Sleep Late and Hike

SIGN WAIVER HERE: https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/waiver-signing-form/

For us to hold our large events at local parks, the local parks require us to carry insurance for our events. To participate in our events, please sign this waiver (required by our insurance underwriter) for each event. Please do so online prior to arriving (works on mobile)
CARPOOL REQUEST COMMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED DUE TO THE LARGE SIZE OF THE GROUP. Please read below how to carpool.

Difficulty: Moderate
Hiking Time: 4 hours
Distance: 7.8 Miles
Ascent: 1887 ft

Difficulty: Easy
Hiking Time: 2 hours
Distance: 4.2 Miles
Ascent: 812 ft

Official Trail Use: No Dogs

Please read our tutorial for hiking in the sun:
https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials/how-to-hike-in-the-sun/

Facilities: Restrooms at trail head. No drinkable water.

PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO GO BEFORE YOU ARRIVE SO WE CAN START ON TIME.

THE GROUP IS TOO LARGE TO WAIT FOR EVERYONE TO USE THE RESTROOM IN THE PARK

RECOMMENDED MAP:

https://www.openspaceauthority.org/system/user_files/Documents/Grids/preserves/RCAN%20Trail%20Map%20-%202023-05.pdf

MEETING PLACE: Parking lot at trail head.

• Please use the Google Maps link above to familiarize yourself with the trip and explore various route options from your home. Zoom in all the way.

• The GPS locations below and the map link above are accurate enough to find us by looking around with your eyes when you get there.

(Most Cars) GPS Degrees Minutes Seconds Format:

37°08'50.5"N 121°46'30.5"W

(Google Maps) GPS Degrees Decimal Format:

37.147346, -121.775146

The Waze App will route around "restricted access" roads, unlike the Google Maps app, using the same map data as Google Maps. Therefore, Waze also owned by Google, is recommended over the Google Maps app.

If you have the Waze app installed on your phone, you can click on this link in your browser:

https://www.waze.com/ul?ll=37.147346,-121.775146&navigate=yes

Just clicking on it works in Safari on iphone. It will open Waze and start navigating to the trail head. Otherwise, copy and paste the coordinates into Waze.

• As always, it is good practice to confirm the night before that any app you use takes you to where you expect by comparing the destination with what is posted above on your PC/Mac

• Most street addresses provided are approximate, and may be up to a couple of miles from the hike location. Use GPS coordinates when driving, if possible.

Parking:

Parking at trail head, and overflow parking lot 1/4 mile further down the road.

Plan to arrive 30 minutes early to find parking, and walk to the trail head.

Carpooling:

We will use this link for carpooling:

https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/26qfyj

Please sign up here.

CARPOOLING MANNERS:

Please refrain from trying to negotiate your carpool in the comments, as it is equivalent to sending multiple "Reply All" emails to everyone.

Please start your carpool quest, by first adding yourself to the carpool link above.

Then, use the contact info provided by the driver or rider in the link above to contact them directly and privately.

Please be considerate of others and resist the urge to "Reply All".

Thank you for understanding.

SUMMARY:

Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve is located in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains west of Bailey Avenue and McKean Road in south Santa Clara County.

HIKING DIRECTIONS:

MODERATE:
Mayfair Ranch Trail -> Longwall Canyon Trail (Sharp Left Turn) -> Bald Peaks Trail ->Catamount Trail

EASY:
Mayfair Ranch Trail -> Longwall Canyon Trail (Right Turn) ->Catamount Trail

PLEASE READ THE EVENT DESCRIPTION ABOVE BEFORE POSTING A MESSAGE.

ALWAYS USE THE LINK OR GPS COORDINATES IN THE DRIVING DIRECTIONS SECTION BELOW. THE MAP ICON/LINK ABOVE IS NOT ALWAYS ACCURATE DUE TO MEETUP SOFTWARE'S LIMITATIONS. PLEASE READ THE PARKING AND DRIVING DIRECTIONS BELOW VERY CAREFULLY OR YOU WILL MISS THE HIKE.

