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.
Other Organizers
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Katie Peregrin
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Phone
(360) 705-2589 -
Email
[email protected]
ART SMITH TRAILHEAD TO HOPALONG CASSIDY, SHAY LOOP
A popular “in-town” hike that is a loop starting at the Art Smith Trailhead off of HWY 74. The trail takes you high above Big Horn’s massive homes and continues until civilization is out of sight. What remains to be seen are mountains, cacti, trail and often times Big Horn Sheep. In Spring if there has been some rain, the landscape will be lush with wild flowers. The desert at it’s very best!
7 Miles with elevation gain of 2000 ft.
HIKE LOCATOR: Palm Desert HIKE DIFFICULTY: Strenuous
HIKE LEADER:Rich Peregrin
Note: You must be a current CVHC member to hike with the club! Join Now!