Organizer
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Richard Peregrin
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Phone
(360) 791-7333 -
Email
[email protected] -
Richard Peregrin is the current Hike Leader Safety Officer of the CVHC. He came to the Valley as a snowbird after retiring as a Detective from the Washington State Patrol and as a Special Agent Criminal Investigator from the U.S. Coast Guard. He has over 30 years experience with hiking, backpacking and mountain climbing. He has been hiking with the CVHC for the past twelve years and really enjoys going to beautiful places, the camaraderie and all the social events. Rich has been a hike leader for the past 8 years leading moderate, strenuous and some off-trail hikes. He also has prior experience with First Aid, being a past EMT and State Trooper, and land navigation, route finding, map reading and GPS tracking.
Location
ART SMITH TO HOPALONG CASSIDY LOOP
Great views of the valley and, if we are lucky, we will see some Big Horn Sheep, Chuckwallas and side-blotch lizards! This hike includes a lot of sun exposure, so bring a hat, wear long sleeves and carry plenty of water!
7 Miles with Elevation gain of 1800 ft. Topographic map is available here: https://caltopo.com/m/JM9F1
IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME HIKING WITH RICH, PLEASE CALL. OTHERWISE, PLEASE EMAIL.
HIKE LOCATOR: Palm Desert
HIKE DIFFICULTY: Moderate
HIKE LEADER: Rich Peregrin
Note: You must be a current CVHC member to hike with the club! Join Now!
