BIG TREE AND WHITE FIR TRAILS

Carpool at pullout for Gualala business directory just north of bridge at 9:45. Start at Big Tree Close and Timber Ridge Road at hike marker 122 at 10 a.m. Please bring hang tags for non Sea Ranchers. Pass marker 116.  At marker 111 take left fork.  Follow trail to marker 104 which ends at Longmeadow. Go through gate and turn right back onto a forest path.  Continue on this trail, past the Sag Pond.  The path eventually joins the main trail again at marker 110.  Continue back along trail until marker 117. Walk west to marker 118. We will loop down to post 267 and the bench (with a great view) for lunch continuing back up the Big Tree Loop to marker 120 after lunch. Exit at 123 at Big Tree Close and return to parking area on Timber Ridge.

Leaders:  Dave and Diana Bower, 785-9725

LINDA'S NEW HOUSE POTLUCK

Linda our hostess and leader

Andy our host

Meet at 9:40 at pullout for Gualala business directory and at Linda's house: 37677 White Barn at 9:50. Non-Sea Rancher's will need hang tags. We will leave our food for a potluck at Linda's. Hike starts around 10:00 a.m.  Walk to the bluff trail and head south until post #3 where we will turn inland and head up to the Moonracker Rec center connecting with the bike path behind the center and circling back to Linda's via roads and bike paths. We will end this hike with a potluck soup, salad, and dessert.  (Please pick one of those items to bring). We suggest some communication ahead of time about what you plan to bring with the leaders so we have some of everything.
Leaders:  Linda Kennedy

FISH ROCK ROAD /MENDOCINO REDWOODS

end of the line

colts foot

photo credit: Eric Mills

photo credit: Gary Levenson-Palmer

photo credit: Gary Levenson-Palmer

photo credit: Gary Levenson-Palmer

photo credit: Gary Levenson-Palmer

photo credit: Gary Levenson-Palmer

Meet at 10:00 at pullout for Gualala business directory to carpool. Take Old Stage Rd. to Fish Rock Rd. turning right to follow the signs to the Mendocino County Dump. Park at the foot of the road where the pavement stops where you will meet the leader.  Starting at 10:15 we will be walking on Mendocino Redwoods property.  Please note that you will be asked to sign their release before proceeding onto this private property.  Sometimes the road has changed between hikes so we never know for sure what we will experience. We will follow and cross several tributaries to the Garcia which provide wonderful sites and sounds as we meander along the overgrown logging roads. This hike has some elevation gain and depending on how fast the group is we will be treated to vista views through the trees.  Walking sticks recommended.
Leader: Harmony Susalla

COUNTY PARK AND POMO TRAILS

How many hikers can fit inside a redwood tree? (see answer below)

Troll hole

message from the Troll

16 hikers that fit inside the redwood tree

Start at Hidden Parking Lot at Gualala Point Park at 10:00  (on westside entrance just left after pulling past fee post.)  There is a fee per car although many of us have passes. Or park across the street if you do not have a pass. Walk down on the County Park Road to the campground and at the bottom of the hill take unofficial trail heading toward river and explore the beautiful forest. On the return up the road take the hole in the fence to connect with the Sea Ranch trails to post 152 to Haversack, turning right on Deer Trail and continue down Deer Trail until post 146 to Pomo Creek Trail. Do the entire Pomo Creek trail loop and back to Deer Trail Road, this time turning right at post 147 to Pomo Hillside Trail connect to the Badger Trail back to County Park Road and back to the cars. Lunch at the picnic tables next to the Hidden Parking Lot at the end. NOTE: Hike was shortened. Pomo Hillside Trail and Badger Trail were cut to shorten hike due to longer than usual ambling.
Leader: Jim Suhr