The Place
Our host Joe K, has a nice
winter hike mapped out for us along the magnificent California
coastline. We picked this location
because there is an NA convention going on this weekend in the area. If
you have not joined us yet on any of our hikes this would indeed be a
great time to give it a try. Not only is this a flat hike, but it is
mostly on paved asphalt. We are going to give this one a difficulty
level rating of 1.5. The Monterey Recreational Trail goes from
Pacific Grove through Monterey all the way to Marina, a total of about
16 miles. We will only travel about 4 of those miles one way and back
the same trail. The trail is quite populated with other travelers
including joggers, cyclist, and dog walkers, and we also have to cross
some automobile intersections.