Let's Hike the Sage/Madrone/Ceanothus Loop (Jacks Peak Park)

Let's meet in the eastern Jacks Peak parking area (down the road that is to the left of the ranger’s booth/park entrance, it’s the second parking lot past the private one), next to the restrooms. The plan is to hike the Sage/Madrone/Ceanothus trail loop which has a moderate elevation gain (about 200 feet), and is 2 miles long. So the walk should take about an hour. According to Robert Stone, "The sage trail drops down the hillside into a lush ravine and circles the meadowland through a profusion of vegetation and wildflowers." Please bring a charged cell phone and a water bottle. The hike will begin promptly 5 minutes after the posted start time.