Hike the Hundred (Santa Clara County, CA)

Santa Clara County Parks (CA) ^ | April 2024 | Anon

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Join us in celebrating Stevens Creek County Park’s 100th anniversary by completing the Hike the Hundred Challenge. Rack up 100 points in 100 days!

There are 13 curated trails at 12 parks where participants go on a scavenger hunt for our Park's unique findings. ​​​​There are six ways to collect your points:

1. Visiting the park (5 points) - Take a selfie in front of the park sign.
2. Plant (2 points) - ID the plant and take of picture (careful not to touch if its poison oak or thorny!)
3. Building (2 points) - Take a picture of the chosen building.
4. Structure (2 points) - Take a picture of the chosen structure.
5. Wildlife (1-7 points) - Don’t stalk or chase wildlife. Point value varied on animal. Take your best picture from a safe distance!
6. Bonus object (1 point) - Some are easier than others. Some might be slightly off route, or you'll have to find on your own!

Track your points using this sheet:

Prizes
After you’ve accrued 100 points (or more) submit your info using the form below to claim your t-shirt or bandana (while supplies last). Deadline to complete the Hike the Hundred Challenge and claim your T-shirt or Bandana is July 30, 2024.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I ran across this by accident the other day when looking for a park to hike. It's a fun little contest to get people outside and enjoying their county parks. I'm going to give it a go!

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Does anybody maintain a Bay Area, Silicon Valley, or Santa Clara County ping list?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Pinging some NorCal folks.

[nickcarraway]

My friend won their contest 3 years in a row. Except that after everything was finished and she was in the lead they each time they somehow recalibrated the points and made somebody else win.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Wow, that’s awful! It doesn’t sound like there’s a single winner. If you complete the ten parks, you win a t-shirt (until they run out).

She must be a good hiker! I was getting some winter hiking in during my over-winter stay in Idaho. Lots of hiking on ice and snow wearing cleats. It’s good to be back on our Santa Clara County trails! I’m a little late getting back and missed the green April, but everything is pretty now turning “golden.”

[Carry_Okie]

Having done native plant habitat restoration work for 30 years in this region, the vegetative conditions of local parks in California is depressing. I go there and what I see is weeds and excessive levels of fuel.

It doesn't have to be this way, it does take work to fix it.

[AZJeep]

Unfortunately, there are people who fight for the invasive species and weed protection.
E.g., Parts of AZ are invaded by saltcedar, an invasive Middle Eastern tree, and there are people fighting for it to be left alone!

[cymbeline]

Ah those curated trails.

[Carry_Okie]

E.g., Parts of AZ are invaded by saltcedar, an invasive Middle Eastern tree, and there are people fighting for it to be left alone!

Salt cedar consumes vast amounts of water too.

[AZJeep]

Yes, it does NOT belong here.
Plus replaces native plants.