Please note this hike will leave the Union Center a little earlier than normal. It is scheduled to leave at 6:30 am. You should be at the UC 10-15 minutes early. Also, the hike day will be 8-10 hours. This is due to the fact that it is a long and difficult drive to and from the trailhead. Greg Waterman, the hike leader, will arrange for 4-wheel drive, high clearance vehicles to transport the hikers. If you sign up for this advanced level hike you should know that the hike up to the Ruins is steep. Because of the condition of the road and trail, the hike will be cancelled if there has been recent rain before the day of the hike. For the safety of the hikers and vehicles we should not drive in if the roads are muddy.