About us
Welcome to Bay Area Hiking, Walking, Wellness Club!
Where Healthy Living Meets Lifelong Friendships and Love!
Our club is all about embracing a healthy lifestyle, nurturing a positive mindset, and reveling in the beauty of nature. If you're someone who enjoys Green Exercise outdoor workouts, and can hike/walk 5-8 miles without health issues (do consult your personal physician), we invite you to join us.
Here's what makes us special:
*Transformative Events: Our club events bring people together, fostering new friendships and even sparking love stories. The benefits are profound, including better health, reduced stress, and the end of isolation.
*Safety First: Your well-being is our top priority. We strictly follow CDC guidelines and protocols. If you're feeling unwell, we kindly ask you to wait until you're better to join us.
For everyone's safety and convenience, we encourage carpooling among those who know each other well.
*Stunning Locations: We're fortunate living in the bay area to have shaded forests, mountain trails, and beach walks with amazing ocean sunsets nearby. Your suggestions for new areas to explore are always welcome.
*Convenient Scheduling: Enjoy our thoughtfully scheduled events, mostly in the late morning, afternoon, and evenings, to fit your personal schedule. Allowing you to get your beauty sleep, and even your morning 'errands' are merely a stylish sprint to fetch that perfect breakfast or cup of coffee.
*Inclusivity: Whether you're reuniting with old friends or looking to meet new people while exercising outdoors, you'll find a warm and welcoming community here.
**How does nature nurture the brain? **After a 60-minute walk in nature, activity in brain regions involved in stress processing decreases...
Mental health prescription: Nature
Being in nature can boost your mood and improve mental health. Spending quality time in the great outdoors reduces stress, calms anxiety, and can lead to a lower risk of depression, according to a study done by researchers at Stanford University. In addition to having mental health benefits, being outdoors opens up your senses to your surroundings and improves your sensory perception. Taking in the sights, smells, and feelings of nature has so many health benefits it can even be prescribed by a doctor.
Our Club 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 💞
*Note: We appreciate your support to keep our club thriving. Your donation/contribution helps cover our costs and enhance our meetups.
💚 Support Our Group!
Our hikes, dinners, and events run thanks to member support. A small contribution is appreciated to help keep our wellness community active and fun! Thank you for helping us make every event special!
A small event fee helps cover organizing costs, including planning, permits, and many other expenses that go into making these events happen. A lot of time and effort goes into researching trails, securing permits, and managing unexpected challenges. Your support helps keep these adventures going—thank you for being part of the journey!
*When you attend our group events, implied consent is assumed for photography. If you prefer not to be photographed, please feel free to let people know.
Join us and be part of a community that not only promotes wellness but also nurtures lifelong friendships and, in some cases, love stories. We look forward to meeting you and making lasting memories together!
Disclaimer: This is a casual, voluntary social group. By signing up for this hike, you agree that you are fully responsible for your own safety, health, and well-being. The organizer is a volunteer guide, not a professional tour host, and assumes no liability or legal responsibility for participants during or after the event.
🌿 A Friendly Reminder from Your Host 🌿
Hi Everyone!
Just a quick note as we continue enjoying hikes, nature, and meals together as a community. These events are organized voluntarily, with a lot of care and heart — and I'm truly happy to see so many of you return and bring great energy to the group!
💡Please remember: Participation is completely voluntary!
🥾Trails are part of Mother Nature — sometimes rocky, sometimes windy, always full of surprises. 😊
🍲🍜Dinner spots are chosen for convenience and availability. Everyone’s taste is different, so please come with an open mind.
📵Phone service can be unreliable at trailheads, so double-check directions and arrive early if possible.
✨ I kindly ask everyone to bring a positive attitude, patience, and flexibility. Not everything will go perfectly — and that’s okay. What matters most is the shared experience, wellness, fresh air, and kindness to one another.
Thank you for being here and helping create a warm, kind and respectful community🌷
Let’s continue building a respectful and positive space for all 🌿
Yours in good health,
Dr. Heidi Fu, DAOM💝💚
Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
American Heart Association CPR and First Aid Instructor
Text: 1-(408)-982-7277
www.acupunctureretreat.com
*Follow me on Instagram: dr.heidifu
The organizer reserves the right to ask a participant to depart!
