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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/05/2014 08:05 AM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/05/2014 08:09 AM
Expires: 01/01/2019 12:00 AM
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Sunset Hike to Cougar Rock September 7th!
Arnold, CA...Dear Arnold Rim Trail Equestrians, Cyclists, and Hikers,
• The next guided sunset hike to Cougar Rock will be this Sunday, September 7th. • The next volunteer trail building day will be the third Saturday of the month, September 20th. Please wear long pants and a long sleeved shirt, because there is a bit of poison oak near the section of the "Cowboy Trail" that we are currently building. • Details about both these activities may be found below...
Guided Sunset Hikes to Cougar Rock, scheduled near full moon. The final two hikes of 2014 will be Sept 7th and Oct 5th
Watch the sun set from the top of Cougar Rock on this moderate hike led by Arnold Rim Trail Association Steering Committee member Dave Edney*. Distance is 3.8 miles total, with 900 feet of elevation gain. 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!
*Please note that Steve Lauterbach will guide the September 7th hike. Send questions about the September hike to: steve@arnoldrimtrail.org
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). Please arrive at the trailhead about two hours before sunset. For example, Sept 7th meet in parking lot at 5:30pm. Depart parking lot at 5:45pm. Sunset on Sept 7th will be at 7:33pm.
Return to vehicles about three hours later give or take. Questions? Contact Dave Edney at 209-795-5931. He is a fabulous guide and looks forward to answering your questions. Dave often posts additional information about his hikes on facebook. Navigate to "Arnold Rim Trail Association" in your facebook search field.
Volunteer Trail Work Day, third Saturday of each month from May to October. Remaining days in 2014 are Sept 20th and Oct 18th.
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.
Revised trail map now available.
A revised map of the Arnold Rim Trail is now available at Hathaway Pines Forest Service Office, Sierra Nevada Adventure Company in Arnold, Ebbetts Pass Visitors Center in Arnold, Sierra Nevada Logging Museum in White Pines and other locations. Map price is $1. The same map is now also available for free download on the Association website. Thanks so much to Arnold Rim Trail Association steering committee members cartographers Kim Grissom and treasurer Tyler Summersett for all their hard work producing this updated edition, and to Paul Watkins for doing the GPS field work.
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