Outdoor Education Hiking Class

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 Where to meet

ON CAMPUS AND OFF CAMPUS SCHEDULE:

Date and destination

 
  Sept. 5: On campus 9:00 AM -12:00PM Room PE202
 ASept. 12: Santa Teresa Park 9:00 AM -12:00PM
 +ZSept.  14  Pinnacles National Monument 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 ASept. 19: Santa Teresa Park 9:00 AM -12:00PM
 BSept. 26: Alum Rock Park 9:00 AM -12:00PM
 BSept. 28: Alum Rock Park 9:00 AM -12:00PM **
 EOct. 3: Almaden Quicksilver Park 9:00-12:00PM
+ZOct. 5: Muir Woods 9:00 AM -5:00PM  **
 FOct. 10: Almaden Quicksilver Park 9:00 AM -12:00PM
+ZOct. 12: Henry Coe Park 9:00 AM -5:00PM **
  Oct. 17: Sierra Azul 9:00 AM -12:00PM
+ZOct. 24: Sierra Azul 9:00 AM -12:00PM
 COct. 31: Castle Rock State Park 9:00 AM -12:00PM
+ZNov. 2: Angel Island 9:00 AM -5:00PM  **
 GNov. 7: Mission Peak 9:00 AM -12:00PM
  Nov. 14: Sanborn Park 9:00 AM -12:00PM
+ZNov. 21: Portola State Park 8:00 AM -2:00PM
  Dec. 5: No meeting -Moved to Nov 21 hike
  # Changed from original schedule  + Transportation available
  ** Sundays   

 

  Directions and additional information.
ASanta Teresa Park

Meet at corner of Heaton Moor Drive and Bernal Road in  San Jose

 

Santa Teresa Park (meet at corner of Heaton Moor Dr. and Bernal Rd.)

Start address: 3095 Yerba Buena Rd San Jose, CA 95135
End address: Bernal Rd

Start at: 3095 Yerba Buena Rd San Jose, CA 95135

1. Head west on Yerba Buena Rd toward San Felipe Rd - 3.1 mi
2. Turn left to merge onto US-101 S toward Los Angeles - 4.0 mi
3. Take exit 377A for Silicon Valley Blvd/Bernal Rd - 0.3 mi
4. Turn right at Bernal Rd - 1.7 mi


Arrive at: Bernal Rd.  Meet at the corner of Bernal and Heaton Moor Dr. (just before driving up the hill and next to the golf course).  Free parking on the street.

 

BAlum Rock Park

Meet at first picnic area after entering Alum Rock Park via Penitencia Creek Dr. San Jose

Alum Rock Park - meet at first picnic area after entering Alum Rock Park via Penitencia Creek Dr.


Start address: 3095 Yerba Buena Rd San Jose, CA 95135
End address: Penitencia Creek Rd, San Jose

Start at: 3095 Yerba Buena Rd San Jose, CA 95135

1. Head west on Yerba Buena Rd toward San Felipe Rd - 0.6 mi
2. Turn right at San Felipe Rd - 1.5 mi
3. Continue on S White Rd - 4.9 mi
4. Turn right at McKee Rd - 0.7 mi
5. Turn left at Toyon Ave - 0.9 mi
6. Turn right at Penitencia Creek Rd - 0.7 mi


Arrive at: Penitencia Creek Rd.  Enter Alum Rock Park and park you car at the first picnic area on you right.  Parking free during weekdays.

 

CCastle Rock State Park

Park on the road (Highway 35-Skyline Blvd. just outside the parking lot.  (Free)

Castle Rock State Park
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=538

Driving Directions
Link:
<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Yerba+Buena+Rd&daddr=Silver+Creek+Valley+Rd+to:37.288258,-122.005234+to:CA-35%2FSkyline+Blvd&hl=en&geocode=FbwhOQId8OW9-A%3BFTaAOAIdZJW9-A%3B%3BFdgkOAIdoNu4-A&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=11&via=1,2&sll=37.223221,-121.891937&sspn=0.281037,0.617981&ie=UTF8&z=11>

Start address: Yerba Buena Rd
End address: CA-35/Skyline Blvd

Start at: Yerba Buena Rd

1. Head southwest on Yerba Buena Rd toward Byington Dr/Yerba Buena Ave -
0.8 mi
2. Turn left at Nieman Blvd/Silver Creek Valley Rd Continue to follow Silver Creek Valley Rd - 4.0 mi
3. Continue on Blossom Hill Rd - 1.9 mi
4. Slight left to stay on Blossom Hill Rd - 0.2 mi
5. Continue straight to stay on Blossom Hill Rd - 0.1 mi
6. Take the State Hwy 85 ramp to Mtn View - 0.4 mi
7. Merge onto CA-85 N - 9.3 mi
8. Take the Saratoga Ave exit - 0.3 mi
9. Turn right at Saratoga Ave (signs for Saratoga Ave) - 0.4 mi
10. Turn left at Cox Ave - 0.2 mi
11. Turn right at Saratoga Creek Dr - 0.3 mi
12. Turn left to stay on Saratoga Creek Dr - 0.2 mi
13. Turn right at Westview Dr - 0.3 mi
14. Turn right at Saratoga Ave - 2.6 mi
15. Continue on Big Basin Way/CA-9 Continue to follow CA-9 - 7.3 mi
16. Turn left at CA-35/Skyline Blvd - 2.1 mi

