🎉Welcome🧧Chinese New Year 🥾Hike Year 2026 of the Fire Horse🔥🐴

🎉Welcome Chinese New Year Hike Year 2026 of the Fire Horse🐴🔥
Let’s welcome the Chinese New Year together with fresh air, good energy, and beautiful coastal views!

Join us hike at China Camp State Park as we celebrate the upcoming Year of the Fire Horse—a year symbolizing passion, strength, and powerful renewal. 🌅🌿

✨ What to Expect:
Scenic coastal trails with bay views
Beautiful forests and rolling hills
A welcoming group—perfect for those with no big family plans
Good energy to start the Fire Horse year strong! 🔥🐴
🎊 Optional: Wear something red for good luck and new year blessings!
👉 What to Bring:
Water (at least 1–2 liters), Snacks or lunch, Comfortable hiking shoes
Layers (it may be cool by the water)

Your positive Fire Horse spirit! ✨
Let’s start the Fire Horse year with with a good health, strength, and a joyful hike together! 🌸🌿

China Camp State Park is a state park in Marin County, California, surrounding a historic Chinese American shrimp-fishing village and a salt marsh. The park is located in San Rafael, California, on the shore of San Pablo Bay. It is known for its hiking and mountain biking trails, scenic views, and open spaces.

The park is named in remembrance of the Chinese fishing village that existed in the area in the 1880s. Shrimp netted in the area were shipped back to China and to Chinese communities throughout the area. Today there is a campground and a wonderful system of trails and views of San Pablo Bay. Deer, coyote, fox, and a variety of birds call the area home.

History

• Indigenous people: For thousands of years prior to the 1700s, the area was the homeland of the Coast Miwok people.
• Chinese fishing village: A Chinese shrimp-fishing village was established in the 1870s or 1880s, peaking in the 1880s with nearly 500 residents. The shrimp were dried and shipped to China and Chinese communities in the U.S..
• Decline and preservation: The village's population declined significantly in the early 1900s due to anti-Chinese sentiment and discriminatory laws. The site was preserved and established as a state park in 1976 after local residents fought a proposed development plan.
• Village Museum: The village area includes a museum with exhibits and artifacts from the original Chinese settlement.

📅 Date: Sunday, February 15, 2026
⏰ Time: *Meetup: 10:30am China Camp State Park parking lot
Santa Venetia, CA 94901
GPS: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8GyUY6tRQFSPQ8H7A
*Hike time: 11am Finish Time: 3:50 p.m. (Estimate)
📍 Location: China Camp State Park, San Rafael
Parking: $5
*Free State Park car parking pass available to pick up at any city Library
🥾 Distance: Approx. 6 or 9 miles options
⛰️ Difficulty: Moderate+
💬 Pace: Friendly, steady pace with water and lunch breaks
Elevation gain: 900ft
Route type: Out and Back+ Loop
Dog: No

Bring Smiles for Miles! Water, Lunch, Snacks...
Wear Hiking shoes, Layers, Sunscreens..

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/8zmopt

Optional social dinner after Hike: Place coming soon...

*Requested contribution suggested amount $5-$20 to keep the club going!
​*Note: Thanks for joining our wellness club event, it does take time and money to make it happen. To support/keep our group alive and active, You can help! Dr.Heidi kindly asks for a contribution, accept in person.
Your contribution will help us cover our costs and make our Meetups going even better.

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.

*We are an intermediate hike group. Please be ready to keep up hiking with us from 6-9 miles without any health issues.

*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 6-9 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 look forward to celebrating with all of you and making good memories together!🌷
Yours in good health! Dr. Heidi💝

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