If they refuse to contribute or follow event guidelines. This ensures our community remains a positive and respectful space for everyone.
Thank you for helping keep our wellness community positive, respectful, and active. 🌿
"No Trolling or Disruptive Behavior" Rule:
We welcome positive, respectful participation. Trolling, disruptive behavior, or posting negative comments about event requested contributions, fees, logistics, or organizer decisions will result in removal from the group.
Be kind to our Club Members 💕 Good vibes only!
No complaints allowed! 😄
A small event contribution fee helps cover organizing costs. If you don’t agree with the contribution fee or the event, please simply skip it. Negative or disruptive comments may result in removal from the Club!
❤️American Heart Association BLS-CPR, Heartsaver CPR, First Aid Courses -Learn and Live!
❤️Three courses available upon request:
https://visibook.com/ahacprfirstaid
*By taking this course, you're contributing to the safety and well-being of those around you.
*These skills are crucial for everyone to know, as they can help save the lives of loved ones, friends, or even strangers in the community.
Upcoming events
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🇺🇸Happy 4th of🎉July Fashionable Hike🥾El Corte De Madera Lunch @Alice's
Skeggs Point parking lot, 15463 CA-35, Redwood City, CA, USHello Natural Lovers, Let's meet up and go on a green exercise wellness Happy 4th of July 🇺🇲 hike, enjoy the nature and the beauty of the healing mountains, tall redwood forests for our physical health and Mental Well-being😇
🇺🇲 4th of July Hike – Stars, Stripes, and Sturdy Shoes!
Get ready to hike with style and sparkle this Independence Day!
We’re trading fireworks for fresh air and flags for trail markers – but we still want to keep the spirit alive!Throwback to last year’s epic sandstone shots! This year, we're heading back to the Redwoods for our annual 4th of July tradition. The permit is secured, and the burgers at Alice's are waiting. Who’s ready to trade fireworks for fresh air?
Tafoni Sandstone Monolith, Redwood City, California
This unique formation appears as though an asteroid landed on the forest.THIS UNIQUE FORMATION WAS CRAFTED over thousands of years due to a unique weathering process known as tafoni. It has created a honeycomb pattern that is a marvelous sight. From afar, it appears as though a skull has fallen from the sky. Standing next to this natural wonder certainly will make visitors feel small.
It is unclear of the etymology of the word “Tafoni.” It may be Italian in origin for the word for holes, taffoni, or perforations, tafonare. Also, it could be derived from the Greek word for tomb, taphos.
These geological formations can be found throughout the world, but are inclined to be in areas that are intertidal, consisting of semi-arid and dry conditions. The variations of levels of freezing and drying of moisture helps create what looks like a honeycomb effect.### Tafoni Rock Formations
From the Tafoni Trail visitors to this preserve can see unique sandstone formations called Tafoni. Cave-like indentations and delicate honeycomb structures are formed in the sandstone by just the right combination of weather and atmospheric conditions.
It takes hundreds of years for tafoni to form. Please admire these fascinating geologic features from the observation deck and not climb the rocks so that others may enjoy them for years to come.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcxy3qykKqMEL CORTE DE MADERA CREEK PRESERVE
More than 34 miles of multiuse trail are available for exploration at this 2,906-acre preserve. While this preserve is extremely popular with bicyclists, it also has lots of hearty hiking... Visitors will find creekside trails through mixed evergreen and redwood forests, enjoy ocean views, admire rare sandstone formations and experience a sense of remoteness while remaining close to an urban area.*I have applied for MROSD Hiking Permit at this beautiful place for our Club. Yay!✌️🤗
Trailhead no restrooms, please stop by any public place before you arrive!
*Meet 10:00am Skeggs Point parking lot
**Hike time:10:30am
15463 CA-35 · Redwood City, CA
GPS: https://maps.app.goo.gl/eT6Jd6W7m2nVhxva8Level: moderately challenging
Total Distance: 5 miles a little more or less
Hiking Time about: 2.5-3 hours
Elevation: 900 ft+
Mostly shaded trails
No dogs
Route type: Loop
Parking: FreeBring smiles for miles! Hiking poles, Water, snacks...
Wear Hiking shoes, Layer...Dress code: RED, WHITE, and BLUE!
