Get your Camino training in! With the hills already green heralding spring, this is a wonderful walk, mostly along the East Bay Ridge Trail, and over rolling hills carpeted with wildflowers. Compared to its neighbor regional parks – Tilden and Redwood just to the south – Wildcat Canyon is relatively unpopulated. We’ll start at the…

Join the Northern California Chapter for a virtual Camino basics presentation by Rob Nickerson. You will go away knowing what you need to know to start planning your first walk on the Camino or to make your next walk even better, or to just satisfy your curiosity. This information-packed presentation by a Camino veteran will…

Let’s see what’s happening in the Presidio’s new Tunnel Tops with a hike offering sweeping views of the City, Pacific, San Francisco Bay, and Golden Gate. We’ll meet at the Presidio Visitor Center for a brief view of the interactive displays. From there, we’ll head for the exciting new Presidio Tunnel Tops with its unique…

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 and start walking by 10:45 AM. It’s a flat, paved 3.5-mile walk around the lake that takes a…

Due to the storm over the weekend, this event has been moved to Saturday, January 21. All other details remain the same. If you plan to join us on this new date, please review the details below and click the Register button to sign up. Let’s welcome the New Year with a hike to our…

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 and start walking by 10:45 AM. It’s a flat, paved 3.5-mile walk around the lake that takes a…

Let’s cap off the year with an urban Camino in San Francisco to explore points south of the Bay Bridge. We’ll start from the Ferry Building and head down the Embarcadero, enjoying spectacular views of the bay along the waterfront. We’ll then round the ballpark into Mission Bay, a neighborhood that has exploded in growth…

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 and start walking by 10:45 AM. It’s a flat, paved 3.5-mile walk around the lake that takes a…

Note this hike has been changed from Sunday to Saturday due to inclement weather. Join us on a waterfront hike from San Francisco to Sausalito: Walk along the Embarcadero waterfront through Fisherman’s Wharf, across the Golden Gate Bridge and then into Sausalito. It will be a moderately paced hike, mostly on flat pavement with lots…

After three long, long years — we’re back! Please join us in-person to celebrate this year’s returning pilgrims at our Welcome Home Celebration potluck. We’ll be gathering once again at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Oakland, near the border with Berkeley. To start us off, chapter member Emilio Escudero will lead a session on returning…