“ Well planned hikes and good people - what more could you want? ”

— JohnB on Nov 2, 2008.

“ nice people, easy-going leader, great trail. bonus of fun dinner. who could miss it? ”

— jo on Dec 21, 2009.

“ This was my first hike, but it was a pleasure: there's no competition, everyone was helpful and supportive. ”

— Owen on Dec 20, 2009.

“ Beautiful hikes and great conversation. ”

— Legi on Dec 20, 2009.

“ If you want a well organized and great hike, come join us. This is one of the most popular meetup group in whole Bay Area. ”

— Macro Chao on Dec 19, 2009.

“ Hiking the Bay Ridge Trail is a great incentive to get out and see different parts of the Bay Area and hike on a regular basis. Hugo does all the planning -- you just have to show up and cross another part of the trail off your list. Beware, though, that these are intermediate to advanced hikes -- unless you're used to doing 1500-2000 elevation and 8-11 miles at least a few times a month. Also, the group usually keeps up a pretty good pace. ”

— Heather on Nov 22, 2009.

“ we have a great organizer ! ”

— Sherry on Oct 31, 2009.

“ Good group. ”

— RZ on Oct 25, 2009.

“ great people, great hiking and great organizer. ”

— sheena on Oct 17, 2009.

“ Fantastic people, beautiful terrain and great leadership ”

— Mimi on Oct 4, 2009.

“ When I'm looking for a hike that combines a good challenge with a relaxed group of fun, friendly hikers, BART&M is one of the first meetup groups I turn to! ”

— Dave on Sep 27, 2009.

“ Nice folks who like to hike - diverse group in terms of age, experience, and pace. ”

— Josh Dieterich on Sep 26, 2009.

“ Hiking the entire ridge trail is a noble goal. I wish I'd thought of it before Hugo did. ”

— Tom Allen on Sep 13, 2009.

“ It is nice, diverse and interactive group. ”

— subramanian on Sep 8, 2009.

“ Because Hugo is a sweetheart with a gift for bringing people together and letting it ride, and he picks good hikes of serious distance, with a profound purpose at the center: to bring the Bay Area together by walking around it. ”

— Jessica on Sep 8, 2009.

“ Very fun, diverse group of people. ”

— Yolanda McRae on Aug 31, 2009.

“ Because it's the coolest! ”

— Sarah Wood on Aug 27, 2009.

“ Hugo is super organized and the group of people who attended the meet up were great! ”

— Lisa on Aug 22, 2009.

“ I love these guys! ”

— Salvador on Aug 22, 2009.

“ Great group of people. Hugo makes sure no one is left behind. ”

— Peggy on Aug 22, 2009.

“ easy hikes... fun sunsets, good people ”

— Meghan on Aug 18, 2009.

“ Nice and friendly group. ”

— Joe on Aug 15, 2009.

“ The organizer was conscientious, and the people are friendly, and it's fun to hike with a group. ”

— Comet on Aug 12, 2009.

“ fun group, nice hike leader and fun places to hike ”

— Barbara on Aug 11, 2009.

“ get fit by exercising and meet great people ”

— Richard on Aug 11, 2009.

“ Hugo is great and fellow hikers even better that it's a wonderful group and I definitely join them again. ”

— Wensen Sarchet on Aug 1, 2009.

“ This meetup group makes you feel welcome. They are all very nice. It's also well organize. ”

— sheila on May 30, 2009.

“ This is a reasonably fast-paced group, which is what I prefer, but others might not. We take a break for lunch at around the midpoint of the hike, and we don't sit around and rest at any other time, though we do stop and stand around at peaks and other viewpoints. If you want to see different parts of the Bay Area with some nice people, join this group. ”

— Peter on May 9, 2009.

“ Very nice group of individuals, organizers included, well mapped hikes even if today a small group of us got lost in some lovely cow pastures (very scenic and made the climbs up hill seem a little less daunting). ”

— Adrienne on May 9, 2009.

“ Hugo's a great guide and is very acomadating. Always tries to have the group meet up for a beer somewhere near by. ”

— Jeff on May 9, 2009.

“ I just found out Hugo keeps records on who has done which hikes- it's that extra attention, the mix of a smaller, fun group, and a really cool goal that I think sets this meetup group apart! ”

— Keri on Apr 19, 2009.

“ This group offers some of the best opportunities to hike all over the extended Bay Area, rather than just in one local area. ”

— Ron C on Mar 14, 2009.

“ To meet new people experience new trails and get exercise. ”

— Janet on Mar 9, 2009.

“ Very well organized and welcoming to new members ”

— Martha G on Mar 8, 2009.

“ its good work out ”

— king on Mar 8, 2009.

“ Easy going, good real hiking (not strolling) great organizers. ”

— Seena on Feb 10, 2009.

“ I like the theme of visiting the trail system that eventually will connect the entire SF Bay Area. Kudos to Hugo for leading this group. ”

— Glenn N on Jan 24, 2009.

“ This was my first Meetup, ever, and this is a great group of people - a nice diverse mix. No attitude or competition whatsoever; everyone was out to enjoy themselves. ”

— Chris on Jan 24, 2009.

“ Very fun diverse group. ”

— Sim on Jan 24, 2009.

“ Great core group of hikers ”

— Maxine on Jan 19, 2009.

“ This group is a great way to get out and see the many beautiful places to hike in the Bay Area. I've lived here all my life and I still haven't seen them all. ”

— Daphne on Jan 19, 2009.

“ Well organized, very friendly and welcoming group with a variety of people of different hiking levels. ”

— Ben on Jan 17, 2009.

“ Hugo is very organized and he looks out for everyone in the group during the hike, The goal of completing the whole Bay Area Ridge Trail is an added reason for hiking enthusiast to keep on hiking! ”

— bernadi on Jan 16, 2009.

“ If you want to enjoy the hike and outdoors rather than speedy hike, this is a group for you. ”

— Jaz&Mike on Jan 10, 2009.

“ Friendly group, with great organizer (Hugo) and helpful members overall. ”

— Sharad on Jan 10, 2009.

“ This is a terrific group of friendly people who genuinely enjoy hiking and make newcomers feel very welcome. ”

— Kim on Jan 3, 2009.

“ This is a fun easy going group that usually meets up to eat after the hike. I couldn't meet after the hike this time but will try next time. ”

— Mark on Jan 3, 2009.

“ Always a fine group of hikers. ”

— Bruce on Dec 28, 2008.

“ This is a good group of people that share at least one thing in common, they are all great hikers! If you like to hike and give yourself a challenge you should definitely join this group! ”

— A former member on Dec 27, 2008.

“ Nice people. Moderate hikes. ”

— Janet Palma on Dec 13, 2008.

“ The Organizer has always been well prepared to lead the hikes and the camaraderie is great. ”

— Rachel on Dec 6, 2008.

“ Hiking is about the most scenic + low-cost + group-oriented thing you can do! Why not join us? ”

— A former member on Nov 4, 2008.