Whether it’s a flag bandana, star-spangled leggings, or that old T-shirt with a bald eagle doing push-ups – wear your most patriotic outfit and let's turn the trail into a parade!
Uncle Sam might show up, but only if he can find his hiking boots.
Let’s hike for freedom, fitness, and fun!
Warning: Trail may experience high levels of laughter and questionable fashion choices.Encouraging carpooling if you know each other well for everyone's safety. Please contact each other in private message not in the message board. Thank you! https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/7qgx0a
Optional: After hiking late lunch at Alice's
As always, we’ll reward ourselves with a post-hike lunch at Alice’s!
Because what says "America" more than fresh air followed by food?Alice's Restaurant
http://www.alicesrestaurant.com
Only 7 minutes drive to get there
Address: 17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside, CA 94062💚 Support Our Group!
Thanks for joining our wellness club event, it does take time and money to make it happen. Thank you for being prepared and supportive 🌿Our hikes, dinners, and events run thanks to member support. A small contribution is appreciated to help keep our wellness community active and fun! Thank you for helping us make every event special!
*Requested contribution suggested amount $5-$20 to keep the club going!
Dr. Heidi will ask for the contribution during event check-in. Accepted in person. Your support helps cover the many behind-the-scenes efforts that make these events possible, including route scouting, Meetup platform fees, permits, communication with park staff and members, and planning hikes, dinners, and road trips.
This community exists because of the support and kindness of its members.The organizer reserves the right to ask a participant to depart!
If they refuse to follow event guidelines. This ensures our community remains a positive and respectful space for everyone.
Thank you for helping keep our wellness community positive, respectful, and active. 🌿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 💞
⚠️ Please Read Before Joining:
These hikes and group dinners are hosted voluntarily and with love for the outdoors and community. Participation is completely voluntary, and everyone joins at their own risk and responsibility.
👉 We kindly ask you to review the event details carefully — including directions, trail descriptions, and dinner spots — before joining.
Trails are part of nature and may not match everyone’s preferences. Dinner venues are selected based on group size, availability, and location. We do our best but can’t guarantee personal favorites.
🧡 Most importantly, come with an open heart, positive energy, and kindness. Let’s enjoy what we can control — good company, fresh air, and meaningful connections.*DO NOT ATTEND if you're experiencing any cold or flu symptoms, have a compromised immune system.
*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.
*Participation in this event is strictly voluntary! The event host/organizer assumes no responsibility for any injury, damage, or loss you may incur. You join and hike entirely at your own risk.
*LIABILITY WAIVER: By signing up for the wellness walking/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.
*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.
*We are an intermediate hike group. Please be ready to keep up hiking with us from 5-8 miles without any health issues.
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 walk/hike 5-8 miles without health issues we CANNOT 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💝❤️American Heart Association BLS-CPR, Heartsaver CPR, First Aid Courses -Learn and Live!❤️
*Three courses available upon request:
https://visibook.com/ahacprfirstaid
*By taking this course, you're contributing to the safety and well-being of those around you.
*These skills are crucial for everyone to know, as they can help save the lives of loved ones, friends, or even strangers in the community.73 attendees
💚Green Exercise🌊Ocean Hike🌻🌷🌸 Wildflowers🥾Halfmoon Bay 🥾Dinner🥢Chinese🥡
Cowell-Purisima Coastal Trailhead, 18501 Cabrillo Highway South, Half Moon Bay, CA, USHello Ocean Lovers, Let's meet up go for a Green Exercise Wellness Hike at Halfmoon Bay Coatal Trail meet new friends and get a good workout together. Enjoy Ocean air and Healing Sea for our physical Health and Mental well-being!
Cowell-Purisima Trail, just south of Half Moon Bay, is a 3.6-mile gently graded path that winds along bluffs where farmland meets the Pacific Ocean. It’s a part of the California Coastal Trail, which will one day span the entire length of the state. This area contains both beach and coastal scrub ecosystems. Keep your eyes open for harbor seals, pelicans, hawks and wildflowers along your way.
It's an easy-to-moderate hike with mostly flat, wide, gravel/dirt sections, but has a small section with elevation change as it crosses Purisima Creek. The trail offers scenic views of the Pacific Ocean, farmland, and abundant wildlife, with access points at both northern and southern trailheads.
