Meet at Sharon Woods Metropark in Maple Grove parking lot in front of Rangers’ Station at 10 am. We are offering either a 2.3 mile walk or 4.2 mile hike. Those who finish early may relax in the shade with a cold bottle of water and socialize until persons on the 4.2 mile hike return.…

Experience this 4.8-mile out-and-back trail, with 1,095 feet of elevation gain, near Olympic Valley, California. Generally considered a moderately challenging route. This is a very popular area for backpacking, hiking, and horseback riding, so you’ll likely encounter other people while exploring. Nestled in the foothills of the Granite Chief Wilderness, just north of Lake Tahoe…

We will move off the beaten path this month and visit the Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve just off Interstate 80 near Grinnell, IA. We plan to meet at the shelter in the Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve and will hike the 5.3 mile loop on a mowed and dirt path. This route is a chapter favorite!…

Please join us for a lovely hike in the Keystone Ancient Forest! The wonderful Tiffany Couch will be leading you on a beautiful hike through these ancient trees, while you admire all the colors of autumn. If you have a Camino coming up, feel free to bring your pack and hike with that! Whether it’s…

Join us for a Camino lunch at the Basque Cultural Center in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port’s sister city, South San Francisco! With its origins going back to the Basque community in San Francisco, the center has been serving old country cuisine here since 1982 and even has it own frontón (court) for playing pilota (Basque handball). We’ll work…

HOTC’s “4th Thursday” Camino Chatter & Coffee. Come share stories and plans for the Camino.

Come join us at Bollo Firewood Pizza in Upper Kirby for a Pilgrim Happy Hour gathering. There are a number of new names on our mailing list. Hope you all come and join us, old and new. Great place to gather helpful information about the Camino from seasoned Pilgrims.

HIKE DESCRIPTION Join us for a group hike as we walk a 5.7-mile route along paths on the campus of Cahokia Mounds World Heritage Site. The route is generally flat and easy, with steps up the mounds. Special thanks to Fernando Vigil for leading this hike. GATHERING SPOT Cahokia Mounds World Heritage Site 30 Ramey…

Elaine Wilson and Carol Fogarty will take you on a 4.5mile loop hike at Lebanon Hills part of Eagan, MN on Saturday, September 23 at 9am. This loop is part of the Voyageur Trek Hiking Loop, a relatively flat well-marked trail, of primarily dirt and gravel. The pace will be moderate but we won’t leave…

Rebecca Simmons, Executive Director of El Camino de San Antonio Missions, will share the details about this exciting local pilgrimage route! El Camino de San Antonio Missions have partnered with the Camino de Santiago in Spain, wherein pilgrims who walk the entire San Antonio Missions route receive 30 km credit when walking the Camino Ingles…