MINERS RAVINE ROSEVILLE

THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021

DIFFICULTY:  Easy.

ELEVATION GAIN: About 100 feet 

HIKE DISTANCE: Hike 5.5 miles in a semi-loop on paved bike trails.

HIKE DESCRIPTION: Suburban semi-loop hike, starting and ending at the parking lot for the Olympus Pointe Sculpture Park, across from the Roseville Automall off North Sunrise Avenue. Follow the Miners Ravine and False Ravine Trails eastward to False Ravine Park. Turn around and take a spur trail on the left to Oak Crest Drive, which leads up to George Goto Park. Stop for a snack. Continue down Oak Crest Drive and Edinburgh Court and take another spur trail to the Miners Ravine Trail. Return westward on the Miners Ravine Trail to Olympus Pointe Sculpture Park.

FOOD AND WATER: Bring water and a snack or lunch.

TRAVEL TIME/DISTANCE:  About 25 minutes to drive 15 miles one way, depending on traffic. 

HIKE LEADER/SWEEP:  Leader Ted Younis. Sweep Gary Adams

FACILITIES:  No rest rooms are available on the hike route. There are some big trees.

PREPARATION FOR HIKE:  Sturdy boots or walking shoes are recommended. 

IF YOU HAVE HEALTH ISSUES, CONSIDER YOUR CONDITION BEFORE HIKING.

BRING THE FOLLOWING: Bring a copy of your ID (driver's license), health card, and an emergency contact name and phone number with you on the hike.

ABOUT YOUR FOOTWEAR: Always bring two pairs of shoes, along with a plastic bag to store your muddy/dusty hiking boots after the hike.  Do not get your driver's car dirty by wearing your dirty boots on the drive home.

RISKS:  Watch for traffic when crossing roadways.

HEAVY RAIN CANCELS HIKE.

QUESTIONS:  Call Ted Younis at 916-630-8977

MEETING TIME: 9:00 AM at Sculpture Park. RETURN BY 2:00 pm at latest.  If you want to carpool, arange that on your own.

Drive to the Olympus Pointe Sculpture Park, across from the Roseville Automall entrance, off North Sunrise Avenue. Take Highway 65 to Galleria Blvd. Pass the Galleria Mall and The Fountains, Turn left on Lead Hill Blvd and left on North Sunrise Avenue. Turn left at Automall Drive, across from the Automall entrance, and follow the road through the parking lots to the very end, behind 24-Hr Fitness, near the Sculpture Park.