This is a moderate hike of 4 to 5 miles round trip with about 750 feet in elevation gain: First, you’ll head to enchanted Jewel Lake, host to tortoises and river otters. Then you’ll hike to the top of Wildcat Peak and enjoy panoramic views stretching from the Sierra to the Farallon Islands.

Along the way, outing leader Alan Siegel will describe the edible, medicinal, and cultural uses of native plants by local Indigenous people and other cultures. Alan will also show how to use i-naturalist to be citizen scientists and document diverse plant, animal, bird, and insect species locally and worldwide!