CARPOOL REQUEST COMMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED DUE TO THE LARGE SIZE OF THE GROUP. Please read below on how to carpool.

Distance: 9.5 miles out and back.

Hiking Time: 5.5 hours. We will spend some time at the beach, so this will be a leisurely hike.

Total Elevation Gain/ Loss: 1,000 feet

Difficulty: Moderate

Facilities: Restrooms at the parking lot

FEES: None

RECOMMENDED MAP:

https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/upload/map_trailssouth.pdf

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:

https://goo.gl/maps/qoiEBXMPX1R2

Waze- https://www.waze.com/live-map/directions?navigate=yes&to=ll.37.9278239%2C-122.73347497

Click on the link above or use the following GPS coordinates.

(Most Cars) GPS Degrees Minutes Seconds Format:

37°56'02.7"N 122°44'49.5"W

(Google Maps) GPS Degrees Decimal Format:

37.934095, -122.747090

Most street addresses provided are approximate, and may be up to a couple of miles from the hike location. Use GPS coordinates when driving, if possible.

Notes:

1. The last one mile along Mesa Road to the parking lot is unpaved.
2. If you are coming from south of San Francisco, it is very likely that you will pass through San Francisco, where traffic is usually heavy on a Saturday morning. So, plan your trip accordingly so that you can meet us on time.

Parking: There is a parking lot at the GPS coordinates posted above. You are allowed to park on the side of the unpaved road leading up to the parking lot if it is full.

MEETING PLACE: Near the restrooms lot at the parking lot.

Shade: Only some sections of the trail are shaded; also, the beach is not shaded. So it's better to bring sun protection.

Carpooling: We will use this link for carpooling:

https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/wkcm2z

Please sign up here.

CARPOOLING MANNERS:

Please refrain from trying to negotiate your carpool in the comments, as it is equivalent to sending multiple "Reply All" emails to everyone.

Please start your carpool quest, by first adding yourself to the carpool link above.

Then, use the contact info provided by the driver or rider in the link above to contact them directly and privately.

Please be considerate of others and resist the urge to "Reply All".

Thank you for understanding.

SUMMARY:

Hike to a beautiful and rare waterfall (tidefall), plummeting 40ft until it reaches the ocean. Enjoy stunning views of the Pacific combined with varying terrain through forests, tall brush, and exposed dirt trails.

The hike to Alamere falls is ~8.4 mile out-and-back. Start at the Palomarin Trailhead located in the parking lot near the restrooms. For the first couple of miles, the trail is fairly exposed and can get warm on sunny days. The second half of the hike prior to reaching the coast is covered and wooded.

(source: https://www.theoutbound.com/san-francisco/hiking/hike-to-alamere-falls (https://www.theoutbound.com/san-francisco/hiking/hike-to-alamere-falls)))

On the way to the falls, there are two lakes - Bass Lake and Pelican Lake.

At the end of the trail, there is a little scrambling involved to get down to the beach, from where you can see and get below the waterfall. If you are unsure of the scramble, then you can enjoy the beach (and a different, smaller waterfall) from the top of the waterfall. We will spend about 45 minutes - 1 hour at the beach, to enjoy both the beach and the waterfall.

HIKING DIRECTIONS:

From the Trailhead, get on to the Coast Trail ( 3 miles) -->

There's a small unmarked trail (0.1 miles) to Bass Lake -->

Get back on Coast Trail (1 mile) ; you will see Pelican Lake on the left along the way. Once you get past Pelican Lake, keep an eye out for the trail to Alamere Falls on the left, since it's unmarked and easy to miss -->

Top of the Alamere Falls -->

Scramble down the rocks to the beach (or optionally, stay at the top) -->

Scramble back up the rocks -->

Walk back along the Coast Trail (4 miles)

BREAKS: We will break for lunch at the Bass Lake or at the beach depending on how much time everybody wants to spend at the lake. The plan is to spend about an hour at the beach. We will also take breaks as needed

WHAT TO BRING:

• Hat/sun protection
• Snacks, lunch, fruit, water etc.
• Swimwear and change of clothes if you want to swim in the ocean

HIKING WAIVER: Please sign the hiking waiver form located at - https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/waiver-signing-form/

(Optional) After-hike Dinner - We usually go out to dinner after the hike as a group at a local eatery. Everyone is welcome to join.

