Wanderers' Reunion at Dunsmuir Park June 5, 2008 Photo credit: The Mamadalin's

"April 6th of this year marked 22 years of hiking by the Siskiyou Wanderers. We hike 51 weeks of the year. Out average hike is 8 miles. Shorter in the winter, longer in the summer. We average 14 hikers per hike. I have averaged this out on 3 different years, and it always comes out 14. So 51 x 22 x 8 x 14 = 125,664 miles, or around the earth at the equator 5 times. A single person making all of these hikes would have hiked 8,976 mies, or roughly across the United States 3 times." . . . . . by Al Groncki

The Siskiyou Wanderers are a great group of active folks who hike and explore the trails of Siskiyou County every THURSDAY, rain or shine. We range in age from our 20's to one gentleman who is 83 but generally we're comprised of early retirees who love the outdoors and enjoy the company of other active friends.

The group can range in size from 6 or 8 up to 30 (on particularly popular hikes or when food is promised!) We generally meet at one of four locations, consolidate into carpools and form a caravan to the trailhead. The hikes can range from 3 to 10 miles (round-trip) and they vary in level of difficulty. The schedule gives an idea about total mileage and total altitude gain. Halfway we stop for a sack lunch at a stunning mountain lake or scenic outlook and then head back to our cars.

In the winter and earlier spring, hikes are scheduled closer to home -- often in the Shasta Valley or around Lake Siskiyou to avoid nasty snow conditions. In the spring, we schedule some amazinghikes where we can experience a wonderful show of wildflowers. And in the summer, we drive further -- out to some pretty obscure forest service roads in the Marble Mountains or Russian Wilderness.