Sleep Late and Hike

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Level: Moderate

Total Distance: 6.8 miles

Hiking Time: 3.5 hours

Elevation Change: 1237 feet

Parking fee: $5

Trail Use: No dogs.

Shade: Don't forget your sunhat for your own personal shade. Shade does not matter if you have your sunhat. I never leave home without it.

Facilities: Toilet in the trailhead parking lot and 4.7 miles into the hike.

Please read our tutorial for hiking in the sun:
https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials-how-to-hike-in-the-sun/

PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO GO BEFORE YOU ARRIVE SO WE CAN START ON TIME.

Recommended Map:
https://www.ebparks.org/sites/default/files/Garin-DryCreek-Web-023-10.pdf

AllTrails Map:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/dry-creek-6-8-miles-cb1b3f5?u=i&sh=pyl4xm

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:

• Please use the Google Maps link above to familiarize yourself with the trip and explore various route options from your home. Zoom in all the way.

• The GPS locations below and the map link above are accurate enough to find us by looking around with your eyes when you get there.

(Most Cars) GPS Degrees Minutes Seconds Format:

37°36'26.3"N 122°01'03.4"W

(Google Maps) GPS Degrees Decimal Format:

37.607296,-122.017600

Nearest street address:

100 May Road, Union City, CA 94587

The Google Waze app will route around "restricted access" roads, unlike the Google Maps app, using the same map data as Google Maps. Therefore, Waze is recommended over the Google Maps app for your phone.

If you have the Waze app installed on your phone, click this URL:

http://waze.to/?ll=37.607296,-122.017600&navigate=yes

• As always, it is good practice to confirm the night before that any app you use takes you to where you expect by comparing the destination with what is posted above on your PC/Mac.

• Most street addresses provided away from civilization are approximate, and may be up to a couple of miles from the hike location. Use GPS coordinates when driving, if possible.

PARKING DIRECTIONS:

Park and meet us in the Dry Creek Staging Area.

Plan to arrive 10 minutes early to find parking, and walk to the trail head.

CARPOOLING DIRECTIONS:

We will use this link for carpooling:

https://groupcarpool.com/t/86d0bc

Please sign up here.

CARPOOLING MANNERS:

Please refrain from trying to negotiate your carpool in the comments, as it is equivalent to sending multiple "Reply All" emails to everyone.

Please start your carpool quest, by first adding yourself to the carpool link above.

Then, use the contact info provided by the driver or rider in the link above to contact them directly and privately.

Please be considerate of others and resist the urge to "Reply All".

Thank you for understanding.

SUMMARY:

HIKING DIRECTIONS:

-> From the parking lot, take May Trail for 0.2 miles.
-> Turn right onto High Ridge Loop Trail for 0.4 miles.
-> Continue straight onto Tolman Peak Trail for a short distance then turn left onto FD-143 Trail for 0.7 miles.
-> Continue straight onto High Ridge Loop Trail for 0.5 miles.
-> Turn Right onto Gossip Rock Trail, loop counterclockwise around Gossip Rock, and return to the High Ridge Loop Trail junction.
-> Turn Right onto High Ridge Loop Trail for 1.9 miles.
-> Turn left at the 3-way intersection onto Carol Severin Loop Trail for 0.4 miles.
-> At the far end of Jordan Pond, continue straight onto Dry Creek Trail for 0.3 miles.
-> Turn left at the first junction to stay on Dry Creek Trail for 0.5 miles.
-> Continue straight onto Meyers Ranch Trail for 0.6 miles.
-> Turn Left at the 3-way intersection onto High Ridge Loop Trail for 0.3 miles.
-> Turn Left onto May Trail for 0.2 miles to return to the parking lot.

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A New Year Tradition, first Saturday in January join us with a lovely way to start off the New Year.

Level: Easy plus / Moderate
Total Distance: 5.75 miles round-trip (loop)
Hiking Time: 3-3.5 hours
Elevation: 600 feet
Facilities: Flush bathrooms at trailhead/parking
Parking fee: Fee Parking Lot $5 (bring cash)
Trail Use: No dogs allowed on our hike

Please read our tutorial for hiking in the sun:
https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials-how-to-hike-in-the-sun/

WAIVER:
Please sign the online waiver. You MUST do so for each event. This is required for our liability insurance. If you are bringing guests, they must sign separately.

Select the Event Title and fill in the form. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. The form is accessible on both mobile and desktop.

https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/waiver-signing-form/

GPS Coordinates for meeting place:
https://goo.gl/maps/uc9R2icCcV4S5Fjd6

Degrees Decimal Format for Google Maps:
37.5410229,-122.0764415

Nearest street address: none

Meeting place
Patterson Picnic Area and bathroom, Dumbarton Quarry Campground on the Bay (day use parking)

Parking: Pay $5 card or cash at the gate. There are two lots for day use parking at this location; one is immediately on the left next to the gate. The other, preferred and larger lot, is further past the gate and slightly to the left. Park at this larger lot to be closer to the trailhead, or plan on an additional 5-10 minute walk. See map of parking and campground area.

Park Map:
http://www.ebparks.org/parks/coyote_hills/#trailmap

AllTrails Map:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/map-april-3-2023-a3fb4fb

CARPOOLING DIRECTIONS: Please sign up here.
We will use this link for carpooling:
https://groupcarpool.com/t/7avwc0

CARPOOLING MANNERS:
Please refrain from trying to negotiate your carpool in the comments, as it is equivalent to sending multiple "Reply All" emails to everyone. Please start your carpool quest, by first adding yourself to the carpool link above. Then, use the contact info provided by the driver or rider in the link above to contact them directly and privately.

Please be considerate of others and resist the urge to "Reply All".

Thank you for understanding.
In the East Bay Regional Park District's. Coyote Hills Regional Park is comprised of 1,266 acres of marshland and rolling grassland covered hills, located along the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, northwest of the cities of Fremont and Newark. This hike will allow you to explore the through the Marsh Enjoying the variety of water fowl and other creatures, then we will enjoy a nice climb to the peak and enjoy spectacular views of the bay and the peninsula.

Hike Route:
> Starting from Patterson picnic area, head northwest around the pond
> Turn right onto paved trail then immediately left onto upper/westernmost Meadowlark Trail, ascending gently to the first view of the bay
> At the 4-way intersection, continue straight then take next left onto Bayview Trail
> Turn right at the next junction onto Red Hill Trail
> Continue on Red Hill trail over 2 more hills (break/lunch point)
> Take a left onto Nike Trail, then the next right onto paved Bayview Trail
> At the 4-way intersection, continue straight to stay on Bayview Trail
> Take a left onto Lizard Rock Trail
> Take a left at the next junction onto Chochenyo Trail, heading through the marsh
> Turn right at the next junction to stay on Chochenyo Trail and the boardwalk until you reach the road and Bayview Trail, then go left
> at the parking lot/ staging area, go right (cross road) to continue on Bayview Trail
> Continue left around the campground, then two quick lefts onto lower/easternmost Meadowlark Trail
> Continue next to the marsh until you reach a paved road, then turn right and make a quick left
> retrace steps around pond; follow signs to return to Dumbarton Quarry campground and parking

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