Announcing a new Meetup for Random Unfocused Group for Active Intellectual Singles!

What: EB Regional Parks Trail Challenge

When: Saturday, March 27,[masked]:00 AM

Where:
Wildcat Canyon Park, Alvarado staging area
5755 McBryde Ave
Richmond, CA 94805

For our first Trail Challenge I have selected Wildcat Canyon Regional Park. It's fairly close.
We start from the Gate at Wildcat Canyon Staging Area, this is about 1/4 mile past Alvarado Park.

Let's meet at the gate at 9:00 am, gather, discuss how long/far we want to go, and wait about ten minutes for late-comers. I would like to keep the length of walk open to the needs of the group, but I am game for the whole shabang.

Bring lots of water, and your guess is as good as mine for what the weather will be like. Dress in layers, it can get windy or hot up there.

This Trail Challenge Hike is rated at: Easy (4.44 RT miles), Moderate (6.8 RT miles +~400' elevation gain) and Hard (10.38 RT miles).

I suggest that we bring lunches so if we choose to take the whole route we can picnic on top of the ridge, the views are beautiful. So don't forget your cameras or binoculars.

EBRPD Offers the following advice:
Hikers: As a general rule, hiking one mile on relatively flat terrain at a moderate pace takes
approximately ? hour. Beginners should plan one hour for every two miles of hiking. For hikes
labeled ?challenging,? or days when the temperature is over 90 degrees, allow extra time and
take more water! Hikers should wear sturdy shoes with ankle support.

Trail Etiquette:
? Check trail signs for allowable user groups (i.e. cyclists, equestrians).
? Hikers yield to horses; cyclists and skaters yield to hikers and horses.
? Leave the wildfl owers for wildlife.
? Stay on designated trails. Do not cut switchbacks or take shortcuts!
? Keep dogs on leashes. Unless specifi cally posted that they can be off leash.
? Pack it in, pack it out, do not litter!
? Cyclists must have bike bells and call out when passing.

From the map on EBRPD website http://www.ebparks.org/parks/maps

Directions to Wildcat Canyon Staging Area

To Alvarado Park and the Wildcat Canyon Staging
Area: From El Cerrito, take I-80 east to Richmond and exit at
Solano Avenue. Turn left at the bottom of the off ramp onto
Amador. Continue on Amador, turn right on McBryde, and
continue to the fi rst stop sign. The entrance to Alvarado Park
is on the left. Park on the street and walk across and into Alvarado.
For the staging area and trail access, continue straight,
through the stop sign, onto Park Ave. The Wildcat Canyon
staging area is approximately 1/4 mile ahead. From North
Richmond and Pinole, take I-80 west to the McBryde exit.
At the bottom of the ramp, turn left and follow McBryde to
the second stop sign. The entrance to Alvarado Park is ahead
on the left. Follow the directions above to reach the Wildcat
Canyon staging area.
Bus To The Park: AC Transit #74 runs to San Pablo Dam
Road and Clark Road with a short walk to the Clark-Boas Trail.
Line #67 goes to Grizzly Peak Blvd. and Spruce St. daily and into
Tilden Nature Area on weekends. AC Transit: 511 or[masked];
TDD/TTY: (800)[masked]; ParaTransit: (510)[masked].

To sign up for this years Trail Challenge.
It just takes a minute and it's free! All you do is register at this site: http://www.regionalparksfoundation.org/Page.aspx?pid=354
Let's meet the challenge of five hikes or 26.2 miles. It doesn't seem that hard to meet the challenge, but I like the inspiration and accountability of it.

Besides I just know you are jones'n for the free t-shirt.

Learn more here:
http://www.meetup.com/RUGFAINTS/calendar/12901587/