WINDY HILL OPEN SPACE PRESERVE
Hike Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024
Leader: CARL STEIN
Leader's Email: CARL@sfhiking.com
Leader's Phone: 415-794-2275
Rating: Level-4
Mileage: 10 miles
Elevation Gain: 1670 feet
Description: Join us in walking off that Thanksgiving meal. From the Willowbrook parking area, we will hike a 9-mile loop along the Hamms Gulch, Eagle, Razorback Ridge, Lost, and back to the Hamms Gulch trails. We'll be up on ridge tops and down on the valley floor in redwood, fir, and oak forests. At lunchtime, an option is to hike the Anniversary Trail to the top of Windy Hill for the great views from the summit. Unfortunately, the preserve does not allow dogs on some of these trails.
SF Meeting Location (ONLY IF you've arranged to meet your ride there): Whole Foods; 2001 Market St. @ Dolores (on the Dolores St. side); parking on the street or below.
SF Meeting Time: 9:00 AM, departing shortly afterwards
East Bay Meeting Location: (ONLY IF you've arranged to meet your ride there): Rockridge BART, bottom of the escalator
East Bay Meeting Time: 8:45 AM, departing shortly afterwards
Bring / Wear: Water, lunch, sunscreen, sturdy boots, layers, hat, and poles if you like to use them.
Weather Policy: Contact hike leader in the event of questionable weather.
NOTE: I'll reach out to those registered who have indicated that they need/want a ride or can take passengers. If you need to contact me for whatever reason, please do so before Friday @ 3:00 PM the day before the hike. Please only show up at Whole Foods or the Rockridge BART station if you have a ride arranged ahead of time Please note Carpool Fees below.
Trailhead Meeting Location: The Willowbrook Parking Area (map)
Trailhead Meeting Time: 10:00 AM (The hike will begin at 10:15am)
Total driving distance, there and back: SF: 76 miles; Rockridge: 98 miles.
Passenger Carpool Fees including Bridge: SF: $10; Rockridge: $14
Level-1
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Level-2
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Level-3 |
Level-4 |
Level-5 |
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easiest
< 5 miles
< 500' gain
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moderately easy
5-7 miles
< 1000' gain |
moderate
7-9 miles
< 1500' gain
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strenuous
9-12 miles
< 2000' gain
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very strenuous
12-15+ miles
>2000' gain |
