FLUMEVILLE TO STORNETTA PUBLIC LANDS

Surprise!  A small blow hole blowing wind out

Our lunch spot

Our view from the lunch spot - watching whales spout

Halloween Tree

Meet at 10:20 at pullout for Gualala business directory and at 10:30 at Anchor Bay (West side of Hwy 1) to carpool and start at Rollerville Junction 2 miles north of Point Arena at 11:00. The leader will decide our route from there, but we will be treated to gorgeous views of the ocean as we walk south and to views of the spectacular bluff on this hike. We will travel to the old Coast Guard Loran site (now owned by Mendocino Community College) and find a suitable place for lunch before returning to our cars.
Leader: Bill Clement
It was an exceptionally large group (24!) and a short hike (2.1 miles) but the weather was perfect for a ramble along this beautiful stretch of ocean bluff.

GUALALA POINT PARK BLUFF AND LOOP

Photo Credit: Bob & Mary Sue

Start at Hidden Parking Lot at 10:00  (on westside entrance just left after pulling past fee post.)   There is a fee per car. (Or park across the street and cross Highway One if you do not have a pass.) Hike to the bluff,  turn south and walk along the Bluff Trail past Salal Cove. Between post 64 and 63 turn left walking through the hedge row and on Fish Rock Road to Leeward. Turn left on Leeward and walk until you intersect the Salal Trail. Turn right following it back to the highway and the Hidden Parking Lot.  Lunch at the picnic tables at the end.
Leader: Jim Suhr

I wasn't on the hike... I was on my way to Denver... but Mary Sue reported: "The weather was perfect today with the fog bank just off shore and the wind not picking up until after we were finished walking. Jim extended the Gualala Point Park section of the hike, but we still finished in record time."

FORT ROSS SOUTH

The bottom angled board represents Jesus' feet and also the 2 disciples.... good and bad.... 

4th graders from Palo Alto on a field trip.  They each had taken on the roles of actual historic Fort Ross residents.

2nd largest Eucalyptus tree in the USA!

May-Tee-Nee is the Kashia name for the area.

Carpool at 9:15 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge, and at The Sea Ranch Lodge at 9:30 or meet at Fort Ross State Park at 10:00.  Fort Ross is only open on weekends after early September, but there is a school visit this day so we were able to see the Fort.  We will walk to the Cove and then take the trail to the south end of the park along the bluff. Return and walk to the Russian graveyard. Robin Joy who has worked at Fort Ross as an interpreter joined us and educated us along the way.
Leader: Gary Sprague
NOTE: for those interested visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/163772490349838/  for information about trips, big ships and events at Fort Ross.
LOVELY warm, sunny day at Fort Ross. 

Rain Change

Linda's lot... the ground breaking started this week!

After a very wet night full of hail, thunder and lightening, the leader (Linda) opted to change today's hike to a walk along the bluffs.  After a few light showers the sun came out and it was a LOVELY hike.