Join us at 7 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, for a hike at Brushy Peak Regional Preserve in Livermore to get to know other sisters in the community and enjoy the great outdoors. No children, please (female teens, okay). Let us know you are coming: https://mcceastbay.org/rsvp
If sisters want to walk around more, they can do it depending on their interest/time. The hike will be canceled if there are not enough RSVPs or depending on the weather.
- – When: Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025
- – Time: 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. – Please arrive a little early to park and find the group. The group can wait till 7:10 a.m. and will start the hike. Please be on time since we cannot hold the group.
- – Carpool: We highly recommend carpooling. No carpool from MCC is available for this hike. Carpool encouraged others on this hike.
- – Parking: Free, recommend carpool.
- – Location: Laughlin Ranch Staging Area Parking Lot
- – Trail: Laughlin Ranch, Tamcan, Brushy Peak, West Side Loop Trails
- – Distance: 5.0 miles
- – Difficulty: Moderate
- – Misc: Wear hiking shoes if possible. There will be a small water crossing, and your shoes might get wet. Bring a small breakfast/ Lunch sandwich or something to eat. Carry enough water, a hat, and a light jacket. Please download All Trails map (free version) in case you decide to return in the middle of the hike. This will be very helpful in navigating back to the parking lot.
- – RSVP: By Saturday, Feb. 8, please let us know you are coming for this hike: https://mcceastbay.org/rsvp
Sr. Aparna Khan and Sr. Sohaila will be leading this hike. If you have trouble finding the group on the day of the hike, please call or text Sr. Aparna at (408) 480-6584 or Sr. Sohaila at (925) 786-7698. Please remember that we cannot hold all the group, so we request you to please be on time.
For future hikes, please subscribe to the MCC newsletter and/or add your phone number to the Women’s Hiking WhatsUp group.
Please wear comfortable walking/hiking shoes, carry a water bottle, a small snack, a hat, sunglasses, and hiking poles if you have one.Â
Questions? hiking@mcceastbay.org
Tentative dates for Monthly Sisterhood Hike in 2025:
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Feb 9th
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March 1st – Ramadhan begins – Hike is TBD as of now.
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April 5th
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May 3rd
About this trail:
Enjoy this 5.0-mile loop trail near Livermore, California. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 23 min to complete. This is a popular trail for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail are January through May.
Trail Highlights: This challenge takes you near the very top of Brushy Peak and contains some fairly steep sections to enjoy along the way. The trails start with a grassy and relatively smooth incline. It then begins to pass through outcroppings of sandstone that add texture to the landscape, and possible tripping hazards along the trail! When you reach the top of the climb, you are rewarded with views of the rolling hills and ranchlands that surround the park. As temperatures heat up in the summer, this trail is best when the grass – es are green during or just after the wet season.
Trail Directions: From Laughlin Ranch Staging Area, walk past the restrooms and information panel, then slightly right to reach the Laughlin Ranch Loop Trail – head. After walking through the first gate, turn left to follow Laughlin Ranch Loop Trail, which merges Left into the Tamcan Trail. Follow for 1.11 miles, until you reach the junction with Brushy Peak Loop Trail. Turn right onto the trail and continue for another 2.5 miles. Once you reach the junction with West Side Loop Trail, turn left and continue for 0.93 miles, to complete the loop. Make sure to keep right around the cattle pond, as there are many branching, small trails. Safely cross Laughlin Road to re-enter Laughlin Ranch Staging Area to finish your hike.
Park Features: This parkland provides a pleasant get – away with active wildlife on the ground and in the sky. Brushy Peak is a 1,702-foot landmark at the juncture of the San Francisco Bay Area, the California Delta, and the Central Valley. Many animals live in these hills and oak groves, including meadowlarks, coyotes, rabbits, and several species of hawks and reptiles.