link; https://www.ebparks.org/parks/reinhardt-redwood
Information about practicing leave no trace principles can be found on the following link;
https://lnt.org/why/7-principles/

Start time is 7:45 am and we are typically done around 9:30 am.

Starting at the end of the parking lot, we go on the paved trails eastward to coyote pond, around the pond and back the same trail. The walk is at a decent pace, about 4.8 miles in about 1hr and 30 minutes. We usually take a small (10-15 minute) break by the pond. Elevation gain is about 141 feet (on the way to the pond).

## Details

SUMMARY
On this hike in Auburn State Recreation Area and lower foothills of the Sierras, we will hike the American Canyon Trail, Wendell Robie Trail, Dead Truck Trail, and American Canyon Trail downhill to the Middle Fork of the American River, then hike uphill on American Canyon Trail back to the starting point for about 6 miles with an overall elevation gain of about 1,500 feet.
American Creek Canyon has the prettiest trail in the Auburn State Recreation Area.

MEETING TIMES AND PLACES
For carpooling, meet 9:00am at Sunsplash park & ride lot next to Shell Gas Station on Taylor Rd in Roseville, and address is 1821 Taylor Rd, Roseville, CA 95661. Please pay carpool driver the current price of gas per gallon.

For those meeting directly at trailhead, meet 9:45 am at the American Canyon Trailhead, which is the third gate on Sweetwater Trail (a paved street), and one of Google GPS coordinators for locating the trailhead is 38.913472,-120.927144.

Directions to American Canyon Trail - Third Gate

EAST I-80 to Auburn
EXIT Elm Avenue
LEFT Elm Avenue
LEFT High Street (Hwy 49)
Continue straight on Hwy 49 across Lincoln Way down into the canyon
Follow Hwy 49 to the RIGHT across the bridge toward Cool
From the stop sign in Cool
LEFT onto Hwy 193 toward Georgetown and drive 5.3 miles
LEFT onto Sweetwater Trail (a paved street) which is opposite Pilgrim Court on the right
(Sometimes the sign to Sweetwater is missing)
The trailhead is on the right at the end of the street before the gates to Auburn Lake Trails.
Parking at the trailhead is limited, but you can turn around and park along the shoulder.

HIKING INFORMATION AND ESSENTIALS
HIKING LEVEL: Intermediate or hard due to the steep climb on the way back up.

HIKING DISTANCE: About 6 miles.
ELEVATION: About 1,500 feet in overall elevation gain.

HIKING ROUTE:
From the "third gate" trailhead, we will hike downhill on the American Canyon Trail for 1 mile, then turn rigth onto the Wendell Robie Trail and hike downhill and uphill for about 1.5 miles,
then turn left onto the Dead Truck Trail and hike downhill for .6 mile or 6/10 of a mile, then turn rigth and hike downhill on the American Canyon Trail to the river for .4 mile or 4/10 of a mile.
We'll stop for a 30 minute break at the Middle Fork of American River. And will hike uphill on the American Canyon Trail for about 2.4 miles back to our cars. Dogs okay.

ESSENTIALS: Bring snacks/small lunch, water, hiking shoes/boots, hiking poles for steep hills if needed, first aid kit, insect repellent spray, sun protection (hat, sunglassess, etc), and warm clothing for cold morning temps.

REFERENCE: Official information about hiking and other outdoor activities in Auburn State Recreation Area can be found on the following link; https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=502

Information about the American Canyon Creek Loop hike via Dead Truck Trail from AllTrails can be found on the following link; American Canyon Trail Loop via Dead Truck Trail on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/american-canyon-trail-loop-via-dead-truck-trail-e6b4b2a?p=-1&sh=g1vtyg

Information about practicing leave no trace principles can be found on the following link; https://lnt.org/why/7-principles/

Morning walkers, meet at the parking lot by Sculpture Park, Miner' s Ravine Trail, Roseville. Sculpture Park is across the street from the Roseville Auto Mall. Drive to the parking lot of the 24-Hour Fitness Center. Meet at the smaller parking lot to the south of the fitness center.

We walk toward the east end of Miner's Ravine Trail near Sierra College Blvd. We stop for a brief time and walk back. We walk about 3 miles an hour, and the entire walk takes about 2 hours, almost 6 miles total.

Please be considerate and change your RSVP if you cannot make the walk.

No dogs. Thank you.

We'll meet at Rossmoor and Ambassador Drives at the Rossmoor Bar park entrance sign by the yellow gate, parking is free. We'll be walking on a mix of asphalt and dirt trails for 1.5 hours (3.25-4 mi). Meet for summer hours at 7am (June thru September), the rest of the year 8am. We depart promptly at 7:05 or 8:05 am all year round, rain or shine. It's mainly flat, we go the pace of the group. We alternate the route each time between heading toward El Manto or River Bend Park just to spice it up a bit. We see wildlife, go along the river (and sometimes in it) and enjoy conversation. Many don't sign up so expect 3-7 attendees most days. Dogs are welcomed, we have 2 regular fuzz faces. It is recommended you wear long sleeves and pants as we sometimes go thru stickers, shoe gaiters are helpful. There is always a bathroom stop if needed. Bring water, a hat, rain gear, sunscreen, hand sanitizer and a snack if needed.

