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First hike of the year with Ranger Liske to celebrate New Year

1/6/2017

 
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A group of 25 hikers hit the trail Sunday with Supervising Ranger Scott Liske of the Auburn State Recreation Area as part of the nationwide effort called First Day Hike. California State Parks offered hikes on January 1 up and down the state, encouraging people to kick off the new year with beautiful views, a bit of history and some exercise. Auburn City Councilman Dr. Bill Kirby was among the hikers who enjoyed the view from the top of Stagecoach Trail in the confluence area for a beautiful view of bridges, including the Foresthill Bridge, the tallest bridge in California at 730 feet, and the Mountain Quarries Railroad bridge, a national and state recognized historic bridge.

More than half the group accepted the ranger’s invitation to extend the journey down Tinker’s cutoff, over the Highway 49 Bridge, across No Hands Bridge, over to Canyon Creek, known as the Black Hole of Calcutta. The group arrived back at the compound with smiles on their faces, knowing they got a good hike of 3.5 miles. 

Liske shared stories about local mining history, Native American history, as well as the history of the endurance events that take place on the trails.

Liske says he enjoys guiding such hikes but he is usually on duty. He encourages people to get in touch with Canyon Keepers at canyonkeepers.org for monthly guided hikes in the park. The public is always welcome to come to the ranger office for a map of trails and enjoy part of the 100-miles of hiking trails in the Auburn State Recreation Area. 

To see the original article and pictures by Mary West in the Auburn Journal newspaper, CLICK HERE.

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