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TRAYLOR RANCH
HIKE
Tuesday, June
17, 2014
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
ELEVATION:
At about 600 feet. Trail is flat — no ups or downs!
HIKE DISTANCE:
3 to 3 1/2 miles
GENERAL LOCATION:
Penryn area
DESCRIPTION:
This is the closest nature area to Lincoln Hills (only 15 minutes away)
— and a wonderful place for a morning’s explore!! The full
name of the area is Traylor Ranch Bird Sanctuary and Nature Reserve —
and it is an 88 acre gem that land owners Art and Helene Traylor
donated to Placer County in 1988 for a Park. They wanted the
public to enjoy the beauty and wonder of nature as they
did!! We will take about 2 hours to walk the
various trails and see the sights. All you need to bring is a
snack and water — we will be back at Lincoln Hills for lunch.
TRAVEL TIME/DISTANCE:
A 6 mile drive one way and travel time of 15 minutes.
Suggested donation for riders is $1 (a real bargain!!).
Return time to Lincoln Hills — approximately
10:45
AM. Driving directions — see below and please print before
coming to the hike, if driving.
HIKE LEADER:
Sue Geisler SWEEP: TBD
SPECIAL NOTES:
FACILITIES: No bathroom at the
trailhead. A portable bathroom about a mile into the
hike. It’s best to use the Fitness Center bathrooms before
leaving Lincoln Hills.
PREPARATION FOR HIKE: Most of the the trails are
narrow with some hay or straw covering so footing could be unsteady, so
hiking boots would be best, but athletic shoes are OK. Bring
water and a snack — and a hat and sunscreen as well. The
trails are a mix of sun and shade.
1. Bring a copy of your ID
(Driver’s License), health card, and an emergency contact name and
phone number with you when you hike.
2. If you have any health
issues, please consider your condition before hiking.
3. Always bring 2 pairs of
shoes along with a plastic bag to store your dusty boots after the hike.
4. Bring a snack and
water. Trekking poles are not necessary but wonderful to use
to prevent tripping!
RISKS: No
poison oak, mosquitoes, or ticks were noted on the prehike.
Some of the narrow trails have uneven ground due to the straw covering.
QUESTIONS:
Call Sue Geisler at 408-1010
MEETING TIME:
7:45 AM LEAVING
TIME: 8:00 AM
PREHIKE PHOTOS
DRIVING
DIRECTIONS
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