This is a group for anyone interested in hiking, but also interested in making sure their dogs get great exercise too, but don't have enough hours in the day to do both! Let's go hike friends and our well behaved dogs! There are lots of fun hiking great in the Santa Cruz area that accommodate dog walkers. All shapes and sizes of licensed, vaccinated, well socialized, and well behaved dogs are welcome. All skills levels of (well behaved!!) human hikers are welcome. I started this group to meet other outdoor enthusiasts, who love to be with their dogs. Looking forward to exploring the outdoors with new two and four legged friends!
Pogonip Spring Trail (meet at end of Spring Street) is an easy approx 3 mile hike, mostly level except if we take the lime kiln detour. Interesting to see for a bit of Santa Cruz history. The trail is rocky and uneven in some places. Most of the walk is shaded by trees.
Please update your RSVP before 9:00 AM on the day of the hike if your plans change. Three No-Shows and you will be removed from the group. We will hit the trails by 10:15 AM, so please be prompt or you will be walking by yourself.
Dogs must be licensed, vaccinated and non-aggressive. Please no Flexi-leads.
I don't think most of you know this, but Meetup charges a $358 a year to use their website. It comes out of my checking account. If you can make a small contribution to help me cover this expense, it would be appreciated. I may need to shut down or find a new host for this group this year because of this expense.
Looking forward to meeting you at Pogonip. I'd be glad to hear some suggestions about new places to meet and walk with our doggos, or if you would like to host a hike on a different day or a new location, let me know! I would love to have an occasional co-host.
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 hike 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.
