Rancho Canada del Oro - Visual Observing tonight 5/18

[Dave Ittner]

Hi folks,

 

I have received a lot of emails requesting Rancho to be opened up tonight.   Conditions do look good.

 

Therefore, I am opening up Rancho for visual observers.   Please arrive by 8:30pm !!!!

 

Will be staying quite late.  The directions are listed below.   Remember to bring warm clothes (additional layers).

 

Hope to see everyone there tonight.

 

Regards,

 

Dave

 

Here are the directions:

From Highway 101 or Highway 85. Turn west onto Bailey Avenue. At the intersection with McKean Road turn left. When you spot a long stretch of white fences on left side of the road, get ready to take the next right.  Just prior to where McKean Road becomes Uvas Road turn right onto Casa Loma Road. Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve is roughly 2 miles down on the left. Turn your headlights off as you pull into the first parking lot which is paved. If this is your first visit to RCDO and you are arriving in the dark, please park your car there and then walk over to us who are set up on the gravel. We will then guide you to a spot. Otherwise drive slowly onto the gravel lot and then back in to a spot like the other cars are.   Also try to park close to each other so as to allow us to fit a lot of cars in.