BADGER/POMO LOOP revised POMO/SALAL LOOP

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.)  Enter Sea Ranch on eastside of highway 1 to Haversack and turn right on Deer Trail. Take the trails that pass the Children's Environmental Play Park and then continue down Deer Trail to the Pomo Creek Trail.  Cross Screech Owl and continue to Saloon Trail. Because it was such a sunny and windless day we decided to continue south to the trail that goes under the highway then to Tallgrass and right on Leeward and left on Helm to the bluff trail and back to the cars via the Salal Trail.  We lunched at the picnic table overlooking the river and out to the ocean.

Leader: Linda Kennedy

MILEAGE: 5.1

UP AND DOWN SCENIC GUALALA

photo credit: Bob Rutemoeller

photo credit: Bob Rutemoeller 

Meet at 10:00 at the pullout for the Gualala Business directory north of the bridge to carpool or meet at the corner of Highway One and Robinson Reef (the old site of Laura's Bakery) where we will park. On this walk there are many scenic views. We will see views of the ocean from many different vantage points, interesting and diverse architecture and drought tolerant entry gardens, pass the homes of many of our regular hikers, walk on the Gualala Bluff Trail, and see Gualala in a way most of us have never seen it, on foot. This hike is not level, but none of the "elevation changes" are very long. We will eat our lunches at Ginger's house with glorious views, on her deck if the weather cooperates.

Leader: Mary Sue Ittner 

MILEAGE: 4.0

ANNAPOLIS ROAD HIKE #2

All photos: Bob Rutemoeller

Carpool at 10:30 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge and at The Sea Ranch Business Center on Annapolis Rd at 10:45. Turn right before you reach the Fire Station. We can park along the cul-de-sac by the building supply.  Sea Ranch members please bring along extra hang tags for non Sea Ranchers.  Drive on Annapolis Road for about 5 miles from Highway One turnoff.  Pass a sign for 37151 on right and then park on the next road that goes off to the left, Noce Rd. Hike on Annapolis Road to the Old Horicon School and have lunch on the porch there and return.

Leader: Gary Sprague

OHLSON RANCH LOOPY LOOP

frost on the bridge

Carpool at 9:45 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge or meet at 10:00 at Ohlson Ranch Center (just south of the white barn). Hangtags needed. Walk south on trail between the highway and the Ohlson Ranch Center turning right at marker 15c.  Take Arch Rock Road to marker 15A where you will pick up the bluff trail.  Head north on the bluff trail until you catch marker 29 back to the bluff.  Continue until you reach Cormorant Close (between marker 30 and 31), turn right and take the hedge row trail back to the trail that parallels the highway.  Continue on this trail until reaching marker 25D where we will turn right crossing Breakers Reach and ending up at marker 25A turning south and back to Ohlson Ranch for lunch.

Leader: Theresa Yuen

MILEAGE: 4.6

PRIVATE ROAD HIKE

photo credit: Bob Rutemoller

photo credit: Bob Rutemoller

photo credit: Bob Rutemoller

Meet at 9:45 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge. Hike will begin at 10:00 on private property off of Roseman Creek Road in Gualala. Some elevation change is to be expected. Hiking poles are recommended as we experience distant ocean views and wooded roads. Lunch with ocean view at end.
Leader: Harmony Susalla
PS HUGE THANKS to Marco and Paul of Pazzo Marco for hosting this most special Thursday Rambler event!!!

TIMBER RIDGE ROAD - POSH SQUASH - POTLUCK

photo credit: Bob Rutemoeller

Meet at 9:45 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge to carpool and/or at end of Verdant View near Two Fish at 10:00. Hang tags needed for non Sea Ranchers. From there we will carpool to Diana and Dave's house at the end of Timber Ridge Road. Diana will make soup for our potluck and the rest of us can bring food to go with that. We'll walk north on this road (with perhaps some side trips) stopping to see the Posh Squash before turning around and walking back to the Bower house for lunch. This is a forested road with ups and downs so a hiking stick could be helpful. Rain won't cancel, but could shorten the hike.

Leaders: Diana and Dave Bower

PIPER RANCH

photo credit: Gary Levenson-Palmer

photo credit: Gary Levenson-Palmer

photo credit: Gary Levenson-Palmer

photo credit: Chistina Legorreta

photo credit: Chistina Legorreta

photo credit: Chistina Legorreta

photo credit: Chistina Legorreta

Meet at Gualala business directory at 9:35 a.m. or Anchor Bay (west side of Hwy 1) at 9:45 a.m. or Point Arena City Hall at 10:00 a.m. to carpool to private ranch on Mountain View Rd. Hike approx 5 miles on private road, some hills. Bring a bag lunch. Must sign liability release form to participate.
Leaders: John and Lynn Walton

STORNETTA PUBLIC LAND LOOP - HALLOWEEN HIKE

photo credit: Gary Levenson-Palmer

photo credit: Gary Levenson-Palmer

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 (We can park on the east side of Highway 1 across from Rollerville cafe). We will travel the access road to the old Coast Guard Loran site (now owned by Mendocino Community College) and then follow the bluff north to the "Halloween Tree" for lunch. After lunch we will continue north and loop back on the lighthouse road to our cars. We will be treated to gorgeous views of the ocean on this spectacular bluff hike. PLEASE WEAR A COSTUME and plan to have a SPOOKY time!
Leader: Harmony Susalla