What we’re about
Welcome to the most popular hiking group in the Bay Area. We like meeting new people and respect the environment at all times. Bay Area Hiking and beyond.
Interested in spending more time on the weekends in nature? Want to explore more of the Bay Area? Are you an afternoon person? Like to walk at a moderate pace? This may be the group for you! This Meetup is great for beginner or intermediate hikers. We will host a hike most Saturdays and Sundays. The hikes will average about five miles -- some shorter; some longer. Most hikes will be in the Bay Area within 90 minutes of Palo Alto in Santa Clara, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Monterey and Marin counties, although some will be farther away, e.g., Yosemite and Lake Tahoe.
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LEGAL DISCLAIMER: The organizer, assistant organizers, event organizers and event hosts in this group are not professional guides. The function of the organizer is only to organize the trip. each person who signs up for a trip/meetup/ or outing is responsible for his or her own safety and the safety of his or her guests. By signing up for a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you are aware and have made your guests aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with any outdoor activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the organizer, assistant organizers, event organizers and event hosts of this Meetup group from and against any and all liability arising from your and your guest's participation in the group activities. Our hike organizers are not responsible for your safety, these are always “Hike at your Own Risk” events.
By accepting membership in this group you acknowledge you have fully read, understand, and agree to the above.
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Skyline College to Sweeney Ridge: 6.3mi Moderate Hike3300 College Rd lot c, San Bruno, CA
SIGN WAIVER HERE: https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/waiver-signing-form/
For us to hold our large events at local parks, the local parks require us to carry insurance for our events. To participate in our events, please sign this waiver (required by our insurance underwriter) for each event. Please do so online prior to arriving (works on mobile)CARPOOL REQUEST COMMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED DUE TO THE LARGE SIZE OF THE GROUP. Please read below about how to carpool.
Distance: 6.8 Miles
Hiking Time: 3.5 Hours
Elevation Change: 1516 Feet
Difficulty: Moderate
Parking fee: none
Sleep Late and Hike Dog Policy: No Dogs, due large group size safety.
Dog Policy, Learn MoreShade: Don't forget your sunhat for your own personal shade. Shade does not matter if you have your sunhat. I never leave home without it.
Please read our tutorial for hiking in the sun
https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials-how-to-hike-in-the-sun/Facilities: NONE
PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO GO BEFORE YOU ARRIVE SO WE CAN START ON TIME.
Recommended Map:
https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/upload/Sweeney-Ridge-trail-map-2016-2.pdf
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
• Please use the Google Maps link above to familiarize yourself with the trip and explore various route options from your home. Zoom in all the way.
• Strongly suggest you plan your route the night before when you are not rushed for time.
• The GPS locations below and the map link above are accurate enough to find us by looking around when you get there.
(Most Cars) GPS Degrees Minutes Seconds Format:
37°37'42.2"N 122°27'54.1"W(Google Maps) GPS Degrees Decimal Format:
37.628389, -122.465028Nearest Street Address / Meeting Place:
Lot C,
3300 College Dr, San Bruno, CA 94066If you have the Waze app installed on your phone, click this URL:
http://waze.to/?ll=37.628389,-122.465028&navigate=yes
Just click it. It will open Waze and start navigating to the trail head.
• As always, it is good practice to confirm the night before that any app you use takes you to where you expect by comparing the destination with what is posted above on your PC/Mac.
• Most street addresses provided are approximate, and may be up to a couple of miles from the hike location. Use GPS coordinates when driving, if possible.
PARKING DIRECTIONS:
PARKING:
Parking Lot C at trail head.
CARPOOLING: We will use this link for carpooling:
https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/f7d68qPlease sign up here.
CARPOOLING MANNERS:
Please refrain from trying to negotiate your carpool in the comments, as it is equivalent to sending multiple "Reply All" emails to everyone.
Please start your carpool quest, by first adding yourself to the carpool link above.
Then, use the contact info provided by the driver or rider in the link above to contact them directly and privately.
Thank you for understanding.
HIKING DIRECTIONS
From the College, Parking Lot C, take Notch Trail ( 1 Miles) ->>
on your left to enter Sweeney Ridge Trail ( 1.1 Miles) ->>
Take Sweeney Ridge Trail passing the junction with Sneath Ln on your left and the restrooms on your right ( 1.0 Miles) ->>360 DEGREES VISTA POINT:
Continue on Sweeney Ridge Trail and take the left branch up to the Vista Point on your right followed ( 328 ft) ->>
Walk up to the Vista Point to see 360 panoramic view (197 ft) ->>Continue down to a junction with Sweeney Ridge Trail and Baquiano Trail, turning left onto Sweeney Ridge Trail ( 158 ft) ->>
Continue on Sweeney Ridge Trail to narrow Sweeney Meadows Trail on your right ( 1.0 Miles) ->>NOTE: If find yourself at the gate, turn back and look for the narrow trail in the shrub on your left. ( 0.2 Miles) ->>
Follow Sweeney Meadows Trail clockwise to pass Sweeney Horse Trail on your left ( 0.5 Miles) ->>
Continue on Sweeney Meadows Trail to re-join Sweeney Ridge Trail ( 0.3 Miles) ->>We are now on the previously traveled return path back to your starting point.
Take Sweeney Ridge Trail passing the junction with Baquiano Trail on your left ( 0.5 Miles) ->>
Take Sweeney Ridge Trail passing the junction with Sneath Ln on your right and the restrooms on your left ( 382 feet) ->>
Turn left and hike down taking Notch Trail on your right to enter Notch Trail back to the college ( 1.0 Miles)PLEASE READ THE EVENT DESCRIPTION ABOVE BEFORE POSTING A MESSAGE.
- ♥ San Francisco Stairs City Hike 7.6 Miles, 1200 ft elevation. Views ♥Chevron, San Francisco, CA
Length: 7.6 miles
Elevation Gain: 1250 ft.
Hike time: 3.5 hours
Meeting Location: Chevron Gas Station - Irving St and 19th Ave. San Francisco. Address - 1288 19 Av. San Francisco
There are 3 clean restrooms along this hike!!I hiked these stairways twice in the past 7 days - found metered street parking along Irving Street and Lincoln Way. Pls do not block driveways!
♥♥FREE parking on Sundays♥♥Did you know San Francisco has lovely neighborhoods thru which run colorful, tiled stairways. We will walk up 16 Av Tiled Steps, Hidden Garden Steps, Moraga Stars, Aerial Steps, Pemberton Place Steps, Monument Way Stairs, Vulcan Stairway.
Optional-->Lunch at the Vietnamese restaurant - PPQ Beef Noodle House, 1816 Irving St San Francisco. This is a 2 minute walk from the meeting point!
Carpool https://groupcarpool.com/t/wkqevu
Questions/Complaints/Complements - Shashi 510-205-0162.
