Name: [Shaded Hike] Hamms Gulch Trail to Windy Hill
Start: 2025-12-06T09:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-12-06T12:30:00-08:00
Location: Alpine Road

Come spend Saturday in Windy Hill Open Space Preserve. This is a moderate hike with gradual inclines and beautiful views from the top.

We can have a simple picnic in the picnic area near Skyline Blvd.

AllTrails link:

* [https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/california/hamms-gulch-trail--2](https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/california/hamms-gulch-trail--2)
* Length: 7.6 mi
* Elevation gain: 1,512 ft

Meeting place: At the trailhead. This is near the intersection of Alpine Road and Willowbrook Drive.

Restrooms: at the picnic area on Skyline Blvd.

Parking is limited right at the trailhead, but plenty of spillover parking is available on nearby Willowbrook Drive.

**We'll meet at 9 AM and start the hike at 9:15 AM sharp.** Latecomers will have to catch up on their own.

**Note: Dog Policy**

Dogs are permitted on some trails in Windy Hill Open Space Preserve. [From the website, dogs are permitted on the following](https://www.openspace.org/where-to-go/what-to-do/dogs):

* Windy Hill Open Space Preserve – Spring Ridge, Betsy Crowder, Sequoias, Eagle, Meadow, **Hamms Gulch and Anniversary Trails ONLY; Lost Trail ONLY between Anniversary and Hamms Gulch Trails**

The AllTrails link says that dogs are not permitted, but the official website says they are.

**Dogs MUST be leashed at all times. No exceptions.**

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