SIGN WAIVER HERE: https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/waiver-signing-form/
For us to hold our large events at local parks, the local parks require us to carry insurance for our events. To participate in our events, please sign this waiver (required by our insurance underwriter) for each event. Please do so online prior to arriving (works on mobile)

CARPOOL REQUEST COMMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED DUE TO THE LARGE SIZE OF THE GROUP. Please read below how to carpool.

Level: Moderate
Total Distance: 8.6 miles, loop
Hiking Time: 4 hours
Elevation Change: 1430 ft
Parking/Entrance fee: Free
Official Trail Use: No dogs.

Please read our tutorial for hiking in the sun:
https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials/how-to-hike-in-the-sun/

Facilities Restrooms located off the parking lot.

Recommended Park Map:
https://www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/parkfinder/Documents/Almaden%20Quicksilver%20Guide%20Map.pdf

Directions:
• Please use the Google Maps link above to familiarize yourself with the trip and explore various route options from your home. Zoom in all the way.
• The GPS locations below and the map link above are accurate enough to find us by looking around with your eyes when you get there.

(Most Cars) GPS Degrees Minutes Seconds Format:
37°10'26.4"N 121°49'30.1"W

(Google Maps) GPS Degrees Decimal Format:
37.173993, -121.825041
https://goo.gl/maps/q9DT8SdoZ6sRW8zG8

Nearest street address:
21785 Almaden Rd, San Jose, CA

The Google Waze app will route around "restricted access" roads, unlike the Google Maps app, using the same map data as Google Maps. Therefore, Waze is recommended over the Google Maps app for your phone. If you have the Waze app installed on your phone, click this URL. It will open Waze and start navigating to the trail head.

http://waze.to/?ll=37.173993,-121.825041&navigate=yes

• As always, it is good practice to confirm the night before that any app you use takes you to where you expect by comparing the destination with what is posted above on your PC/Mac.
• Most street addresses provided are approximate, and may be up to a couple of miles from the hike location. Use GPS coordinates when driving, if possible.

Parking: Plan to arrive 30 minutes early to find parking, and walk to the trail head.

Carpooling: Please use this link to sign up for carpooling:
https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/aitzn2

CARPOOLING MANNERS:
Please refrain from trying to negotiate your carpool in the comments, as it is equivalent to sending multiple "Reply All" emails to everyone.

Please start your carpool quest, by first adding yourself to the carpool link above. Then, use the contact info provided by the driver or rider in the link above to contact them directly and privately.

Please be considerate of others and resist the urge to "Reply All".
Thank you for understanding.

HIKING SUMMARY:
Almaden Quicksilver occupies the site of the first mining enterprise in California (check out the historical marker across the street from the Hacienda Trailhead entrance).
In spring, Almaden Quicksilver is famous for grand displays of wildflowers, but the park is pretty in autumn as well, when bigleaf maples, and black and blue oaks shed their colorful leaves. Anyone with a curiosity about mining and local history will enjoy the remnants of the mines.

HIKING DIRECTIONS:
Start at the Hacienda Trail head. Walk around the gate and uphill on Mine Hill Trail (0.4 mi) --> Left onto English Camp Trail (1.3 mi) --> Left onto Castillero Trail (1.1 mi) --> Straight onto Mine Hill Trail --> Right to Catherine Tunnel loop (0.2 mi) --> Right onto Mine Hill Trail (0.8 mi) --> Right onto Prospect 3 Trail (0.7 mi) --> Right onto Randol Trail (2.8 mi) --> At the 3-way intersection, take the middle path onto Mine Hill Trail and return to the parking lot (1.2 miles).

