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• Winter 2025 Safari: Hiking the High Desert

  • Start
    November 02, 2025
  • End
    November 07, 2025
  • Location
    Joshua Tree National Park
  • Registered
    18 registrants

  Hiking the High Desert: Joshua Tree National Park

  This trip is for active Club members who are capable of meeting the physical demands of the trip. 

  • Suitable for strong Amblers, Ramblers and Trekkers

  • 6 nights and 5 days

  • Accommodations at the Hyatt Palm Springs
  • • All meals, except one dinner are included.
  • Double occupancy $2,199 Single occupancy $2,849

  Hiking will be up to 6.8 miles daily on varied terrain including sandy washes and rocky, established trails with loose footing; some single track. Rock scrambling and use of hands required to navigate terrain and ladders. Seasonal shallow stream crossings and possible snow.

  Elevation gains of 500-1,000 feet at 4,500 to 8,500 feet. Road Scholar will offer different levels of hiking based on participants.

  Participants will be required to carry a minimum of 2-3 liters of water daily.

  Road Scholar Cancellation Policy is generous. 
  

  • $100 deposit can be transferred to another trip if requested prior to 67 days from the start of this trip.
  • We encourage purchase of Road Scholar “Cancel for any Reason Insurance” which is also refundable.

  Transfer & Cancellation Policy

  Note: These fees apply to at least one date of this program, but may vary by date. Program enrollments are on a per person basis and substitutions are not permitted.

  IF YOU TRANSFER OR CANCEL:	TRANSFER FEE:	CANCEL FEE:
  Fee will be applied if you do not call Road Scholar participant services at least one business day prior to the program start date.	100% of trip total	100% of trip total
  Less than 30 days prior to the program start date	50% of trip total	50% of trip total
  Up to 30 days prior to program start date	$0.00
  Up to 30 days prior to the program start date		$100.00

  Please note: Fees may vary depending on the airfare options you select at enrollment and proximity to the start date of your program.

  
  

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• November 12, 2025 Board Meeting

  • When
    November 12, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Club Room, Creekside Clubhouse

  Roll call: Bobbie Berkman

  Review of Agenda: Mary Smith

  Board reports:

  Treasury: Al Peters

  • Financials

  Committee reports:

  Club Membership & 2026 Renewals:  Joanie Boyle

  New Member followup:  Lori Miller-Klein

  Trails:  Jim

  Hike Leadership mentoring: Harriet Schwartz

  Events:  Kathy Devine

  • Past - October 28, Annual Meeting & Potluck

  • Future - Nov  Notable Volunteer Brunch

  Safaris: Anne Squire

  • 2025 Joshua Tree, Nov - Harriet Schwartz

  • 2026 Tucson Safari, March - Sue Margolis, Marcelle Welch & Lori Wong

  Old Business:   Mary Smith

  • Results of the October Annual Meeting Board Elections
  • Results of the By-laws vote

  New Business:  Mary Smith

  Public Forum:  Mary Smith

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Trails Club Holiday Party

  • When
    December 11, 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Event Center, Rossmoor
  • Spaces left
    200

  Register

  

  WINTER TRAILS

  at the Event Center

  December 11, 6–10 p.m.

  Join us for an exciting night featuring a generous dinner buffet, live entertainment, and dance music

  Food:  Appetizer assortment & buffet dinner by Englund’s

  Main: Tri-tip, salmon, veggie & vegan options

  Sides:  vegetable, salad, potatoes, rolls, butter

  Dessert Station

  Drink - Water, soft drinks, decaf coffee, 2 bottles of wine per table & feel free to BYOB if you prefer

  Entertainment: Live band for dessert & post dinner entertainment, followed by dance music from 50s, 60s, 70s, & 80s

  Registration: Online only, deadline is December 4

  Cost: $50 per person (Member or Guest)

  
  

  Questions?

  SHIRLEY WIEGAND, 850-728-2010 / jtjb@mac.com

  JANET JOLLEY, 510-368-9275 / janet_jolley@comcast.net

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• Tucson Safari

  • Start
    March 22, 2026
  • End
    March 27, 2026
  • Location
    Tucson, AZ
  • Spaces left
    14
  • Registered
    36 registrants

  Register

  JOIN US FOR AN EXCITING NEW SAFARI
  in
  Tucson, AZ
  March 22 to 27, 2026

  Experience the beauty of the Sonoran desert bloom next spring and enjoy 4 days of hiking and Happy Hours with the Trails Club.

  • Apply to attend online between Oct 1 and Nov 11.

  Coordinate travel plans and line up a roommate prior to applying. As always you are responsible for your own transportation and roommate arrangements.

  • 30 rooms, with a hot breakfast included, have been reserved at the La Posada Lodge & Casitas with a block rate of $145 + tax. You can alert planners to your room size preference when you apply. If traveling with a partner or spouse, you can add their name to your application as a guest.

  A Wait List will be maintained.
  

  • Acceptance notices, including hotel registration info, will go out Nov 15.  

  Priority will be given to active members who have previously contributed to the Club by leading hikes, social events and/or served on the Board and in Support positions AND those who volunteer to lead a hike on this Safari. 

  • Travel via air or car (850 miles).

  You can fly into Tucson directly (the airport is 16 miles from the hotel) or Phoenix (about a 2 hours drive from Tucson). The hotel does not provide airport shuttle service.

  Please keep in mind hikers will be carpooling to trail heads as usual so consider renting or sharing a car rental when making your travel plans. The hotel is about 7 miles from downtown Tucson. 

  Questions? Contact the appropriate Safari Committee member:

  • Sue Margolis, Hotel point of contact
  • Charlene Liu, Safari Registration
  • Marcelle Welch and Lori Wong, Hike Coordinators

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