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Current MITCNC Hike
Black Mountain (S. Bay)
Sunday, March 14, 2010
10:00 AM (***DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME*** set clocks forward 1 hr.)

Distance: 10.5 mi RT
Elevation Gain: 2280'
Difficulty: STRENUOUS
Est. Time: 5-6 hours
RSVP REQUIRED

Description:
Black Mt. is the highest peak in the northern Santa Cruz Mountains.
We stroll along the Adobe Creek Trail in Hidden Villa Farm to connect to
the Black Mountain Trail in Rancho San Antonio OSP.  The climb begins
moderately, then we steadily and steeply ascend a ridge to the summit,
an open field of scattered rocks suitable for lunch seating.  Your
effort is amply rewarded with panoramic views of the entire Bay Area.

Please observe that this is a strenuous hike.  Our trail is out and back,
however, so you can easily turn around and leave early if necessary.

Additional information:
Hidden Villa website:
www.hiddenvilla.org

Black Mt. from a different trailhead:
www.bahiker.com/southbayhikes/ranchoblack.html

Planned path in Google Earth:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AdD_fmcIqt4XZGQ2cGYzeGpfMTFkc3cyOWRmMw&hl=en

What to Bring:
The usual: Hiking boots, plenty of water, lunch, and a snack or two.
While much of the trail is shady, the final climb and summit are exposed,
though it won't be hot in winter.  Please bring layers and gloves to be
prepared for sun or wind.  Note: There is a $5 parking fee, so bring cash.

Directions:
Take 280 to El Monte/Moody Rd. exit.  Follow signs to El Monte Rd. West
and Foothill College.  Drive past the college entrance.  At first stop
sign make left onto Moody Rd.  Continue for 1.7 miles.  Entrance to
Hidden Villa is on the left.  Pay at entrance station then go straight
0.25 miles to large dirt parking lot.

Carpooling:
Carpooling is always a nice idea. If people want to get
into a carpool, we've set up an unmoderated discussion group you can
use to set up carpools. To join it, go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mitcnchikers_carpooling
and then send a message to mitcnchikers_carpooling@groups.yahoo.com,
or post from the web interface at the above address. This requires
you to get a free yahoo account; sorry about this, but in our
experience, they've been harmless and respect your spam preferences.
Unfortunately (cynics cackle here), the old email signup interface
seems to have stopped working. In any case, in the message, be sure
to include where you're coming from, contact information and how many
of you there are.

Rain policy:
If there's any ambiguity about the weather on the day of the hike, you
can check the forecast the morning of the hike -- a good source of
up-to-date weather info is http://tinyurl.com/yc4leax.

If it's raining significantly, the hike is off.  If the weather is
ambiguous, we will send out an email to the mitcnchikers@yahoogroups.com
list on the morning of the hike.  We will also try to post an announcement
here on this web page.

Disclaimers:
This is a strenuous hike, so please join us if you are physically and
mentally prepared.

Joining any hike is entirely voluntary and participants assume any and
all risks associated with the activities.  By registering or attending
this event, participants agree to the conditions posted at
http://www.mitcnc.org/atf/cf/%7B45F86537-3AC8-4C02-AED4-1D13BBE8CF24%7D/mitcnc_event_waiver.pdf

Contact:
Steve Hsu (substituting for Jim Reich, who is on sabbatical)
mitcnchikers-owner =>at>= groups.yahoo.com
Day of hike only (cell): 174748 times 23399