Bay Area Hiking, Walking, Wellness Club

Villa Montalvo - Parking Lot 4
Meeting Location
Latitude: 37.2440
Longitude:-122.0293

Level: Moderate+Strenuous! Good for Your Heart❤️ Health!
Distance: 3.8 miles+
Time 1.5-2 hours
Elevation: 800ft+ (Lookout Point at altitude 1,200 feet)
Most of the trails are shaded!
Parking: Free
Dog: No!
Wear Hiking shoes
Bring Smiles for Miles, Water, Jacket, Snacks, Hiking Poles

Optional after hiking late lunch/early Dinner place TBD

*May 27, 2023 our hike at this park
Revisit the moment
https://photos.app.goo.gl/JcEGsTS9cpEQuRkY6

*Here is our route tracking on 12-15-2021 video (best viewed on large screen if possible): https://video.relive.cc/871529778611_garmin-health_1639628127860.mp4?x-ref=site

💚Thank you for carpooling!
❣️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/us7cor

💚 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. 🌿

⚠️ 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.

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 ​💞

*DO NOT ATTEND if you're experiencing any cold or flu symptoms, have a compromised immune system.

*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.

We are an intermediate hike group. Please be ready to keep up hiking with us 3.5-5 miles without any health issues. If you don't workout, hiking a minimum of 3.5 miles regularly, this hiking event may not be a good fit for you.

*LIABILITY WAIVER: The event host/organizer is not for everyone's emergency or medical services. 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.

*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.

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 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.

❤️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.

Hello Ocean Lovers, Let's go meet new friends for Green Exercise a wellness hike by the beach, enjoy fresh Ocean air, Healing Sea for our physical health and mental well-being😇

Get ready for spectacular ocean views, fresh sea air, and an exclusive first look at a brand-new coastal trail stretch!
​We are heading up to Half Moon Bay for a gorgeous, gently graded hike along the sweeping ocean bluffs. By launching from a fantastic new access point, we cut down on driving time from the South Bay, completely bypass the usual highway traffic. This is a stunning, wide-open path right along the ocean that everyone is going to love!

​📍 The Details
​Trail: Wavecrest Coastal Trail, Wavecrest Cypress Tree Tunnel What it is: A quiet, lesser-known dirt path winding through a gorgeous, wind-sculpted grove of Monterey cypress trees.The Route: Walking straight through the right-side paths leads into the tree canopy, which opens up to dramatic cliffside overlooks of the Pacific Ocean. (Heading south toward the Ritz-Carlton bluffs)
​Distance: ~5 to 6 miles out-and-back (Flat, beautifully maintained trails)
​Difficulty: Easy to Moderate (Gently graded, perfect for keeping a steady group pace)

Wavecrest Cypress Tree Tunnel (Half Moon Bay) What it is: A quiet, lesser-known dirt path winding through a gorgeous, wind-sculpted grove of Monterey cypress trees.The Route: Walking straight through the right-side paths leads into the tree canopy, which opens up to dramatic cliffside overlooks of the Pacific Ocean.

​🏖️ The Game Plan: Beach Break & Optional Dinner
​The Hike: We will hike along the scenic bluffs, and right at the halfway mark, we will head down to the beach for a relaxing break to enjoy the waves, chat, and take photos before heading back.

​Social Dinner (Optional): After we wrap up the hike, anyone who wants to join is welcome to head out for a delicious Chinese food dinner together to recap the day and socialize!

​🚗 Scouting Win: Hassle-Free Parking!
​ I found a hidden gem to completely avoid the crowded old trailheads.

​📸 Hike Highlights
​Pristine Coastal Views: Walking right along the edge of the bluffs where active farmland meets the crashing waves of the Pacific.
​Ritz-Carlton Stretch: We will hike right up to the world-class, dramatic cliffs near the Ritz-Carlton—one of the most scenic and photogenic spots on the entire California coast.
​Wildlife Spotting: This open space is famous for local raptors, so keep your eyes on the skies for hawks, falcons, owls and horses!

🎒 Bring good vibes🌿
✅Smiles for miles😊
✅Water, Snacks, Beach Blanket
✅Wear Hiking shoes, Layer, Sunscreen
​Layers (it can get breezy right by the sea!)
​Sun protection, water, and snacks for our beach break
​Your camera/phone for some incredible group photos
​A fantastic, positive attitude!