Arrive at: CA-35/Skyline Blvd

 

D
Pinnacles National Monument
College transportation available.  Meet at Free parking, South side of campus next to Montgomery Hill.

http://www.nps.gov/pinn/

 

E
Almaden  Quicksilver County Park
 

Meet at the corner of McAbee and Whipsering Pines in San Jose
Almaden Quicksilver County Park.
Meet at the corner of McAbee and Whipsering Pines in San Jose

Start address: 3095 Yerba Buena Rd San Jose, CA 95135
End address: Mcabee Rd

Start at: 3095 Yerba Buena Rd San Jose, CA 95135

1. Head west on Yerba Buena Rd toward San Felipe Rd - 2.5 mi
2. Turn right at Silver Creek Rd - 0.7 mi
3. Turn left at E Capitol Expy - 4.1 mi
4. Turn left to merge onto CA-87 S - 0.9 mi
5. Take exit 1C for Santa Teresa Blvd - 0.4 mi
6. Slight right at Santa Teresa Blvd - 1.0 mi
7. Turn right at Coleman Rd - 1.6 mi
8. Turn left at Meridian Ave - 1.2 mi
9. Continue on Leyland Park Dr - 0.3 mi
10. Turn right at Mcabee Rd - 0.3 mi

Arrive at: Mcabee Rd.  Meet at the corner of McAbee and Whispering Pines.  Free parking on the street.

 

F

 

Almaden Quicksilver County Park, Hacienda Trailhead
 

 

Almaden Quicksilver County Park, Hacienda Trailhead

Driving Directions

Start address: 3095 Yerba Buena Rd San Jose, CA 95135   

End address: Mine Hill Rd


1. Head west on Yerba Buena Rd toward San Felipe Rd - 1.0 mi
2. Turn left at Nieman Blvd/Silver Creek Valley Rd Continue to follow Silver Creek Valley Rd - 4.0 mi
3. Continue on Blossom Hill Rd - 1.9 mi 4. Slight left to stay on Blossom Hill Rd - 0.2 mi
5. Continue straight to stay on Blossom Hill Rd - 2.4 mi
6. Turn left at Almaden Expy - 3.9 mi
7. Turn right at Almaden Rd - 2.9 mi
8. Turn right at the Hacienda Trailhead (Mine Hill Rd - 0.1 mi)
 

(The Hacienda Trailhead is on the right side of the road. (If you reach the Hicks Road intersection you've gone too far.)

Additional info:
 http://www.bahiker.com/southbayhikes/almadenquicksilver.html

 

 

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Mission Peak, Fremont

Stanford Drive Entrance

Driving Directions

Start address: 3095 Yerba Buena Rd San Jose, CA 95135 End address: Stanford Ave
Start at: 3095 Yerba Buena Rd San Jose, CA 95135

1. Head west on Yerba Buena Rd toward San Felipe Rd - 2.9 mi 2. Turn right to merge onto US-101 N toward San Francisco - 2.9 mi 3. Take the exit onto I-680 N toward Sacramento - 12.8 mi 4. Take the Mission Blvd exit - 0.1 mi 5. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Mission Blvd E and merge onto Mission Blvd - 0.7 mi 6. Turn right at Stanford Ave - 0.6 mi

Arrive at: Stanford Ave

Meet in the Mission Peak trailhead parking lot at the end of Stanford Ave.

HMuir Woods

From San Francisco, Peninsula, or South Bay to Muir Woods

http://www.nps.gov/muwo/planyourvisit/trafficandtraveltips.htm

  • Take Highway 101 North across the Golden Gate Bridge.
  • Exit Highway 1/Stinson Beach (there will be a sign for Muir Woods at this exit)
  • Drive about .5 miles. At the stoplight, turn left.
  • Drive about 2.7 miles. At the top of the hill, turn right towards Muir Woods/Mount Tamalpais.
  • Drive about 0.8 miles. At the 4-way intersection, turn left towards Muir Woods (oncoming traffic has the right of way!).
  • Continue down the hill about 1.6 miles. The Muir Woods parking lot will be at the bottom of the hill, on a sharp turn, on your right.

Map of Muir Woods Trails

 
 Coyote Creek Trail, Silver Creek/101 Entrancehttp://www.sjparks.org/Trails/images/Maps/MapCoyoteSouth2.pdf

 

  

Yosemite National Park

8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Camping in Yosemite Friday and Saturday night.  Various day hikes in Yosemite Valley.
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Portola State Park

http://www.bahiker.com/southbayhikes/portola.html

 

 
ZEVC FREE Parking LotEvergreen Valley College FREE Parking lot on the South end of campus off Yerba Buena Road and next to Montgomery Hill.


 

Instructors Home Page

Additional links

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American Alpine Club
American Mountain Guides AssociationAMGA
Association for Experiential Education AEE
National Outdoor Leadership School NOLS
Outdoor Education Courses
Outdoor Club Mail List
Outdoor Club Mini Movie

Sleeping bag ratings
http://www.thebackpacker.com/beginners/sleepingbags.php

Hypothermia, Outdoor Action Princeton
http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/hypocold.shtml

Map and Compass
http://mdc.mo.gov/howto/compass/

http://www.compassdude.com/compass-reading.shtml

Bay Area Orienteering Club

Misc Local Hikes

Friends of Yosemite Website

 Half Dome Cables

http://www.friendsofyosar.org/rescues/missions/5-17-07_Nose.html