Hiking: July 8, 2017 (Sat)  

Alameda Creek Trail

Gathering time : 1:15pm (7/8/2017)

Start time: 1:30pm

Meeting Place : Niles Staging Area parking lot at Old Canyon Road, Fremont.

We did not have any hiking activity in May and June.  We will have one in early July.  It is a leisure walk about 6 miles with no slope climbing.  We start at 1:30pm and should finish it before 5:00pm.

We will start from the trail head at Niles Staging Area. We walk along the south band of the trail to reach the Sequoia Bridge, then enter to the Quarry Lake Park.   We walk along the lake side and exist from the south entrance of the Park, then cross the Sequoia Bridge return to the Staging Area.

What to bring:

1. The signed waiver form. (you can download one from http://www.ncuaanc.org/nccuaa-nc-waiver-form)
2. Plenty of water, snacks.
3. Hat, sun glass, sun screen, a light jacket.
4. Leisure dress should be fine; hiking boots are recommended, but hiking pole is not necessary.

Directions :

1. If you are from I680 south bound, take the CA84(Nines Canyon Road) towards Fremont. Before the Mission Blvd, turn left to the Old Canyon Road. After the bridge across the creek, the parking lot is at your left hand side.
2. From I680 north bound, take the CA 238 (Mission Blvd) exit. Turn left to Mission Blvd. west. Turn right at the Niles Canyon Road.  Less than half mile, you need to turn right to Old Canon Road.  After crossing the bridge over the creek, the parking lot is at your left hand side.
3. Hayward and Fremont local, take the 238(Mission Blvd), turn to Niles Canyon Road. Less than half mile, turn right to Old Canon Road.  After crossing the bridge, the parking lot is at your left hand side.
4. From I880 south bound, from Oakland, take the exit of Mowry Blvd. Drive all the way down to Mission Blvd., turn left at Mission Blvd, then right to the Niles Canyon Road.  Less than half mile, you need to turn right to Old Canon Road.  After crossing the bridge, the parking lot is at your left hand side.
5. From I880 north bound, from Milpitas/San Jose, take the exit of Stevenson Blvd. Drive all the way down to Mission Blvd., turn left to Mission Blvd. Turn right at the Niles Canyon Road. Less than half mile, you need to turn right to Old Canon Road.  After crossing the bridge, the parking lot is at your left hand side.