Joseph Grant County Park Hike

**PLEASE NOTE: *This is not a Sierra Club-sponsored hike. *** This hike is listed as a convenience to members who might be interested. Participants will be required sign a liability waiver at the trailhead to release the leader from any liability for mishaps that may occur during the course of this event.

Joseph Grant County Park is the largest of Santa Clara County's regional parks and a hidden gem; a bit of old California on the way to Mt. Hamilton just over the hill from the metropolis of Silicon Valley. The area is similar to Sunol Regional Wilderness, with oak savannah, oak forest, grasslands, and rugged hills. Grant was burned in the 2020 SCU (Santa Clara Unit) Lightning Complex fire though it has recovered significantly.

Join us on a 12 to 14-mile hike with approximately 2000 ft of elevation gain. Not for speed demons or gazelles, but not a hike for those just getting into shape.

• DO NOT attend if you are sick, coughing, sneezing, or have been around anyone who is sick.

Bring: Lunch, liquids, weather-appropriate clothing, poles if you use them

Meet: 10:15 AM in the parking lot at the end of the entry road (to the left of the roundabout) by the restrooms

Questions? Contact Leader: Bob Solotar, bob_solotar(at) hotmail.com

Directions: From Hwys 101 or 680, take McKee Road to CA 130, the Mt. Hamilton Road. Allow adequate time to reach the park. The Mt Hamilton Road, the recommended way to get to the park, is narrow and windy.

Cost: $6 per car, park entrance fee

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