Posted by: thepinetree on 08/16/2013 06:51 PM
Updated by: thepinetree on 08/16/2013 06:56 PM
Expires: 01/01/2018 12:00 AM
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Volunteer Trail Building & Hikes This Weekend on The Rim Trail
Arnold, CA....Dear Arnold Rim Trail Equestrians, Cyclists, and Hikers, Upcoming activites on the ART this weekend:. Volunteer Trail Building, Sat, August 17th, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Sunset Hike to Cougar Rock, Sunday, August 18th. Volunteer Trail Work Day, third Saturday of each month from May to October, 2013. Please mark your calendar for August 17, September 21, and October 19. Please meet at the US Forest Service Station in Hathaway Pines at 8:30 am. After a brief safety orientation by Jeffery Hilson, our Stanislaus Forest Service Trail Manager, we will car pool to the section of trail we will build that day. Since it often gets warm as the morning progresses, please bring layers, gloves, hat, sunscreen, and water. If you have a favorite garden tool like loppers, bring those, but we will have tools for everyone. Folks from eight to eighty-eight are invited; children should have adult supervision. We wrap up around noon, sometimes a little earlier. If you have another obligation that day, feel free to depart sooner as needed....
Arnold Rim Trail Association steering committee member Dave Edney continues this year as our trail building leader. Thanks to Jeffery and Dave for their ongoing commitment and dedication to the Arnold Rim Trail.
Sunset Hikes, August 18th
Watch the sun set from the top of Cougar Rock on this moderate 5.5 mile round trip hike led by Arnold Rim Trail Association Steering Committee member Dave Edney. If you haven't done one of these hikes, you owe yourself the treat. They are scheduled to be near the day of the full moon each month, and they are special!
Meet at the northeastern most parking area on the ARTA Map on Valley View Drive. Download the map here. The parking area is exactly 1.4 miles in on Valley View Drive from the Lakemont Drive turnoff. Valley View Drive becomes a dirt road 0.43 miles before you arrive at the parking area.
Here's a link that shows you the exact location of the trailhead.
The GPS coordinates of the parking area:
North 38 degrees 13.171, West 120 degrees 22.707
No sign-up needed, hike proceeds even if cloudy, but rain cancels. Bring layers, snack, water and flashlight (return hike is in the dark). Sun will set at 7:51 p.m. this Sunday in Arnold. Hikes always start one and a half hours before sunset, so please arrive at the parking area an hour and forty five minutes before sunset.
Return to vehicles about three hours later. Questions? Contact Dave Edney at 209-795-5931. He is a fabulous guide and looks forward to answering your questions.
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