Tramping (Lightly) Around Las Trampas

We’ll enjoy early bloomers in riparian, chaparral, grassland, and woodland plant communities, as we view 15-million-year-old marine fossils from long ago when an inland sea covered this area. As we walk, we’ll keep an eye out for raptors soaring above.

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TOTAL DISTANCE

This is a moderate 4-mile roundtrip hike with several hundred feet in elevation change

LEADER

Ken Lavin

WEATHER POLICY

Rain cancels

COST

The outing is free but reservations are required

WHERE TO MEET

We'll assemble at the Bollinger Canyon Staging Area. There is an outhouse near our trailhead.

NOTES

Bring snacks and water. Dress in layers and wear good hiking shoes. Bring poles if you normally use them. If you have any questions about this outing, email Ken Lavin or phone him at 415-543-6771 x321.

Photo: David Abercrombie via Flickr

Ken Lavin is the Outing Coordinator for Greenbelt Alliance and has been leading our free educational outings for over a decade. Ken worked as a national park ranger in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and as an instructor for Diablo Nature Adventures, teaching environmental science to school groups in Mount Diablo State Park.

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