Meditative Hike: Cascade Canal Trail

Cascade Canal Trail meditative hike:
Been feeling stressed? Here's a quiet, cool, shady mountain hike in the pine forest beside a rippling stream to calm your nerves. Socializing is welcome and encouraged, but let's try to spend at least half of our time looking around at the environment and the wildlife and enjoying some meditative silence.

Trail Conditions: The trail consists of flat wide forested dirt paths ideal for group walking. There are some rocks and roots on the path but the walking is generally easy. The trail is out and back.

Distance: About 4 miles.

Elevation Gain: None

Difficulty: Easy

Time: Allow 2 hours for hiking, scenic views, and meditation.

Temperature: Typically shady temperatures in the 80s in the morning. We will cancel if the predicted high is above 95 for Nevada City (rare even in summer).

Facilities: Dirt paved parking lot, no restrooms or water. You can use the restrooms at the Chevron station in Nevada City or at Pioneer Park.

Carpool: Hikers may make their own carpool arrangements if desired. The drive is about an hour from Roseville.

Equipment to bring: One quart of drinking water and a light snack. A hat and sunscreen. Good trail shoes.

If you have signed up and are not able to attend, please update your RSVP prior to the event. This will allow others who want to attend to do so, and ensure we have the correct count for who will be there. Thank you!

If needed, we will reschedule or change locations, due to weather.