Have you tried or heard of Rucking?
What is Rucking?
In simplest form, Rucking is just walking/hiking with a weighted backpack. No special equipment and super easy to do! How much weight depends on your fitness/strength, generally it's good to start with around 10% of your body weight or just some extra water in your backpack. If you are into backpacking then bring out your full load equivalent and get some weekday training in!
Here are links to fancier descriptions of Rucking:
https://www.goruck.com/pages/what-is-rucking
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-is-rucking
https://www.verywellfit.com/what-is-rucking-8619172

Benefits of Rucking:
Full body workout to develop muscle, especially at shoulders, core and legs
Burn 3x calories as just walking with less impact than running
Improve bone density with load through out skeletal structure
Improve fitness/endurance with less time
Improve balance
The list of benefits is very long!

What to bring:
Any good/sturdy/comfortable backpack with some weight in it
Good walking/hiking shoes
Hydration
......and that's really it!

Length/duration:
Goal is to keep it to 1.5 hours because I need to get back to work, you can go longer if you have the time. We will cross the pedestrian bridge and go up the bike trail to almost Folsom dam then turn around. Total distant should be a little over 3 miles with about 400ft of elevation gain. Also optional is taking the dirt trail parallel to the bike path on the way up.

Parking/meeting location:
Public parking at the intersection of Reily st and Leidesdroff st in old town Folsom, try to park towards the end next to Reily st.
Parking coordinate: 38°40'41.3"N 121°10'38.6"W

Notes: If you have not tried Rucking before PLEASE start light and add as you progresses. Please make sure your back can handle the weight, last thing anyone needs is to get injured.

Feel free to message me with any questions.

Start time is 7:45 am and we are typically done around 9:30 am.

Starting at the end of the parking lot, we go on the paved trails eastward to coyote pond, around the pond and back the same trail. The walk is at a decent pace, about 4.8 miles in about 1hr and 30 minutes. We usually take a small (10-15 minute) break by the pond. Elevation gain is about 141 feet (on the way to the pond).

We'll meet at Rossmoor and Ambassador Drives at the Rossmoor Bar park entrance sign by the yellow gate, parking is free. We'll be walking on a mix of asphalt and dirt trails for 1.5 hours (3.25-4 mi). Meet for summer hours at 7am (June thru September), the rest of the year 8am. We depart promptly at 7:05 or 8:05 am all year round, rain or shine. It's mainly flat, we go the pace of the group. We alternate the route each time between heading toward El Manto or River Bend Park just to spice it up a bit. We see wildlife, go along the river (and sometimes in it) and enjoy conversation. Many don't sign up so expect 3-7 attendees most days. Dogs are welcomed, we have 2 regular fuzz faces. It is recommended you wear long sleeves and pants as we sometimes go thru stickers, shoe gaiters are helpful. There is always a bathroom stop if needed. Bring water, a hat, rain gear, sunscreen, hand sanitizer and a snack if needed.

Please note: No hike schedule for Nov 28--Thanksgiving Day.
Hello fellow Walkin’ Boots people! This is a weekly intermediate-level hike of 4-6 miles on my home turf here in Auburn at my favorite trail system: Hidden Falls Regional Park.

General info about this weekly hike:
This will be a moderately-paced hike with 1 or 2 brief breaks to enjoy the scenery for an overall moderate degree of strenuous-ness, the goal being to get a good workout in a beautiful natural setting. Trails can be steep in places—usually for short stretches—and the last part of the hike back to the parking lot is always uphill for a mile and moderately steep, as the trail system is in a little canyon. Parts of the trail have lots of embedded rocks. There’s a fair amount of shade. Trails are well-marked and maintained, and shared with cyclists and equestrians. Dogs are welcome and must be kept on leash. Ticks are present and Lyme disease is endemic in Auburn. Cell reception is poor...see links below to download maps in advance. There is a wifi hotspot at the sign board near the bathrooms in the parking lot. Parking is free on non-holiday weekdays, no reservation required. See park website for "high usage date" weekdays requiring reservations.

Bring plenty of fluids and perhaps a snack, good all-terrain shoes, layered clothing including rain protection just in case, sun protection, hiking poles if you use them, first aid supplies, and don't forget that smile. :)

Meeting time is 10:00 AM in the HFRP parking lot at 7587 Mears Place in Auburn and we'll head out by 10:10. Apple's navigation app will misdirect you; Google Maps is accurate. If you’re coming from parts west, you could talk amongst yourselves and arrange to meet at 9:15 at the Sunsplash park and ride in Roseville and carpool from there. Due to poor cell reception, communication with me will not be possible after 9:00 AM the morning of the hike.

Links for downloading maps in advance:

Park website where you can download a trail map: https://www.placer.ca.gov/6106/Hidden-Falls-Regional-Park

Trail map on All Trails:
****(We will not be doing this exact route, but if you download this map it should give you access to all or most of the trails in the park.)****
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/hidden-falls-trail-loop