Hike Photos

33 Hikers:   1 did 1 mile, 9 did 4.6, 13 did 5.6, and 10 did 6.6 on a warm spring day with temps near 60.

28 hikers:  8 did 5 miles, 20 did 9 miles.  (Note:  Photographer Bob did not have his Nikon; photos from older camera that in which the battery died & the rest from my phone which I was hardly able to see the subjects).

34 hikers:  2 did 2 miles, 23 did 5.5 (because of wicked wind) & 9 (stuck it out & ) did 8.3 miles.

14 hikes:  8 hiked 4.4 miles, 6 hiked 8 miles.

11 hikers hiked 6.3 miles

14 hikers hiked 14 miles.

In between a pre & post End of the Year gathering at the home of Judi & Floyd Whiting, 39 hikers hiked 5 miles.

Fort Churchill was built in 1861 to provide protection for early settlers and guard Pony Express mail runs.  Today the ruins are preserved in a state of arrested decay.  Visitors can walk designated trails to study the ruins.

To view today's hike photos taken by Jo, click HERE.

16 Hikers hiked either 4 or 6 miles on the rolling  snowless, grassy hills in Sparks on a windy day with temps in the 30's.

To view photos by Jo, click HERE.

17 hikers hiked....( I didn't...so only 1 photo.... )

23 Hikers hiked 5.5 miles on a snowless landscape.

For the 53rd and final hike of 2017, 12 hikers hiked 11 miles, 16 did 6.6, and 1 did 5.  For the year, these 53 hikes covered 416.3 miles, with an average of 7.9 miles/hike.  Please see the  6th tab down, HIKE STATS, under HIKERS  on the OLLI HOMEPAGE  for yearly stats; & a big thanks goes out to John Thomsen (with some help from Warren) for keeping track of all these numbers for us...Also, each week when checking HIKE EVENTS  for the upcoming hike, don't forget to check the 4th tab: HIKE PHOTOS from Thursday's hike that are posted each Saturday AM...

32 hikers hiked  either 3, 5, 6, or 8 miles and partaking in the annual holiday breakfast & luncheon hosted by Diane & Warren Ronsheimer at their Christmas  decorated home.

41 hikers hiked 6 miles before and after a breakfast & luncheon holiday gathering at the home of Lonnie and Jim "Shamus" Bonar.

High 20 degree temps went up to high 50's and dirt trail became mud trail.

To view photos by Iris, click HERE.

20 hikers hiked 6.7 miles.

To view photos by Jo, click HERE.  

To view photos by Harry, click HERE.

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To view photos by Harry, Click HERE.

12 hikers hiked 7 miles, and 15 hiked 10.5 miles continuing on to the shores of the Lake with its barren trees (unlike last year when the trees were with bright yellow leaves).

To view a photo by Iris, click HERE.

16 hikers climbed the 6.5 miles to the 8, 243 foot summit of  Mt Judah on a very windy day ( As we approached the  summit, the wind was so strong it nearly blew some of us off the narrow trail & down the edge of the cliff! )

19 hikers hiked 11.5 miles starting in 29 degree temps (which rose slightly throughout the 8 hour hike).  The steep & steady ascent took us to Church's Pond where earlier in the hike, historian Jim Bonar told us the pond is not religious but named after the  man who invented the device to measure snowfall.  The descent from the pond was along and crossed, three times, Whites Creek.  (where 1 hiker fell into the creek).

33 Hikers:  11 hiked 5 miles, & 22 climbed the 10.5 miles to the 10,766' summit of Mt. Rose.

28 Hikers:  10 hiked 6 miles while 18 hiked 10.5  on a forested trail  with large rock formations to two points overlooking Washoe Valley and Lake, and Lake Tahoe.

20 hikers, hiked 5.7 miles in The High Sierras passing by alpine lakes including Angela, Flora & Azelea after starting off overlooking Donner Lake with the iconic  "Rainbow Bridge" in the foreground.

34 hikers met at The Hartigan's year round cabin in Tahoma, CA, hiked 5.5 miles and returned to their cabin for our annual pot luck party.  Thank you Frank & Judy.