Climate+ Warriors Weekend Explorers Feb 2026 Edition
Welcome to Climate Warriors Weekend Explorers!
Are you ready to put down the board/pipette/laptop, and go explore the outdoors? We are a group of climate and climate adjacent tech enthusiasts who gather once a month to explore the outdoors. Come join us! Our first trip of 2026 will be a 6.6 mile hike at Purisima Creek Redwood Open Space Preserve, a 5,000 acre preserve along the western side of the Santa Cruz Mountain, filled with 100 year old second growth coastal redwoods, foggy canyons, and sunny ridges.
TRIP DETAILS:
Time/Place: Meet at the Purisima Creek Preserve North Ridge Parking Area at 10 am
Distance: 6.6 miles round trip
Hiking Time: 4-4.5 hours
Total Elevation Gain/ Loss: 1,742 feet
Difficulty: Hard
Facilities: At trail head
Official Trail Use: Dogs are not allowed at this preserve
Shade: Shaded to mostly sunny
FEES: None
WHAT TO BRING:
2 liters of water
Lunch/snacks
Hiking poles, climb back to the parking area can be steep
Jacket/Sweater/hat. It can get chilly in the valley, dress in layers.
DIRECTIONS:
Open in Google Maps. Or use the following GPS coordinates.
Google Maps GPS coordinates (Purisima Creek Preserve North Ridge Parking Area):
Parking: Purisima Creek Preserve North Ridge Parking Area or along 35 by the trailhead.
MEETING PLACE: Purisima Creek North Ridge Parking Area/Trailhead.
Carpooling: Click here to organize carpools: https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/jdzf5s
TRAIL MAP: Wittemore Gulch and Harkins Ridge Loop Trail https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/whittemore-gulch-and-harkins-ridge-loop-trail?sh=f268ub&utm_medium=trail_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality
HIKING DIRECTIONS:
Starting at Purisima Creek North Ridge Trailhead, head west -->
Wittemore Gulch Trail, head south -->
Lunch/Snack -->
Harkins Ridge Trail, head East-->
After the loop, Return to Parking Area via Purisima Creek North Ridge Trailhead
About
Climate Warriors Weekend Explorers is inspired by the “work hard, play hard” ethos of the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem and a desire to create community around all matters climate and sustainability. Whether you would like to meet and mingle, catch a breath of fresh air, meditate under the cool breeze and canopy of trees, talk about climate change and the environment, come join us in exploring the outdoors!