Join us on this walk that takes place on the first Saturday of the month, rain or shine! We meet at the “The Columns” (aka Pergola) on the northeast corner of Oakland’s Lake Merritt at 10:30 AM. It’s a flat, paved 3.5-mile walk around the lake that takes about an hour and a half. Afterwards, … Read more

Join us for a spectacular coastal adventure from Pacifica to Half Moon Bay, exploring one of the most scenic stretches of the San Mateo County coast. Starting in Pacifica’s Linda Mar neighborhood, we’ll climb over San Pedro Mountain on the remnants of Old Highway 1 before descending back to the sea, with sweeping ocean views … Read more

Join us on this walk that takes place on the first Saturday of the month, rain or shine! We meet at the “The Columns” (aka Pergola) on the northeast corner of Oakland’s Lake Merritt at 10:30 AM. It’s a flat, paved 3.5-mile walk around the lake that takes about an hour and a half. Afterwards, … Read more

Join us on this walk that takes place on the first Saturday of the month, rain or shine! We meet at the “The Columns” (aka Pergola) on the northeast corner of Oakland’s Lake Merritt at 10:30 AM. It’s a flat, paved 3.5-mile walk around the lake that takes about an hour and a half. Afterwards, … Read more

Enjoy all the shades of spring on a hike around Mt. Tamalpais while enjoying fantastic views from every direction. We’ll meet at the Rock Spring Parking Lot before beginning our walk to the Mountain Theater, followed by an energetic hike up the Rock Spring Lagunitas Fire Road. After lunch at Laurel Dell, we’ll hike along … Read more

We’re going to one of the grandest regional parks in the East Bay. Briones Park is a wonderland of rolling hills and oak woodlands, and in April it should be lushly green, with carpets of wildflowers and lovely vistas to Mt. Diablo and the east. We’ll start at the Bear Creek Staging Area, then leave … Read more

Join us as we step off the San Francisco mainland for a scenic island adventure that blends waterfront walking, sweeping skyline views, and layers of history. We’ll begin with a flat loop around Treasure Island, then add elevation with a hilly circuit on neighboring Yerba Buena Island, together forming a figure-eight route. And getting there … Read more

Join us on this walk that takes place on the first Saturday of the month, rain or shine! We meet at the “The Columns” (aka Pergola) on the northeast corner of Oakland’s Lake Merritt at 10:30 AM. It’s a flat, paved 3.5-mile walk around the lake that takes about an hour and a half. Afterwards, … Read more

Help us celebrate our pilgrims heading out to the Camino this year at our annual Shell Ceremony & Potluck. We’ll gather at St. Augustine Church in Oakland with Rev. Beth Linde Foot to confer scallop shells (symbol of the pilgrimage) to outbound pilgrims as well as recognize departing volunteer hospitaleros. If you’re looking for a … Read more

We’re going to Muir Woods! But first, we gotta earn it. We’ll start at Mountain Home Inn on Panoramic Highway, climb up on the Matt Davis Trail along the southern flank of Mt. Tam, with panoramas over the bay and the ocean, and then, after a break at Bootjack Camp, we’ll plunge down through the … Read more