• Schedule
• Links
• Map
• Notes about this hike
• General notes about hiking trips

• 7:45 AM.  Meet at Saratoga Plaza (Lions Plaza), outside the french Cafe/Bakery (Bijan).  Exact address is  441 Saratoga Ave, San Jose.  It's just off 280 and Saratoga Ave.  We will determine carpool arrangements if necessary.
• 8:00 AM.  Leave for Purisima via Rt280/92.  It'll take about 45 minutes to get there.
• 9:00 AM.  Start hiking - I think we can do the 6 mile loop (more strenuous than the Big Basin loop we did last week) or if people want, we can try the 10 mile loop, which is not as difficult as it sounds :)  The altitude change is the same either way - about 1400 ft (2/3rd of the mission peak hike).
• 1:00 PM.  Finish hiking and drive to a nearby beach.  Hopefully if the fog has dissipated, we can have lunch on the sands and watch the waves and the pelicans.
• 2:00 PM. Drive back to the bakery - finish around 2:45 PM.

Park information: http://www.openspace.org/PURISIMA.html
Trail map:  http://www.live.com/mtb/rides/Purisima.html

• Please bring lunch - sandwiches, whatever, no BBQ stuff :)  We'll try to have lunch at one of the beaches if it's sunny enough.  Otherwise, there are a few picnic tables at Purisima as well.
• The start of the hike is very shady and may be foggy and cold due to the summer weather pattern near the coast.  Please bring sweatshirts or light jackets.  Sweatpants is optional - you'll warm up once you start hiking, trust me!  Some parts of the trail will be quite sunny (if the fog burns off) so bring sunglasses if you like.
• Remember we're leaving the Bijan bakery promptly at 8AM, so get there a little earlier :)  If you are meeting us at the parking lot, see the map above.  From 280/92 junction to the park's parking lot, I would say it'll take about 30 minutes, so plan accordingly.  We'll meet in the park entrance (by the trail map post) by about 8:50 AM and start hiking at 9!
• If you have any questions, email me (pthuang@aol.com) or call me at (650) 814-1169 (cell).

• 1 to 2 bottles of water (I'll have extras if you forget)
• Suntan lotion (I'll have a bottle)
• Snacks - dried fruits, granola bars, etc.
• Sturdy shoes - hiking shoes or sneakers
• Sweatshirt/jacket (in case), sweatpants or shorts
• Hat (for sunny hikes)
• Money (for food if wanted)

7/28 (Sat) Castle Rock/Summit Rock Loop - ~7 miles, +/-600 ft.  Hike and climb rocks while enjoying views of the Santa Cruz mountains to the west (Castle Rock) AND of Silicon Valley (Summit Rock) to the east.