Hike & Chai 🥾☕: Mount Umunhum, San Jose, CA
Join us for our next exciting "Hike & Chai" adventure to Mount Umunhum, one of the Bay Area's most spectacular peaks at 3,486 feet! Experience breathtaking 360-degree views of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Silicon Valley, and on clear days, all the way to the Pacific Ocean. ✨
Trail Details 🌳
We'll hike the Mount Umunhum Trail (approximately 7.5 miles round trip), a moderately challenging route with gradual elevation gain.
Logistics 📅
Date: Saturday, February 22nd
Meeting Time: 7:00 AM ⏰
Return: Approximately 11:00 AM -12:00 PM
Time: ~3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Meeting Location: Mount Umunhum Trailhead parking lot (Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve) 📍
AllTrials - https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mount-umunhum?u=i&sh=ppftti
Carpooling: We'll coordinate carpools to depart from Hacker Dojo, Mountain View. around 6:00 AM. Please indicate when you sign up whether you can drive others or need a ride. 🚗
Communication 📱
WhatsApp Group: Join our WhatsApp community for real-time updates, and coordination, and to connect with fellow hikers:https://chat.whatsapp.com/GoBtqzxN0oZE5cfU3p2GeL
Text or WhatsApp any q's to Thasif | 669-246-1073
What to Bring 🎒
Plenty of water (at least 2 liters) 💧 & Snacks 🥪
Layers for changing mountain weather 🧥
Hat and sunscreen 🧢
Friends if you'd like! (Make sure they register too) 👋
Things to Keep in Mind ⚠️
The trail has some exposed sections, so sun protection is important ☀️
Cell service can be spotty on parts of the trail 📶
This hike has more elevation gain than our previous hikes, but we'll take it at a comfortable pace 📈
The event may be subject to change depending on weather conditions 🌦️
Limited carpool spots available - we'll confirm availability after assessing volunteer drivers.
After our hike, those interested can join us for our signature chai experience at a nearby spot. And who knows, we might even find some biryani to satisfy our post-hike cravings! 🍛
Still scrolling? You must be curious about who we are! 👀
We love biryani to the core—no cap! 🍚
Not gonna lie, we feel a sense of emptiness in our lives if we don't have it at least once a week! It's our comfort food—our go-to dish, our guilty pleasure, our culinary hug. 💕
The world may argue about mutton versus chicken, but for us, it doesn't really matter. 🍗🐐
We have another set of erogenous zones to feel the biryani. Our excitement hits different when we uncover the meat under layers of rice and masala. ✨
And the next best thing after biryani? Hyderabadi Irani chai, obviously! We walk and walk for kms to find a good chai spot—gotta keep that chai game strong. ☕
We've carried this vibe from South India to the Bay Area. 🌉
At first, we called it Night Walkers, but over time, as we became less hungry (and more chill), we settled on just "Walk and Chai." Slowly, it turned into "Hike and Chai." 🥾
Hope you enjoyed our backstory—it's a whole mood! 😎
Once in a while, we vibe over biryani post-hikes. You're all welcome to join the squad! 🤗