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No hikes are scheduled during the summer and early fall. The fire danger is just too high. Our Fall Hikes will begin in late October. They will be posted here around October 7; the Spring Hikes around February 7.

  
hike schedule
       
 

Fall 2008 hike schedule

Clicking on a hike name will take you to the description of that hike.

Clicking on open or wait list will allow you to email the hike coordinator to reserve a space or be placed on the wait list. Or call (530) 671-6116 to sign up.

We look forward to seeing you on the Middle Mountain!

Hike Difficulty Ratings
Easy: Easy: One-to-three miles and less than
300 feet of elevation gain.
Moderate: Two-to-four miles and generally
less than 500 feet elevation gain/loss.
Challenging: Four-to-six miles with the possibility
of multiple elevation gains/losses of 600-800 feet.
Difficult: Four-to-six miles and/or elevation
gains/losses in excess of 1000 feet probable.
Strenuous: Six-to-eight miles with multiple and
significant elevation gains/losses.

 

Day Date Hike Difficulty Status
Friday October 17 Ghost Stories * *
Closed
Sunday October 19 Native Ways—Acorn Gathering *
Closed
Saturday October 25 Gentle Stroll *
Closed
Ridge Trek—Dean Ranch
 ***
Closed
Bat Research Outing *
Closed
Saturday November 1 Field Sketch Class **
 *
Closed
Native Ways—Storytelling **
Closed
Summit Ascent—North Butte ****
Closed
Saturday November 8 Ridge-to-Ridge—Shaeffer Ranch ***
Closed
Sunday November 9 Summit Ascent—North Butte ****
Closed
Friday November 14 Full Moon Stroll **
Closed
Saturday November 15 Summit Ascent—North Butte
 ****
Closed
Wildlife in the Buttes ***
Closed
Ridge Hike—Shaeffer Ranch **
Closed
Sunday November 16 Art Study—Bragg Canyon *** ***
Closed
Saturday November 22 Geology Trek—Bragg Canyon ***
 ***
Closed
Ridge Hike—Shaeffer Ranch **
Closed
Sunday November 23 Ridge Ascent—Bragg Canyon *** ****
Closed
Saturday December 6 Ridge Trek—Bragg Canyon *** ***
Closed
Sunday December 7 Buttes Transect—Higher ****
 *****
Closed
Buttes Transect—Lower **** ***
Closed
Saturday December 20 Ridge Trek—Bragg Canyon *** ***
Closed
Saturday January 10 Ridge Ascent—Bragg Canyon *** ****
Sunday January 11 Ridge Trek—Bragg Canyon *** ***
Satuday January 31 Ridge Trek—Bragg Canyon *** ***
Sunday February 1 Ridge Ascent—Bragg Canyon *** ****
Satuday February 7 Buttes Transect—Higher ****
 *****
Buttes Transect—Lower **** ***

*Cost is Adults, $15; Children, $10 held at the Museum.

**The cost of this hike is $40.

***The cost of this hike is $45.

****The cost of this hike is $55.

 

  
 
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