Trail details
Length: 7.2 miles roundtrip (3.6 miles one-way)
Difficulty: Easy to moderate
Surface: Wide, gravel and dirt path
Elevation: Mostly flat, with a short, steep descent into Purisima Creek's canyon
Features: Ocean views, farmland, harbor seals, pelicans, and wildflowers
Season: Year-round, but fall is particularly nice
Wildlife: You can often see harbor seals, brown pelicans, and hawksThis segment of the CA Coastal Trail runs parallel to the Pacific Coast along what used to be the Ocean Shore Railroad. The railroad itself was in operation for just 15 years before it was driven out of business in the early 1920s by the automobile.
It's truly a destination trail. It offers sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean, access to several beaches and excellent nature viewing. Bird watching is quite good and a popular activity here. Red-tailed hawks, blue herons and red-winged blackbirds are spotted frequently, and large hawks can often be seen perched on benches and the trail's split-rail fence. Half Moon Bay State Beach is also home of the world-famous Mavericks, a surfing spot Pillar Point that's visible from the trail.
*Meet 12:30pm and *Hike Time: 1pm
Cowell-Purisima Coastal Trailhead
GPS: https://maps.app.goo.gl/nnap6jnvGJ7yfcjA9
Parking: Free and along Highway 1
📍 Coordinates: 37.4093, -122.4170Level: Easy
Length: 5 miles -7 miles options
Time: 2.5-3 hours
Elevation gain: 398 ft+
Route type: Out and Back
Exposure: Sun
Views: Amazingly Beautiful
Parking: Free
Dog: No!
*Dogs and horses are not allowed on this specific trail to protect the wildlife and agricultural land.Bring Smiles for Miles!
Water, beach blanket, dress for the weather, by the ocean wear layer, snacks...
Wear hiking shoes & Bring beach walk shoes, sandals or bare feet break time at the beach...Encouraging carpooling if you know each other well for everyone's safety. Please contact each other in a private message not on the message board. Thank you!
https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/rbfmzxOptional: After Hike social 🥢Dinner Chinese🥡 at a local Chinese restaurant 🍜 — a cozy way to end the day together with good food and laughter.
💚 Support Our Group!
Thanks for joining our wellness club event, it does take time and money to make it happen. Thank you for being prepared and supportive 🌿Our hikes, dinners, and events run thanks to member support. A small contribution is appreciated to help keep our wellness community active and fun! Thank you for helping us make every event special!
*Requested contribution suggested amount $5-$20 to keep the club going!
Dr. Heidi will ask for the contribution during event check-in. Accepted in person. Your support helps cover the many behind-the-scenes efforts that make these events possible, including route scouting, Meetup platform fees, permits, communication with park staff and members, and planning hikes, dinners, and road trips.
This community exists because of the support and kindness of its members.The organizer reserves the right to ask a participant to depart!
If they refuse to contribute or follow event guidelines. This ensures our community remains a positive and respectful space for everyone.
Thank you for helping keep our wellness community positive, respectful, and active. 🌿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 💞
⚠️ Please Read Before Joining:
These hikes and group dinners are hosted voluntarily and with love for the outdoors and community. Participation is completely voluntary, and everyone joins at their own risk and responsibility.
👉 We kindly ask you to review the event details carefully — including directions, trail descriptions, and dinner spots — before joining.
Trails are part of nature and may not match everyone’s preferences. Dinner venues are selected based on group size, availability, and location. We do our best but can’t guarantee personal favorites.
🧡 Most importantly, come with an open heart, positive energy, and kindness. Let’s enjoy what we can control — good company, fresh air, and meaningful connections.*DO NOT ATTEND if you're experiencing any cold or flu symptoms, have a compromised immune system.
*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.
*Participation in this event is strictly voluntary! The event host/organizer assumes no responsibility for any injury, damage, or loss you may incur. You join and hike entirely at your own risk.
*LIABILITY WAIVER: By signing up for the wellness walking/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.
*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.
*We are an intermediate hike group. Please be ready to keep up hiking with us from 5-8 miles without any health issues.