This 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 time1pm and 🥾 Hike Time 1:30pm
at parking lot
📍 Land address: 400 Wavecrest Rd, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
📍 GPS: https://maps.app.goo.gl/szoAMGPEJNqryQoSA
📍 Pin
https://maps.app.goo.gl/sbDTvejswXWpUbPW6

Level: Easy
Length: 5-6 miles
Time: 2.5-3 hours
Elevation gain: 398 ft+
Route type: Hike Trail & Beach out-and-back
Exposure: Sun
Views: Amazingly Beautiful
Parking: Free
Dogs: NO!

🚗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/5zb3t6

💚 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💝

❤️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.

Pinnacles National Park is an American national park protecting a mountainous area located in CA... about five miles east of Soledad and 80 miles southeast of San Jose

Born of Fire: Some 23 million years ago multiple volcanoes erupted, flowed, and slid to form what would become Pinnacles National Park. What remains is a unique landscape. Hikers enter rare talus caves and emerge to towering rock spires teeming with life: prairie and peregrine falcons, golden eagles, and the inspiring California condor.

# The 17 BEST Things To Do In Pinnacles National Park

*If rain☔⛈️ We'll change hike on a 🌞day

• Please enter East Entrance
  NOT West as they are 45 minutes drive away from each other!
• Directions from the North:
  From the San Francisco Bay Area to the East Entrance:
  Take Hwy 101 south through the city of Gilroy to Hwy 25 south. On Hwy 25.
  Go through the town of Hollister and continue about 30 miles to Hwy 146.
  Turn right on Hwy 146.
  Turn left into the Pinnacles Campground to check in at the Pinnacles Visitor Center.
  From the campground, the Bear Gulch Area is 3.5 miles further into the park along Hwy 146.

*Meetup: 9:00am
⏰ ARRIVE 8:30-9AM - parking lot fills fast!
Parking Lot near the restrooms
Bear Gulch Nature Center
📍GPS: https://goo.gl/maps/yH4ZJ6ZMN46GwxMG9
**Hike time⏰ 9:30am

Level: Hard, Strenuous, Difficult! (steep & narrow rocky stairs)
Length: 7-8 miles
Elevation: 1,808 ft
Route: Loop
Park Fee: $30 Free Entrance per vehicle
Exposure: Sun
Views: Amazingly Beautiful
No Dog

Bring Smiles for Miles! 3 liters Water, Lunch, Snacks, Hiking Poles, Headlamp for the Cave...
****Wear Sturdy Hiking Shoes*:* No flip-flops on this one, folks!
Sun protection (hat, sunscreen, lightweight long-sleeve and long-pants)

🚗 Encouraging carpooling if you know each other well for everyone's safety. Please contact each other in a private message not in the message board. Thank you!
https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/eu3m5t

💚 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 $10-$20 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!

After hike social dinner anyone who still has energy is welcome to join an optional social dinner.. It’s a great chance to relax, refuel, and enjoy some good conversation after the hike. The restaurant is coming soon...

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 ​💞

Before You Hit the Trail with Us – Please Read:
1. Feeling Sick? Skip This One:
If you’re under the weather with cold or flu symptoms—or if your immune system needs a break—please sit this hike out. We’ll catch you on the next one when you're feeling 100%.

2. Legal Stuff (aka the Fine Print):
By signing up, you're saying “I’ve got this!” and agreeing not to hold the host, organizer, or fellow hikers responsible for any boo-boos, blisters, or surprises from Mother Nature. You’re fully in charge of your own health and safety out there.

3. Just So We're Clear:
This hike is a DIY adventure. We’re here for the fun, but not liable for any injuries, lost sunglasses, or unexpected squirrel encounters. Hike smart, stay safe, and bring your best judgment.

4. Trails Are Wild – Literally:
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.

5. 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.
Nature doesn’t come with warning signs. So please be prepared, stay alert, and hike at your own risk. That’s part of the adventure!

6. RSVP = Really Serious Very Practical:
For group safety, everyone must answer the RSVP question honestly. If you can’t confirm you’re in good health and able to do 8 miles without any issues, we CANNOT approve you for this hike. Gotta keep the crew strong and safe!
*We are an intermediate hike group. Please be ready to keep up hiking with us from 8 miles without any health limitations.

7. 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.

Thanks for keeping our hikes fun, safe, and full of good vibes!
See you on the trail—with water, snacks, and a smile for miles!
*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💝

*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.

❤️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.