BART – Five Canyons to Garin - 10.7 mi / 1,900 ft
Details
*Re-post of 3/12/22 Event8
Hike Start Time: 9:30 AM
Meeting Time and Location: 9:15 AM (or early as needed to park and be ready), Don Castro Regional Recreation Area – 22400 Woodroe Avenue, Hayward, CA 94541. We’ll meet near the northwest corner of the parking lot and begin hiking by 9:30.
There is a $5.00 day use fee.
The beginning of the hike will be around the reservoir, winding around the shoreline and through groves of trees, after which we’ll climb a bit up to Five Canyons Parkway, crossing over it. The route takes us up to the Chabot-to-Garin Trail, to open hills. We’ll go as far as the boundary of Garin, then return mostly in an out-and-back fashion. Before we get to Five Canyons Parkway, we’ll turn onto Newt Pond Trail, varying our way back over this last section.
AllTrails route:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/independent-school-to-five-canyons-and-newt-pond-trail?u=i
In an upcoming hike, we’ll pick up the next BART segment from the Garin/Dry Creek side.
The weather projects to be nice and sunny, and warming up a bit, with highs in the mid- to upper 70’s though the length of our hike; cool out at our start time (around 60). Plan on layers, wear with sturdy footwear; bring sunblock, 2 liters of water minimum, or as needed, and snacks/lunch. Lunch break will be at the mid-point, more or less. We will hike at about a 2.5 mi/hr pace – the elevation gain/loss is moderate. We should be back at our cars around 3:00/3:30 PM – time approximate.
Weather:
https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/ca/hayward
Post-hike food and adult beverage: TBD
BART – Five Canyons to Garin - 10.7 mi / 1,900 ft