BMHS Pleger Estate & Huddart Park Hike

Event Organizers:
Kosta Achin
k.x.achin@gmail.com
(408) 517-5427
Level: Moderate (2B) 9 mi, 1800 ft gain
Meet: Enter Huddart County Park (1100 Kings Mountain Rd, Woodside, CA 94062). Pay the $6 (day) parking fee. Then drive to the Zwierlein Picnic Area (GPS coordinates for parking: 37.442054, -122.291369). After paying, drive forward, make your second right, proceed to the picnic area located on the right, just past a tan-brick restroom and park. This is our meeting place.
Description: Our hike is a counter-clockwise loop. This hike is primarily in the shaded, second-growth forest consisting of Redwoods as well as other trees. From the Crystal Springs Trail we will make our way to the Phleger Estate Park where using Richards Rd, we will proceed to Miramontes Trail. At approximately 2 miles, we will turn right on the Raymundo Trail descending down to a creek that runs near the Phelger Estate house located up the hill to the right and out of view. We will follow the creek, enjoying the Redwood trees, regaining altitude and rejoin the Miramontes Trail. From then it's mostly up, up to our highest point near Kings Mountain and Skyline Blvd. We will be about 5 miles into our hike and this will be our lunch spot. From there, we will begin losing altitude, reenter Huddart Park and return to our starting point using the Crystal Springs Trail.
Natural History: Huddart Park history is the place to go to learn more about the park since 1840. The Ohlone Indians were here before then. For Phleger Estate see Phleger Estate histroy. Poison oak, ticks and rattlesnakes make their homes in the park, so learn to identify them and steer clear of them.
Wear/bring: sturdy hiking boots/shoes, 2L water, layered clothing, snacks, lunch, sun protection, basic first aid kit, completed medical form, hiking poles (optional).
Post Hike Snacks: After the hike chips, guacamole, and cold drinks provided.
Signup Instructions:

1. Signup for this hike via Sierra Club site ONLY (Meetup site is for people to coordinate carpool amongst themselves. Carpool transportation is at the sole risk of the participants). Hike is limited to 12 individuals.
2. Please provide emergency contact name and phone number as well as your email and phone contact information when you signup.
3. Complete, print and bring with you the required medical form for this backcountry outing. You will show me that the form has been completed and then you will stow it in your own first aid kit. In the event of a medical emergency, the form will be given to first responders, so include information that they should be aware of when providing you with emergency medical treatment.

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Sierra Club guide for our hike outings: Neither vaccinations nor masks are required. If you are experiencing any COVID symptoms, are sick, or have recently tested positive for COVID do not hike with us on this day. Every participant is responsible for reporting these conditions to the leader if symptoms develop after the hike. We will then notify the other participants.
Cancellation conditions: High heat - 90 F