Join chapter member Rob Nickerson as he shares the story of his recent experience on the Camino. Overview: Betsy walked over 1000 kilometers on eight different sections of various routes of the Camino de Santiago before Alzheimer’s took its toll on her and she lost her ability to walk. But this was not going to…

Join us for this morning hike in Glen Ellen. This hike, mostly on dirt trails, will begin in the historic Sonoma Developmental Center in Glen Ellen, skirt by Fern Lake, before entering Jack London State Historic Park where we’ll find the 2,000-year-old, 14-foot diameter, ancient redwood. Schedule: Meet us for sign-in and briefing at 9:30…

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…

Looking to do some Camino training? Curious what a “20-k” (kilometer) day is like? How about testing your pole skills? Then this hike might be for you. Starting in Shell Ridge Open Space in Walnut Creek, we’ll take the Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail and skirt through Diablo Foothills Regional Park before entering Mt.…

Due to possible rain, join us at a NEW morning time at 10:00 AM for a walk along Richardson’s Bay to Tiburon, followed by a walk around Belvedere Island with wonderful views of San Francisco and the Golden Gate. Total mileage is 9 miles with a lunch stop in the middle. RSVP required, as this…

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…

Join us on an urban adventure through San Francisco on the increasingly-popular Crosstown Trail. True to its name, this now 2-year-old trail cuts across the city, starting (or ending) at Candlestick Point and ending (or starting) at the Lands End Lookout. We’ll pick up the trail at the Glen Park BART station and head northwest,…

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 east side 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…

Join us for beautiful vistas of the San Francisco Bay Area as we hike the five-mile loop trail around historic Angel Island. This is a moderate hike with just 400 feet of elevation gain and brings us to the former Immigration Station, the so-called “Ellis Island of the West,” and various Army installations that were…

We are pleased to invite you to a hike in the Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve in Berkeley. This is a rigorous/hard hike (approx. 6.5 miles) with several steep, uneven and narrow trails in the first half of the hike. On the return, most of it will be along a fairly smooth and mostly flattish trail…