Join fellow Cornell alumni for a hike at the Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve located in the foothills of Cupertino in the South Bay. We will hike the Zinfandel trail. Picchetti Ranch, named after the Picchetti family, who emigrated from Italy in the 1870s, features a brick winery building and farm complex (Image Copyright: Karl Gohl) Original scheduled Date & Time: Saturday, Mar 4th, 2017 at 1:00PM. Please arrive 10 minutes early.
Due to rain in the forecast on the original scheduled date and time, we are offering two options for the same hike:
1. Saturday, Mar 4th, 2017 at 10:30AM
2. Saturday, Mar 18th, 2017 at 1PM
Location: Meet at the parking lot at the entrance of the Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve (Next to Picchetti Winery) Trail Length: About 4.5-5 miles, with possible side trips if desired. Directions: Exit Foothill Expressway from Highway 280, travel 3.5 miles southwest (toward the mountains) on Foothill Boulevard/Stevens Canyon Road. Turn right on Montebello Road. The Preserve is 0.5 miles up Montebello Road on the left. GPS Coordinates* for Trailhead: Latitude 37°17'40.30"N Longitude 122° 5'28.86"W Trail map: https://proxy.qualtrics.com/proxy/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.openspace.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fmap_PI.pdf&token=eRL2yVue%2B02BIi966gu5bYV5F57zNk%2FV7y9tfY8Q1QM%3D
Notes:
This is an easy/moderate hike. Dress in layers based on the weather conditions.
More information about the Picchetti Ranch: https://proxy.qualtrics.com/proxy/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.openspace.org%2Fpreserves%2Fpicchetti-ranch&token=Vi60GcW3L2uhvov3vc4Y2B0XFOEkqpX1DYSf5YOHqx4%3D
Questions? Please contact Raj Uppala, MBA '15 or Anthony Asta
Report an issue.
