These Boots are Made for Hiking...

We'll meet at Rossmoor and Ambassador Drives at the Rossmoor Bar park entrance sign by the yellow gate, parking is free. We'll be walking on a mix of asphalt and dirt trails for 1.5 hours (3.25-4 mi). Meet for summer hours at 7am (June thru September), the rest of the year 8am. We depart promptly at 7:05 or 8:05 am all year round, rain or shine. It's mainly flat, we go the pace of the group. We alternate the route each time between heading toward El Manto or River Bend Park just to spice it up a bit. We see wildlife, go along the river (and sometimes in it) and enjoy conversation. Many don't sign up so expect 3-7 attendees most days. Dogs are welcomed, we have 2 regular fuzz faces. It is recommended you wear long sleeves and pants as we sometimes go thru stickers, shoe gaiters are helpful. There is always a bathroom stop if needed. Bring water, a hat, rain gear, sunscreen, hand sanitizer and a snack if needed.

we start on time! The purpose is to have a faster walk - starting in the range of 3.5-4 mph working up to 4+ mph (15 minute mile). It's about 3.9 mile and should take a bit over 1hr, eventually up to a maximum of an hr. The event picture blue mile markers are approximate.

****Now that the summer heat has arrived, THESE HIKES WILL BE RE-SCHEDULED TO ANOTHER DAY OR CANCELED IF AUBURN'S FORECAST HIGH FOR THE WEDNESDAY IS 95 OR ABOVE.****

Hello fellow Walkin’ Boots people! This is a weekly intermediate-level hike of 5-6 miles on my home turf here in Auburn at my favorite trail system: Hidden Falls Regional Park.

General info about this weekly hike:
This will be a moderately-paced hike with 1 or 2 brief breaks to enjoy the scenery for an overall moderate degree of strenuous-ness, the goal being to get a good workout in a beautiful natural setting. Trails can be steep in places—usually for short stretches—and the last part of the hike back to the parking lot is always uphill for a mile and moderately steep, as the trail system is in a little canyon. Parts of the trail have lots of embedded rocks. There’s a fair amount of shade. Trails are well-marked and maintained, and shared with cyclists and equestrians. Dogs are welcome and must be kept on leash. Ticks are present and Lyme disease is endemic in Auburn. The area is considered to be at extreme risk of wildfires which can break out at any time. Cell reception is poor...see links below to download maps in advance. There is a wifi hotspot at the sign board near the bathrooms in the parking lot. Parking is free on non-holiday weekdays, no reservation required. See park website for "high usage date" weekdays requiring reservations.

Bring plenty of fluids and perhaps a snack, good all-terrain shoes, layered clothing including rain protection just in case, sun protection, hiking poles if you use them, first aid supplies, and don't forget that smile. :)

Meeting place is the HFRP parking lot at 7587 Mears Place in Auburn and we'll head out by 8:30. Apple's navigation app will misdirect you; Google Maps is accurate. If you’re coming from parts west, you could talk amongst yourselves and arrange to meet at 7:30 at the Sunsplash park n' ride in Roseville (1836 Taylor Rd.) and carpool from there. Due to poor cell reception, communication with me will not be possible after 7:30 AM the morning of the hike.

Links for downloading maps in advance:

Park website where you can download a trail map: https://www.placer.ca.gov/6106/Hidden-Falls-Regional-Park

Trail map on All Trails:
****(We will not be doing this exact route, but if you download this map it should give you access to all or most of the trails in the park.)****
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/hidden-falls-trail-loop