July weekends are turning out to be a busy time for the Jaunt crew. On the 13th we'll be helping out at Gold Rush Adventure Racing's 6 Hour Summer Challenge. Check it out here:
The following weekend the oldest Jaunt child will need to be picked up from
church camp in the redwoods (first time away from home for a week!).
And the last weekend of the month will find Nicole off backpacking with her long-time friend Julie.
SO, FOR A JULY HIKE I SUGGEST YOU JOIN INSPIRING HEIGHTS ON THEIR CHALLENGING HIKE IN YOSEMITE, OFF TIOGA PASS ROAD
ON JULY 20
HERE IS THE LINK TO THAT EVENT:
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The next official Jaunt hike with yours-truly (Nicole!) will be a Friday hike just before I head back to my teaching job (the job that pays the bills right now!). We will go on a close-to-home short hike to a swim-through limestone cave. It is called Natural Bridges, located off Hwy 49 on Parrots Ferry road (in between Columbia and Angels Camp).
In my 20's I went to this place all the time. It used to be a locals-only place, with no parking or trail-markings. Not so any more! It is a place to stay away from on weekends; hopefully a summer Friday won't bring too many crowds.
The creek is about a mile down the trail from the parking area. If your kids know how to swim, it is a kid-friendly hike. At this elevation there is poison oak near the trail. The main cave (there is a lower cave, but very full of poison oak to get to it) is actually a tunnel that the river flows through, and is long enough (about a quarter of a mile!) that in the middle it is dark, so you will want headlamps. It may also be nice to have a "floaty", like an air mattress or inner tube, one that is easy to carry & blow up once at the creek.
As usual, a week before the hike I will send meet-up details via email to those of you on our email list through the store or the hiking group. If you found this Blog and aren't yet on the email list, send an email to :
The creek is about a mile down the trail from the parking area. If your kids know how to swim, it is a kid-friendly hike. At this elevation there is poison oak near the trail. The main cave (there is a lower cave, but very full of poison oak to get to it) is actually a tunnel that the river flows through, and is long enough (about a quarter of a mile!) that in the middle it is dark, so you will want headlamps. It may also be nice to have a "floaty", like an air mattress or inner tube, one that is easy to carry & blow up once at the creek.
As usual, a week before the hike I will send meet-up details via email to those of you on our email list through the store or the hiking group. If you found this Blog and aren't yet on the email list, send an email to :
jauntwithus@gmail.com.
Save the Dates
July 20-join up with Inspiring Heights group
August 2-Natural Bridges cave swim
August 17-location TBA
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