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 5-7 miles without health issues we CANNOT 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💝❤️American Heart Association BLS-CPR, Heartsaver CPR, First Aid Courses -Learn and Live!❤️
*Three courses available upon request:
https://visibook.com/ahacprfirstaid
*By taking this course, you're contributing to the safety and well-being of those around you.
*These skills are crucial for everyone to know, as they can help save the lives of loved ones, friends, or even strangers in the community.75 attendees
Mood Boost 💚 Green Exercise 🥾Baylands Nature Preserve🐧🐣🦅🦢🦆
2698 Terminal Blvd, Palo Alto, CA, USHello Nature Lovers, Let's meet new friends and go on a Green Exercise wellness hike, enjoy the nature and the beauty of one of the best bird watching areas on the west coast for our physical health and mental well-being😇
Baylands Nature Preserve
Bounded by Mountain View and East Palo Alto, the 1,940-acre Baylands Preserve is one of the largest tracts of undisturbed marshland remaining in the San Francisco Bay. Fifteen miles of multi-use trails provide access to a unique mixture of tidal and fresh water habitats.Many consider this area to be one of the best bird watching areas on the west coast. The preserve has a substantial resident population of birds as well as being a major migratory stopover on the Pacific Flyway.
Enjoy this 6 miles trail near Palo Alto, California. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 2 Hours to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, fishing, and road biking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring.
*Meet 1:30pm at Swift Crossing
Address: 2698 Terminal Blvd, Palo Alto, CA 94303
GPS map: https://goo.gl/maps/BegQFXqs2nbvNcZPA
**Hike time: 2pm
Parking free on the streets
Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve Trailhead
Address: 2690-2698 Terminal Blvd, Palo Alto, CA 94303Level: Easy
Distance: 5-6 miles mini loop+ out & back
Hike Time estimate: 2-3 hours
Elevation gain: 58ft
Views: Best bird watching, Wildflowers, Views
No shade
Trail: Partially paved
Dogs: No!Bring Smiles for Miles! Water, dress layers, Snacks, Sunscreens, Binocular
Wear Hiking/Walking Shoes*Encouraging carpooling if you know each other well for everyone's safety. Please contact each other in a private message, NOT on the message board, Thanks! https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/9mgwhx
💚 Support Our Group!
Thanks for joining our wellness club event, it does take time and money to make it happen. Thank you for being prepared and supportive 🌿Our hikes, dinners, and events run thanks to member support. A small contribution is appreciated to help keep our wellness community active and fun! Thank you for helping us make every event special!
*Requested contribution suggested amount $5-$20 to keep the club going!
Dr. Heidi will ask for the contribution during event check-in. Accepted in person. Your support helps cover the many behind-the-scenes efforts that make these events possible, including route scouting, Meetup platform fees, permits, communication with park staff and members, and planning hikes, dinners, and road trips.
This community exists because of the support and kindness of its members.The organizer reserves the right to ask a participant to depart!
If they refuse to contribute or follow event guidelines. This ensures our community remains a positive and respectful space for everyone.
Thank you for helping keep our wellness community positive, respectful, and active. 🌿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 💞
⚠️ Please Read Before Joining:
These hikes and group dinners are hosted voluntarily and with love for the outdoors and community. Participation is completely voluntary, and everyone joins at their own risk and responsibility.
👉 We kindly ask you to review the event details carefully — including directions, trail descriptions, and dinner spots — before joining.
Trails are part of nature and may not match everyone’s preferences. Dinner venues are selected based on group size, availability, and location. We do our best but can’t guarantee personal favorites.
🧡 Most importantly, come with an open heart, positive energy, and kindness. Let’s enjoy what we can control — good company, fresh air, and meaningful connections.*DO NOT ATTEND if you're experiencing any cold or flu symptoms, have a compromised immune system.
We are an intermediate hike group. Please be ready to keep up hiking with us from 5 miles to 8 miles without any health issues. If you don't workout, hiking a minimum of 5 miles regularly, this hiking event maybe is not a good fit for you.
*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.
*Participation in this event is strictly voluntary! The event host/organizer assumes no responsibility for any injury, damage, or loss you may incur. You join and hike entirely at your own risk.
*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.
*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 CANNOT 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💝❤️American Heart Association BLS-CPR, Heartsaver CPR, First Aid Courses -Learn and Live!❤️
*Three courses available upon request:
https://visibook.com/ahacprfirstaid
*By taking this course, you're contributing to the safety and well-being of those around you.
*These skills are crucial for everyone to know, as they can help save the lives of loved ones, friends, or even strangers in the community.55 attendees
💚Green Exercise🌻🌷🌸 Wildflowers🥾Santa Cruz 🌊Ocean Hike🥢Lunch🍣🥡
Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, 701 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, USHello Ocean Lovers, It's a beautiful Sunny skies day. Let's meet new friends and go for a Green Exercise Wellness Hiking at the Santa Cruz Lighthouse to Natural Bridges Beach, enjoy fresh ocean air, the Beautiful Sunset and Healing Sea for our physical health and Mental Well-being😇
Sometimes all you need is an easy stroll by the ocean to refresh your spirits. This track along the Pacific Ocean north of Santa Cruz is one of the best places in California to do just that.
You'll see gulls, geese, pelicans, and other waterfowl and you might hear the distant bark of passing sea lions. If your timing's right, you might even spot passing whales on their annual migrations.Santa Cruz Lighthouse was home to a busy port in the mid-1800s, with ships dropping anchor in the harbor to take on loads of redwood.
Natural Bridges State Beach is a 65-acre California state park in Santa Cruz, CA. The park features a natural bridge across a section of the beach. It is also well known as a hotspot to see monarch butterfly migrations.
*Meet 10:30am and *Hike Time: 11am
In front of the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
Address: 701 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
GPS: https://maps.app.goo.gl/9w5WN8ddoPuWuriB8Level: Easy
Length: 5-6 miles
Time: 2.5-3 hours
Elevation gain: 180 ft+
Route type: Out and Back
Exposure: Sun
Views: Amazingly Beautiful
Parking: Free
Dogs: Not allowed!Bring Smiles for Miles!
Water, dress for the weather, by the ocean wear layer, snacks...
Wear hiking shoesEncouraging carpooling if you know each other well for everyone's safety. Please contact each other in private message not in the message board. Thank you!
https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/yq5nf3Optional: After Hike Social 🥢late Lunch /Early dinner for🍣Sushi and 🥡Chinese at a local restaurant 🍜 — a cozy way to end the day together with good food and laughter
💚 Support Our Group!
Thanks for joining our wellness club event, it does take time and money to make it happen. Thank you for being prepared and supportive 🌿Our hikes, dinners, and events run thanks to member support. A small contribution is appreciated to help keep our wellness community active and fun! Thank you for helping us make every event special!
*Requested contribution suggested amount $5-$20 to keep the club going!
Dr. Heidi will ask for the contribution during event check-in. Accepted in person. Your support helps cover the many behind-the-scenes efforts that make these events possible, including route scouting, Meetup platform fees, permits, communication with park staff and members, and planning hikes, dinners, and road trips.
This community exists because of the support and kindness of its members.The organizer reserves the right to ask a participant to depart!
If they refuse to contribute or follow event guidelines. This ensures our community remains a positive and respectful space for everyone.
Thank you for helping keep our wellness community positive, respectful, and active. 🌿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 💞
⚠️ Please Read Before Joining:
These hikes and group dinners are hosted voluntarily and with love for the outdoors and community. Participation is completely voluntary, and everyone joins at their own risk and responsibility.
👉 We kindly ask you to review the event details carefully — including directions, trail descriptions, and dinner spots — before joining.
Trails are part of nature and may not match everyone’s preferences. Dinner venues are selected based on group size, availability, and location. We do our best but can’t guarantee personal favorites.
🧡 Most importantly, come with an open heart, positive energy, and kindness. Let’s enjoy what we can control — good company, fresh air, and meaningful connections.*DO NOT ATTEND if you're experiencing any cold or flu symptoms, have a compromised immune system.
*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.
*Participation in this event is strictly voluntary! The event host/organizer assumes no responsibility for any injury, damage, or loss you may incur. You join and hike entirely at your own risk.
*LIABILITY WAIVER: By signing up for the wellness walking/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.
*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.
*We are an intermediate hike group. Please be ready to keep up hiking with us from 5-8 miles without any health issues.
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 CANNOT 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💝
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