2026 Annual Gathering of Pilgrims Echoes from the Camino:  The Gifts We Carry. The Gifts We Share Thursday, April 9 – Sunday, April 12, 2026 Mo-Ranch Presbyterian Assembly – Hunt, TX (near San Antonio)   Online registration for the 2026 Gathering of Pilgrims at the Mo-Ranch Presbyterian Assembly in Hunt, TX is now open!   The Gathering runs…

  Please use this supplemental registration and payment form to register for private bus transportation from San Antonio to Mo-Ranch Presbyterian Assembly on Thursday, April 9, 2026 and/or transportation from Mo-Ranch Presbyterian Assembly to the San Antonio Airport on April 12, 2026.   You may register for either one-way or round-trip transportation.   Make your flight arrangements…

On Saturday the 11th we hike from Pacifica to the Hostel, and on to Half Moon Bay (HMB) on Sunday the 12th. A total distance of 15.9 miles.  There is an (optional) overnight at HI Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel on Friday the 10th. On Saturday everyone meets up early in HMB. We leave our cars…

Sunrise Trail is located in the Southern part of the Scottsdale McDowell Sonoran Preserve in the foothills of the McDowell Mountains. We will meet at Lost Dog Trailhead and walk to Sunrise Peak in the East, and return to the trailhead.

We’ll be hiking on the Mountains to Sea Trail between Rolling View State Recreation Area and Little Lick Creek.  The hike is 9.0 miles (4.5 miles out and 4.5 miles back).  It is rated as moderate difficulty with 461 feet elevation gain and 566 feet elevation loss on natural surface trail with lake views, bluffs…

Meet 9:45am, ready to hike at 10:00am We will meet in the parking lot of Annett Nature Center and then cross the road to complete 5-6 miles at Lake Ahquabi State Park. The trails are grass & dirt. Bring water, snacks/lunch. Following the hike we will hold a shell ceremony for any first-time pilgrims who…

Join us for a walk around Hermann Park and the Bayou Parkland along Brays Bayou Greenway. The walk will start and conclude at the entrance of the McGovern Centennial Gardens, 1500 Hermann Drive. There is plenty of free parking in Parking Lot C next to the Garden and accessible from Hermann Drive. This route is…

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…

8-10 mile hike on the Bridal Trail at the Cleveland Metroparks South Chagrin Reservation. Meet at the Henry Clay Rock Parking Area in Bentleyville by 1:30 pm. Walkers will leave the parking lot at 1:30. Please RSVP.

Our chapter, the Southeast Michigan Chapter of the American Pilgrims Association, will hold a “Shell Ceremony and Pilgrim Blessing” for pilgrims leaving this year, experiencing their first pilgrimage. If you wish to receive your shell for those making your first Camino, please reply to our email address (link below) with your name and the date…