What we’re about
We periodically welcome new members, when we begin to have no or small wait lists for scheduled hikes. Please send in a join request and you will likely become a member in 2-6 months. Our hikes are for adults only and no dogs please (thank you for your understanding). The South Bay Ramblers is a Bay Area hiking group that was formed in the South Bay with the goal of gathering people together to have fun, while getting plenty of exercise and making new friends. The South Bay Ramblers Hiking Group has been in existence since 2005 and we have been offering community hikes at least twice monthly since that time.
Our hikes generally cover six to ten miles and can be fairly strenuous. Our group has many wonderful organizers who are avid hikers who post regular hikes on our schedule. RSVPs open 15 days prior to the scheduled hike. We welcome and encourage all our members to help us lead hikes for the group.
Our hikes frequent the local Santa Clara County Parks, Open Space Preserves and Santa Cruz Mountains. Occasionally, we venture to Marin or the East Bay and sometimes organize other fun outings such as kayaking, day trips to places like Pinnacles, Ano Nuevo State Park, Redwood Zip Lines and other local attractions.
Please read our Hiking Disclaimer before joining the South Bay Ramblers Hiking Group. By joining this group, you agree to all the terms and conditions of this waiver. We also recommend you explore our About page to discover a little more about how we run our group.
Upcoming events (4)
See all- Table Mtn via Long Ridge (10 miles, 1900 ft)7RRW+66G, Palo Alto, CA
Hike Description: This is a nice loop that takes you from the ridge-line along Skyline all of the way down to the bottom of Stevens Creek Canyon on the narrow Table Mountain Trail. This section of Table Mountain Trail is some of the best single-track in the area. You then have a long, moderate climb all of the way back up to Skyline on the Grizzly Flat Trail.
Distance: 10 miles
Elevation: about 1,900 feet
Restrooms: There are no restrooms on this hike.
Weather Forecast:
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Hourly Weather Forecast GraphCarpool: Parking at the trailhead is limited (room for about 12 cars). Therefore carpool is highly recommended.
Suggested carpool location is parking lot on 4th street in Saratoga (turn right on 4th from Big Basin Way, parking is on left behind the building at the bottom of the hill). Suggested carpool time 7:50am.Additional parking is possible along the road across Skyline Blvd
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Driving Directions to the Trailhead: This hike starts at the Grizzly Flat Trailhead on Skyline Blvd about 3.3 miles north of Hwy 9.
Google Maps address of trailhead: 7RRW+66G, Palo Alto, CA
Take 85 exit to Saratoga avenue. Go through the village of Saratoga on Big Basin and continue up highway 9 to Skyline Blvd junction. Turn right onto Skyline Blvd (CA-35). The parking area will be on your right.
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/table-mountain-via-long-ridge
Hike Details: Begin the hike by crossing over Skyline Blvd and getting on Peters Creek Trail.
Peters Creek Trail, turn left onto Ward Road, turn left onto Hickory Oaks Trail heading toward Saratoga Gap/Hwy 9, turn left at the Achistaca Trail junction and descend to Skyline Blvd.
Cross Skyline and get onto the Saratoga Gap trail.
Trail ends at Charcoal Road. Get onto the Table Mountain Trail singletrack, which veers off to the left of Charcoal Road. Table Mountain Trail ends at the Canyon Trail.
Cross the creek, turn left, and then start climbing. Watch for mountain bikers!
Turn left onto Grizzly Flat Trail.Disclaimer: The South Bay Ramblers Hiking Group and its event organizers are not responsible for your safety. Outdoor activities are inherently dangerous. By signing up for these events, you agree to release the South Bay Ramblers Hiking Group and its event organizers from any responsibility, liability, or claim in law or in equity. If you don't agree to these terms, DO NOT join this meetup event. The South Bay Ramblers does not certify the expertise of its event organizers - we are all volunteers. You are responsible for yourself. Please come prepared with appropriate hiking shoes, gear and water.
- Cotoni-Coast Dairies National MonumentCement Plant Road, Davenport, CA
Very Special Treat!! Julie has arranged for us to hike at this new National Monument before it officially opens to the public. (Julie works for Sempervirens Fund, which led the campaign to designate the land a National Monument. You can read more about it here Cotoni-Coast Dairies. While no donation to Sempervirens is required to attend this hike, if you are not already a supporter, consider making one, they are a great organization!)
The hike will be about 7.5 miles and 1,000 feet of elevation from the parking lot to the 1st terrace along a serpentine trail that travels along the terrace, drops down into the redwoods and covers part of the upper redwood loop.
NOTE: There are no bathroom facilities at the trailhead. The nearest toilets are at Davenport Landing and Whale City Bakery, both in Davenport.
Meet at the Monument parking lot at Cement Plant Road and Warnell Truck Trail in Davenport. Park inside the gate or alongside the road. Please do NOT block the gate.
Driving Directions from Santa Cruz: Take CA-1/N. Mission towards Davenport. Turn right on Cement Plant Road off CA-1. The parking lot is within a gate and you will also see the Warnell Truck Trail from the road. If you find yourself near 1st, 2nd or 3rd Avenue, you are about a third of a mile south of the meeting location. Google coordinates are 37.02180, -122.2082. DON'T use the address the meetup map randomly assigned to this location, it doesn't have an address for mapping purposes.
- Henry W. Coe (Hunting Hollow): Willson Peak Loop (10.5 miles, 2100 ft)Hunting Hollow Park Entrance, Gilroy, CA
Driving Directions: Google Maps can get you here. Just type in "Hunting Hollow". It's east of Gilroy, I assume that means 45 to 60 minutes for many of us.
Parking Fees: $6 ($5 for seniors) in self pay envelops.
Restrooms: At parking lot and Willson Camp (3.1 miles).
Route:
Hunting Hollow Road to Lyman Willson Ridge Tr., 0.7 miles, largely flat. Up to 6 stream crossings!
Lyman Willson Ridge Tr., and Bowl Tr. to Willson Camp, 3.1 miles, 1400 ft.
There are restrooms at Wilson Camp. We'll have our first break there (at about 4 miles). We'll have another break (at 7 miles).
Steer Ridge Rd. to Willson Peak, 1.9 miles, 500 ft.
Steer Ridge Rd. to Jim Donnelly Tr., 1.7 miles
Jim Donnelly Tr. down to Hunting Hollow, 3.0 miles.
One final creek crossing and we're back at the parking lot.
Weather: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.0953&lon=-121.4351&unit=0&lg=english&FcstType=graphicalDisclaimer: The South Bay Ramblers Hiking Group and its event organizers are not responsible for your safety. Outdoor activities are inherently dangerous. By signing up for these events, you agree to release the South Bay Ramblers Hiking Group and its event organizers from any responsibility, liability, or claim in law or in equity. If you don't agree to these terms, DO NOT join this meetup event. The South Bay Ramblers does not certify the expertise of its event organizers - we are all volunteers. You are responsible for yourself. Please come prepared with appropriate hiking shoes, gear and water.
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