Sierra Club Outings and Events
Transportation - The Sierra Club encourages the use of carpools to all events. However, the Sierra Club Outings Leader cannot assign riders or arrange carpools. Each individual is responsible for his/her own transportation to and from the trailhead or other event area. Suggestions - If you have suggestions for hikes or outdoor activities, questions about the Chapter's outing policies or would like to be an outings leader, call Outings Leader Chuck Tribbey (805-927-3769) or Gary Felsman (805-473-3694). Outings Leaders please get your hikes in by the 10th of each month for the next month's Santa Lucian.
SCHEDULE OF HIKESApril 2008Wed., April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 5:30 p.m. Informal Hikes Return. See website, or e-mail Gary Felsman for details. E-mail is located on the Website. Sun., April 27, 0930, NATURE HIKE at DANA,
meet at Adobe on Oak Glen, see riparian habitat, adjacent habitat &
SLO County's historical landmark May 2008Wed., May 7, 14, 21, 28, 5:30 p.m. Informal Hikes. See website, or e-mail Gary Felsman for details. E-mail is located on the Website. Sat., May 3rd, 2nd, 8:30 a.m. Big Sur Coastal Hike. Come explore the Southern Big Sur Area on hopefully a clear day. Tentative Hike is the Baldwin Ranch Road to an overlook. Hike will be about 8 miles, with 2000 foot elevation gain. Bring lunch, water, and dress for the weather. Meet at the Washburn Day Use area just north of Cambria. We probably have a refueling stop at the Main Street Grill in Cambria after the hike. Rain or threat of rain cancels. For info, call Gary at 473-3694 (3D) Sat, May 3rd, 10 a.m., SLO County WaterFest- Education Through Celebration, Location Sunken Gardens, Atascadero. People of all ages are invited to join us in celebrating the water resources on the Central Coast. Live music, theatre performances, hands-on activities and festival games make this event fun while promoting responsible water use and pollution prevention. Don't miss the fun! Visit www.slowaterfest.org for more info Sun. MAY 4th, 0930, BIKE NIPOMO, Meet at Nipomo Library & tour Nipomo: Native Garden, Creekside Park, new Bikeway etc. Call 929-3647 or <bdenneen@kcbx.net> a few days before to confirm and for details. Friday – Saturday 5/9 5/11. Informal Backpack Silver Peak Wilderness Area. Another backpack in the Silver Peak Wilderness. We will spend three days (two nights) starting Friday 5/9 and returning Sunday 5/11. The plan is to pack in from Ragged Point to the San Carpoforo campground where we will spend two nights. On Saturday we will make a day hike to Lottie Potrero. From the information we have, the trail to Lottie Potrero is overgrown and difficult to follow. We will meet at Ragged Point at 8:00 AM on Friday. Anyone interested in making this hike should contact John Cloninger 528-6506
or Jim Wilson 528-7214 jcwilson9@gmail.com) to iron out details Sat.-Sun., May 10-11, Navigation Noodle in Mojave National
Preserve: Join us for our fifth annual journey through this
jewel of the Mojave now preserved, under the California Desert Protection
Act, as a result of the efforts of Sierra Club activists and others. An
intermediate cross-country navigation day-hike workshop will be conducted
out of a car camp in the pinyon and juniper forests of the Mid Hills.
Potluck and social on Saturday, and also for those arriving early on Friday.
Send email (preferred) or sase along with your navigation experience to:
Leader: Harry Freimanis, hfreimanis@ca.rr.com, 8041 Redford Lane, La Palma
CA 90623 (714) 236-9266 Assistant: Virgil Shields, vshields@alumni.caltech.edu,
(818) 637-2542 Angeles Chapter-WTC & LTC and the CNRCC Desert Committee Sat.-Sun. May 17-18, Carcamp and Dayhikes in the Panamint Mountains: Join us as we explore higher desert trails near Death Valley. The first day will be a hike (2550 feet gain, 7 miles RT) up Wildrose Peak, and the second will be a longer walk (2900 feet gain, 13 miles RT) up Telescope Peak. While it will be hot and hectic at lower elevations, we should enjoy quiet and long views. Carcamping may include the civilized amenities, and Saturday evening will be a potluck meal. Limit 12 participants. Leader: Craig Deutsche, deutsche@earthlink.net, (310-477-6670). CNRCC Desert Com
SUNDAY, MAY 18th Morro Coast Audubon Society and California
Native Plant Society Picnic at Santa Margarita Lake SCHEDULE OF EVENTS RIVER ROAD ACCESS
WHITE OAK PICNIC AREA (handicap accessible)
DIRECTIONS to Santa Margarita Lake White Oak Picnic area:
Hwy. 101 to Santa Margarita (Highway 58) exit. Drive through Santa Margarita.
Turn right on Highway 58. At the junction with Pozo Road ( approx. 2 miles),
stay on Pozo Road for approximately 7 miles and follow the signs to the
Santa Margarita Lake turnoff. Turn left and drive one mile to the park
entrance. Turn right after entering the gate and follow the road for one
mile to the White Oak Picnic area. Allow 30-40 minutes from SLO. For additional information contact Alan Schmierer aaschmierer@yahoo.com ,772-2026 , David Chipping, dchippin@calpoly.edu , 528-0914, or Jan Surbey jansurbey@earthlink.net ,772-7273. Sat.-Mon., May 24-26, Explore Wovoka - Proposed Nevada Wilderness Area: Just east of the Sweetwater Mountains and north of Bridgeport on the California-Nevada border are the Pine Grove Hills and the newly proposed Wovoka Wilderness Area. Memorial Day carcamp to explore this beautiful area, which includes eleven miles of the East Fork of the Walker River. Includes a hike towards (and hopefully to) the high point, Bald Mountain (9544 ft.) Central commissary. Contact Vicky, (415)977-5527, vicky.hoover@sierraclub.org. Sun., MAY 25th 0930, BIKE WOODLANDS A bicycle tour of the "instant city' with many stops. Meet at junction of Willow Rd. & Albert Way. Must wear helmet. Call 929-3647 or <bdenneen@kcbx.net> a few days before to confirm and for details. Sat, May 31st, 10 a.m. Islay Hill. Pole Cats
is dedicated to leading local Sierra Club day hikes and modeling effective
techniques for using trekking poles. Join us on April19, 10 AM, Islay
Hill Open Space for easy hike with spectacular views of Edna Valley to
the south and morros to the north. From Broad, go east on Tank Farm, turn
right on Wavertree, left on Spanish Oaks and veer right onto Sweetbay
and park near the cul de sac. Contact David Georgi at polecatleader@gmail.com
for upcoming activities. Bipeds welcome. (805)458-5575
Guest Speakers: 23rd District Congresswoman Lois
Capps Entertainment: The jazz styling's of Lyn Manzella and her band Temple Beth David, Foothill Blvd. and Los Osos Valley
Road, San Luis http://santalucia.sierraclub.org/banquet08c.pdf
Hiking With Other OrganizationsIn addition to outings sponsored by the Santa Lucia Chapter, you may want to contact these other organizations who offer outings which complement the outings listed here.
Hiking Classification
Keeping Our Trails in Good ConditionThe Sierra Club is working to create a list of Trail Watch Volunteers to maintain and report on trail conditions throughout our area. For more information contact Gary Felsman at 805-473-3694. |
Machesna Wilderness hike
April 2002 Photo by Gary Felsman |