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Walkabout Wednesday Lite Hike, Wednesday Nov. 8, 2023 Date:                   Wednesday, November 8  Depart:               8:30 am  Where:               650 Foxhall Drive  Distance             5 miles, 1,100 feet elevation gain    For this out and back hike, we’ll meet at Discovery Park, 650 Foxhall Drive and leave at … Continued

Wilderness Lite + Hike, Monday, November 6, 2023 “Birthday Hike”This hike was designed by Gail Anderson for my birthday a few years ago, when I was even younger than I am now… 10 miles, elevation gain 1100 ft. 2 stream crossings. Visit to Green Valley … Continued

WALKABOUT WILDERNESS LITE HIKE – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 2023. WE WILL DEPART AT 9:00AM  –  It will be an in and out hike of between 6 and 7 miles.  We will depart from the Penny Pines parking area, get on … Continued

WALKABOUT WEDNESDAY LITE HIKE, Nov 1, 2023 We will do a loop hike through Blue Sky Canyon and around Lake Poway for 6+ miles and about 700 feet elevation gain. We’ll leave at 8:30 at Blue Sky parking lot at … Continued

WALKABOUT WILDERNESS LITE HIKE – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, 2023 We will depart at 9:00AM.  This will be a loop around Mission Trails Regional Park. We will depart from the Clairemont Mesa Trailhead.  It will be between 7 and 8 miles. … Continued

 Walkabout Wilderness Standard Hike for Oct 25,2023 Update: The downhill section of the Stonewall Peak Trail is very rocky in spots.  Trekking poles are recommended.  

Walkabout Wednesday Lite Hike, Oct 25, 2023 This is Raptor Ridge hike, part of Coast-to Crest TrailThis route starts out in nursery grounds then crosses the road, traveling alongside the San Dieguito River riparian area before heading up onto Raptor … Continued

WEDNESDAY WILDERNESS HIKE  – October 25, 2023 8:30 AMCuyamaca Rancho State ParkMiles = 9+Elevation gain = + /- 1200 feetTrailhead – The Trout Pond – mile marker 10.7 on Highway 79. There are no facilities at the TH.Carpool leaves MV at … Continued

The Walkabout Picnic is Oct 26th, not Aug 26 as stated in yesterday's email. Hope to see many of you there? Don Piller

I know that we all as we age have more problems with tripping. Here is a video that I thought was very informative. Take a look https://youtu.be/OgnR-JfO9ds?si=mSAePOKILXZF_Cb1 Don Piller