Canine
hikes
Always bring lunch and water. Consider layered clothing, sunscreen and hiking poles.
Canine hikers should also bring leashes, litter bags, and water for their dogs.
May 24 Sat 1A canine hike
Shell Ridge canine hike. Barry and Fanny lead this canine hike on knife-edged ridges and open grassland. Meet: 10 am at the end of Marshall Drive in Walnut Creek. Directions: take Ygnacio Valley Road to Homestead Avenue to Marshall Drive.
Barry Lipsky (510)527-7031 or barrylipsky[at]yahoo.com
May 31 Sat 1A canine hike
Wildcat Canyon canine hike. Barry and Tamela lead this canine hike along Wildcat Creek. Meet: 11 am at Thors Bay Road and Arlington Boulevard in El Cerrito.
Barry Lipsky (510)527-7031 or barrylipsky[at]yahoo.com
Jun 8 Sun 1A canine hike
Berkeley campus canine hike. Barry and Fanny lead this canine hike along the San Pablo Ridge. Meet: 10 am in the UC Space Lab parking lot on Centennial Drive just a stone's throw below Grizzly Peak.
Barry Lipsky (510)527-7031 or barrylipsky[at]yahoo.com
Jul 13 Sun 1A canine hike
Point Pinole canine hike. Join Linda, Randall, Frolic and Breeze on an easy loop with Bay views. Return to cars around 1 pm with no lunch stop, though there are sites for optional picnicking after the hike. Dogless people welcome. Meet: 10 am at Point Pinole Regional Park parking lot. Directions: take Richmond Parkway to Giant Highway and follow park signs. Cost: Parking and dog fees.
Linda Wilford and Randall Ham (415)566-7070 or linda-rand-hike[at]earthlink.net
Jul 19 Sat 2B canine hike
Tilden Park canine hike. Join Linda, Randall, Frolic and Breeze on a moderate loop including the Seaview Trail. Return to cars around 1 pm. with no lunch stop but time for a quick snack. Dogless people welcome. Meet: 10 am at the steam trains upper overflow lot.
Linda Wilford and Randall Ham (415)566-7070 or linda-rand-hike[at]earthlink.net
Aug 23 Sat 2B canine hike
Tilden Park canine hike. Join Linda, Randall, Frolic and Breeze on a moderate loop including the Seaview Trail. Return to cars around 1 pm. with no lunch stop but time for a quick snack. Dogless people welcome. Meet: 10 am at the steam trains upper overflow lot.
Linda Wilford and Randall Ham (415)566-7070 or linda-rand-hike[at]earthlink.net
Aug 31 Sun 1A canine hike
Wildcat Canyon canine hike. Barry and Tamela lead this shady low elevation hike. Meet: 11 am at Arlington Park on Arlington Boulevard by Thors Bay Road in El Cerrito.
Barry Lipsky (510)527-7031 or barrylipsky[at]yahoo.com