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December

2009

December 3
LAKE CACHUMA WILD LIFE CRUISE: Join us for a cruise on Lake Cacuma with a naturalist tour guide. $15.00. Contact the leader for further information. PAT JUMP 643-0270 (Ventura)

December 5
WEST FORK COLD SPRINGS TO LOOKOUT: Start on Cold Springs Trail, cross stream and hike west up to Lookout and stream bed above Tangerine Falls. Moderate, but sometimes steep 4 mrt. Bring lunch and water. Meet behind B of A on upper State St. at Hope Ave. at 9am. ROBERT 685-1283 (SB)

December 6
LITTLE PINE MOUNTAIN: A challenging hike to a 4,000 foot peak in the back country. Strenuous 12.5 mrt. Bring lunch and plenty of water. Meet behind B of A on upper State St. at Hope Ave. at 9am. Jim 447-1876/644-6934 (SB)

December 7
MONDAY MORNING WALK: Meet 8:30am, at Mission Plaza or 9am, Cozy Dell trailhead on Highway 150 in Ojai. PAT 643-0270 (Ventura)

December 12
SANTA BARBARA SIERRA CLUB HOLIDAY PARTY: Save the date! Our annual pot luck party will be on December 12th at the Humane Society’s beautiful facility starting at 6pm. This year will be awarding our hike leaders and having a great time. Check the Condor Call for more information. (SB)

December 12-13
SERVICE AND HIKING IN A SOUTHERN DESERT: This is the cooler season to visit the southern n deserts. Our project on Saturday will be on the east side of the North Algadones Dunes Wilderness, approximately 20 miles east of Brawley, CA, where we will rebuild facilities at the Watchable Wildlife Site. Saturday evening is a carcamp with potluck dinner. Sunday we will take a recreational hike either from our work site or else in the nearby Indian Pass Wilderness. For information contact leader CRAIG DEUTSCHE, craig.deutsche@gmail.com, (310-477-6670). CNRCC Desert Committee

December 13
SWEETWATER TRAIL: A hike from the Bradbury Dam lookout to the Lake Cachuma County Park. We'll explore a portion of the park before retracing our steps. Easy 5mrt. Bring a light lunch and water. Meet behind the Bank of America on upper State St. at Hope Ave. at 9am. If you are coming from north of Santa Barbara, you can meet us at the trailhead. Call for instructions. GERRY 964-5411 (SB)

December 13
OUTINGS NEEDED: Get your Feb-May outings to your Group outings chair soon. Be sure to include the first week of June in your schedule.

December 14
MONDAY MORNING WALK: Meet 8:30am, at Mission Plaza to carpool to Sisar Canyon upper Ojai on Highway 33. PAT 643-0270 (Ventura)

December 19
MISTLETOE HIKE: Collect some mistletoe on this stroll in a wooded mountain area. Children with supervision welcome. Easy 4 mrt. Bring lunch and water. Meet behind B of A on upper State St. at Hope Ave. at 9am. VICKI 563-4850 (SB)

December 20
GAVIOTA PEAK: Walk past the hot springs, then up to a 2,400 foot peak for lunch and a sweeping coastal view. Long drive. Moderate 6 mrt. Bring lunch and water. Meet behind B of A on upper State St. at Hope Ave. at 9am. DIANE 455-6818 (SB)

December 21
MONDAY MORNING WALK: Meet 8:30am, Mission Plaza, 9am, carpool to Ojai Land Conservancy parking lot into Villes Canyon on Rice Road. PAT 643-0270 (SP)

December 22
MONDAY EVENING WALK: Meet 6pm, Carrows (Harbor & Seaward) to walk/view Christmas lights in Ventura Keys. Pre-Christmas dinner, Pierpont Inn at 7:30pm. PAT 643-0270 (Ventura)

December 26
REFUGIO BEACH TO EL CAPITAN: Car pool to Refugio Beach and walk to El Capitan or beyond. Easy 6 to 8 mrt. Optional swim. Bring swimsuit, old shoes, lunch, and water. Share parking fee. Meet behind B of A on upper State St. at Hope Ave. at 9am. DAVE 563-4850 (SB)

December 27
SAN YSIDRO TO E. CAMINO CIELO: Fairly strenuous hike up to E. Camino Cielo for lunch. Great views of the back country and the coastline. Hike along creek for part of trip. Strenuous 9 mrt. Bring lunch and plenty of water. Meet behind B of A on upper State St. at Hope Ave. at 9am. CHRISTINE 963-2347 (SB)

December 28
MONDAY MORNING WALK: Meet 8:30am, Mission Plaza or 9:04am, Ojai in front of Rite Aid to take trolley to Ojai and return on Ojai trail. PAT 643-0270 (Ventura)

December 28 - January 2
HOLIDAY SERVICE IN CARRIZO PLAIN NATIONAL MONUMENT: Celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of the next in one of our new national monuments. The Carrizo Plain, west of Bakersfield, is a vast grassland, home to pronghorn antelope, tule elk, kit fox, and a wide variety of birds. A welcome hike Dec. 28, three and a half days of service modifying barbed wire fencing, and a full day for hiking and exploring are planned. Use of accommodations at Goodwin Ranch included. Limited to 14 participants, $30 covers five dinners. For more information, contact leader: CRAIG DEUTSCHE, craig.deutsche@gmail.com, (310-477-6670), or co-leader MELINDA GOODWATER, mgoodwater@sbcglobal.net, (408-774-1257). (CNRCC Desert Committee)

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