Hi Hiking Freethinkers,

Weather permitting, there will be a hike to the top of Almagre Mountain on Sunday, August 1st. This is a relatively easy to intermediate level hike. This hike has about 500 ft elevation gain to the top of Almagre Mountain which is at 12,367 ft. The round trip is about 4 miles. We will need to carpool to the trailhead, in two phases. The first phase starts from the park-n-ride between Nevada and Tejon under interstate 25. We will be driving up Old Stage Road (west of the Broadmoor), then west on Gold Camp Road until we get to National Forest Road 379. From here, we will need to proceed only in 4 wheel drive (or all wheel drive) vehicles with relatively good ground clearance. I have one that can hold several people - but not very comfortably, but we may need more vehicles depending on how many people attend. If you have a 4 wheel or all wheel vehicle, please let me know. We will probably not all fit in my pickup (cab and back).

Please bring enough water and snacks for the hike.

Due to the number of people on the hike, please let me know if you plan on attending the hike. If you change your mind, please let her know that also.

We will be leaving the park-n-ride between Nevada and Tejon under interstate 25 promptly at 9:00 AM.

Rich (594-4506)