Avery Pond
Thursday, Apr 17, 2008
DIFFICULTY: Easy
ELEVATION GAIN: Almost none - just some short ups and downs
HIKE DISTANCE: 4 – 5 miles
GENERAL LOCATION: Adjacent to Folsom
DESCRIPTION: An easy hike leading to a pond
very close to Folsom Lake that is surrounded by blooming Iris’s at this time of
year. We should be able to see many wildflowers. Bring a lunch and your camera.
This can be a short or long hike. It is only 1.1 mile to the picnic tables.
There you can relax, have lunch or opt to do another 2 miles (RT - no
hills) Those who wont to go on the longer hike or 'walk in the
park' will come back to join the group, have lunch when we will go back
together. The object of this hike is to
enjoy the scenery, wildflowers, comradery, and take
your time.
TRAVEL TIME/RETURN TIME TO LINCOLN HILLS:
˝ hour, return to Lincoln Hills is between 2 or 3 PM. The expected
contribution for the driver is $3.
HIKE LEADER/SWEEP: Rosemarie Gutmann/Sue Geisler
SPECIAL NOTES:
FACILITIES AVAILABLE : Available at the parking
lot
PREPARATION FOR HIKE: Refer to #8—Standard Hiking Equipment and #9—Guidelines
for Hiking on the “Hike Information and
Guidelines” (available on web site).
Hiking poles are not a necessity for this easy hike.
QUESTIONS: Call
Rosemarie at 645-4272
MEETING TIME: 9:45 AM at Orchard Creek parking lot/leave at 10:00 AM