HIKING DIRECTIONS MAP:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/map--145236?u=i

SIGN WAIVER HERE: https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/waiver-signing-form/

For us to hold our large events at local parks, the local parks require us to carry insurance for our events. To participate in our events, please sign this waiver (required by our insurance underwriter) for each event. Please do so online prior to arriving (works on mobile)

CARPOOL REQUEST COMMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED DUE TO THE LARGE SIZE OF THE GROUP. Please read below how to carpool.

Level: Moderate

Total Distance: 5.5 mile, loop

Hiking Time: 2.5 hours

Elevation Change: 1400 feet.

Parking fee: $6 per vehicle

Official Trail Use: No dogs.

Please read our tutorial for hiking in the sun:
https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials/how-to-hike-in-the-sun/

Facilities Restrooms located off the parking lot.

WAIVER:
Please sign the online waiver. You MUST do so for each event. This is required for our liability insurance. If you are bringing guests, they must sign separately.

Select the Event Title and fill in the form. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. The form is accessible on both mobile and desktop.

https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/waiver-signing-form/

Recommended Map: Alum Rock Trail Map

https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showdocument?id=31867

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:

(Most Cars) GPS Degrees Minutes Seconds Format:

37°23'49.5"N 121°47'53.3"W

(Google Maps) GPS Degrees Decimal Format:

37.397070, -121.798133

Nearest street address:

Use North Gate entrance. Drive here first:

15156 Penitencia Creek Rd, San Jose, CA

Then drive into the park all the way down about 1.5 miles to the gate.

WAZE APP:

The Google Waze app will route around "restricted access" roads, unlike the Google Maps app, using the same map data as Google Maps. Therefore, Waze is recommended over the Google Maps app for your phone.

If you have the Waze app installed on your phone, click this URL:

http://waze.to/?ll=37.397070,-121.798133&navigate=yes

Just click it. It will open Waze and start navigating to the North Gate.

As always, it is good practice to confirm the night before that any app you use takes you to where you expect by comparing the destination with what is posted above on your PC/Mac.

• Most street addresses provided are approximate, and may be up to a couple of miles from the hike location. Use GPS coordinates when driving, if possible.

Parking:

Plan to arrive 30 minutes early to find parking, and walk to the trail head.

Carpooling:

We will use this link for carpooling:

https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/me5u8g

Please sign up here.

CARPOOLING MANNERS:

Please refrain from trying to negotiate your carpool in the comments, as it is equivalent to sending multiple "Reply All" emails to everyone.

Please start your carpool quest, by first adding yourself to the carpool link above.

Then, use the contact info provided by the driver or rider in the link above to contact them directly and privately.

Please be considerate of others and resist the urge to "Reply All".

Thank you for understanding.

HIGHLIGHTS

Alum Rock Park is one of California’s oldest municipal parks. Located within the Alum Rock Canyon in the foothills of the Diablo Mountain Range, the park’s 740 acres of natural, rugged, beauty provide visitors with many leisure outdoor activities including, hiking, jogging, bicycling and picnicking. Due to it’s proximity to rural, natural lands, the park is home to many wild animals. Those animals include mountain lions, bobcats, deer and a number of other smaller animals.

Special features of the park include Penitencia Creek which transects the entire park, the Mineral Springs area that contains active mineral springs and grottos, the Gazebo and the Log Cabin which was constructed in 1913. Nine reservable group picnic areas provide barbecue pits, picnic tables and nearby restrooms for groups ranging in size from 30 to 300.

TRAIL HIKING DIRECTIONS

Take a left North Rim Trail up to Todd Quick Trail turning right onto Bocarrdo Trail to make a counter-clockwise loop. After 1.6 miles take the 0.25 mile trail to the summit. Returning from the summit continue the counter-clockwise loop on Bocarrdo Trail to end at Todd Quick Trail, to take you back to the starting point.

PLEASE READ THE EVENT DESCRIPTION ABOVE BEFORE POSTING A MESSAGE.