WEIMAR INSTITUTE

Thursday  -  May 27, 2021

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate

ELEVATION CHANGE:   1200 ft. of climbing due to ups & downs.

                                         Start / finish elevation is around 2300 ft.  

HIKE DISTANCE:    6 1/2 mi.

GENERAL LOCATION: Weimer

DESCRIPTION:   The 457-acre Weimar Institute is owned and operated by Seventh-day Adventists since 1978.  Although not accredited, health degrees are offered, along with lifestyle programs designed to prevent and reverse disease through natural methods, including lots of walking! 

Weimar is private property with 18 mi of mostly shaded trails through varied terrain, including level paths and more strenuous routes. 

Starting out among the ponderosa pines of the campus, we’ll encounter oak woodlands, sweet peas, manzanita, blackberry and grapevine thickets, open meadows with wildflowers, cedar groves with ferns, and the creek with its willow and alder trees.  There are many ups and downs, some steeper than others.  We’ll see some clearing by PG&E to prevent fires.  There is a log to step over, but not too difficult.

We’ll have lunch on the pine needles in the cemetery, which is spacious and peaceful.  Bring plastic or something to sit on. 

TRAVEL TIME / DISTANCE:   Travel time 40 min, distance one way 30 mi.            Suggested donation to the driver $6. Return to Lincoln mid-afternoon.

HIKE LEADER/SWEEP:   Cathy Hoyt, leader  -  sweep Alice McGrath

FACILITIES:   Toilets at the welcome center.

PREPARATION FOR HIKE:

1) IF YOU HAVE ANY HEALTH ISSUES, PLEASE CONSIDER YOUR                  CONDITION BEFORE HIKING

2) Bring a copy of your ID (driver's license), Health Card, and an                             emergency contact name and phone number with you when you hike.

3) Always bring 2 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.

4) Bring hiking poles, insect repellent, water, and lunch.

RISKS:   Ticks, mosquitos, and poison oak.  As a precaution, wear long pants, esp. since we’ll brush against tall grasses walking through the meadow.       

QUESTIONS:  call Cathy (916) 521-1154

MEETING TIME:   8:30 am   Leave at 8:45

PRE-HIKE PHOTOS