2011_01_El_Corte_De_pr_ecdm-1.pdf Hello Happy Hikers,

Happy New Year everyone! 

The table below lists Happy Hikers Year 2011 hiking trails.  Many people contribute their efforts to come out
this list including David Wang, Terry Donn, and TM Huang.  Thanks a lot,

Happy Hikers 2011 Hiking Trails:

01/09/2011   Resolution Loop, El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve
02/13/2011   Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
03/13/2011   Mt. Diablo
04/10/2011   Loch Lomond Recreation Area
05/08/2011   Foot Hill park of Palo Alto
06/12/2011   Tilden Region Park
07/10/2011   Point Lobos
08/14/2011   Big Basin
09/11/2011   Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
10/09/2011   Muir Woods National Park
11/13/2011   Fremont Older
12/11/2011   Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

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1/9/2011 First Hiking Information: Resolution Loop, El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve

At 8:30 AM 01/09/2011, we shall meet at the Edgewood road in San Mateo to form carpools
and to go in together.  On highway 280 take the Edgewood road exit.  Go west until you hit the
T-section with Canada Road.  Find parking on both sides of the road.  Here is the carpool location.

37.464105,-122.297616

Please copy and paste above two numbers into Google map (http://maps.google.com/) and get your own drive direction.

If you want to go to trail head directly, here is the place that we are going to start the hike in Google map (http://maps.google.com/).  Please be there by 9:00 AM.  The place is called Skeggs Point on Route 35.

37°24'39.36"N, 122°18'21.07"W

Please copy and paste above two numbers into Google map (http://maps.google.com/) and get your own drive direction to trail head parking lot.

About the trail:
- The total distance is about 5.4 miles (yes, it is only 5.4 miles).
- 2.8 miles of climbing (1160 feet vertical gain), and 2.6 miles of descending (1177 feet vertical loss).
- We are going to visit a vista point (have our lunch here with great view to the ocean) and a sandstone formation.
- We are going to hike through Madera Creak trail, Resolution trail, Fir trail, and then Tafoni trail back to parking lot (see attached trail map).

So, bring your hat, lunch, water, camera, and friends.  We shall have a nice hike.

For your health and safety: If you have hiking poles, please bring it with you.

Hope to see all of you.  If you have questions, please call me.