There was a big group today in spite of a morning which started with showers in Moraga and rain in Berkeley. Shirley left her car at the lot by the Park office on Alhambra Valley Rd and Phred and Elaine shuttled her over to the Alhambra Creek entrance where the rest of us had assembled (13 hikers and Oscar).
There were two groups of hikers. The "Short" group took Orchard Tr to Pine Tr and up Toyon Canyon. The "Long" Group went up the single track trail on the east side of Alhambra Creek to Spengler Tr, up to Old Briones Rd, Crest Tr, Lagoon Tr and finally down Toyon Canyon Tr. We met the other hikers and had lunch before we all headed back down.
Mileage is a bit complicated as there was an additional group formed which hiked back to the cars rather than waiting for the driver shuttle. The short group came far enough UP Toyon Canyon that they did over 3 miles. The main long group did 4.3 and the hardy hikers did 5.2
There was an amazing display of tarweed, fields of yellow. And the clouds were wonderful as the storm front left the area. Another wonderful Wednesday!
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