Join us from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 3, for a Saturday morning hike at Coyote Hills Regional Park in Union City to get to know other sisters in the community and enjoy the great outdoors. This will be our last monthly hike before Ramadan. We will resume after Ramadan inshaAllah. 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 cancelled if there are insufficient RSVPs, depending on the weather.

• – When: Sunday, March 3, 2024
• – Time: 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – Please arrive a little early to park and find the group. The group can wait till 7:40 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: Street parking at the intersection of Paseo Padre/ Patterson Ranch.
• – Location: Coyote Hills Regional Park
• – Trail: Bayview and Meadowlark Trail Loop
• – Distance: Around 7 miles (even though the above map shows 4.9, we will walk to and from the parking).
• – All Trails: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/california/bayview-and-meadowlark-trail-loop
• – Difficulty: Moderate, not stroller friendly.
• – Misc: It is going to be cold, be prepared. Pack a snack and water for yourself. 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 Friday, March 1, 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. 

Questions? hiking@mcceastbay.org

About this trail:

Discover this 4.9-mile loop trail near Union City, California. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 41 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, road biking, and running, so you’ll likely encounter other people while exploring. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime.