Heads-Up Walkers
Our Branch 8 group is called the “Heads Up Walkers”. We walk just about every week and encourage significant others and guests of our group to join us. We are not into mountain climbing nor do we go over dangerous or slippery trails.
We have about 25 venues, so we have a different venue every week. Most of the one-hour walks are on the relatively level paved ground and are “out and back” which means you walk for 30 minutes at your own pace, then turn around and walk 30 minutes back to the starting point.
Our one-hour walks start on Thursday Mornings at 9:30 AM. After the walks, we leave the trail by 10:30 AM and go to a nearby cafe for coffee, snacks, and interesting conversation.
Spouses, friends, and well-mannered dogs are welcome.
Note, all walks will be abiding to all of the rules from national, state, county, city and SIR organizations.
SIR Dan Weller
CHAIRMAN: Dan Weller
925-939-5510
dweller@astound.net
ASSISTANT CHAIR: Dave Morse
925-938-3078
dmorse88@yahoo.com
ASSISTANT CHAIR: Phil Trapp
925-963-1819
prtrapp@sbcglobal.net
Walk schedules, recent event reports and photos follow:
2025 Walkers Calendar Ver 1
January 2025 Walks
12/26/2024: Moraga: Lafayette / Moraga Trail SMC staging area. Meet at the staging area on St. Mary’s Road approx. 1/10th mile north of the entrance to St. Mary’s College. Cafe: Peet’s Coffee. Leader: Dan Weller. Difficulty: M
1/2/2025: Pleasant Hill: C.C. Canal. Meet in the shopping center parking lot at the corner of Taylor & Morello, (North of the service station). Cafe: Panera Bread Cafe. Leader: Dave Allen. Difficulty: M
1/9/2025: Concord: Hester Park. Meet at Hester Park, corner of Hookston & Bancroft, street parking on Hampton or Hookston, adjacent to the park. Cafe: Noah’s New York Bagels. Leader: Dave Davis. Difficulty: E
1/16/2025: Danville: Railroad Museum Iron Horse. Exit I-680 at Diablo Rd., west to Hartz Ave., left to Prospect Ave., right to Railroad Ave Meet in Railroad Museum parking lot, corner of Prospect & Railroad Ave. Cafe: Lunardi’s Market. Leader: Jan Persson. Difficulty: E
1/23/2025: Moraga: Lafayette / Moraga Trail SMC staging area. Meet at the staging area on St. Mary’s Road approx. 1/10th mile north of the entrance to St. Mary’s College. Cafe: Peet’s Coffee. Leader: Jim Sowell. Difficulty: M
1/30/2025: Walnut Creek: C.C. Canal Heather Farm. Meet at the Heather Farm parking lot at the far North end of San Carlos Dr. Cafe: Sweet Affair Bakery. Leader: Manuel Dominguez. Difficulty: E
2/6/2025: Concord: Hester Park. Meet at Hester Park, corner of Hookston & Bancroft, street parking on Hampton or Hookston, adjacent to the park. Cafe: Noah’s New York Bagels. Leader: Phil Trapp. Difficulty: E
Group Photo at Tilden Park Inspiration Point
Is it still raining? 
Enjoying a nice walk in the rain. December 2021
updated on 12/21/24 by Dan
