PILOT'S REACH - ANNAPOLIS ROAD LOOP

All photos by Bob or Harmony

Meet at 9:45 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge and at 10:00 at end of Verdant View near Twofish Baking Company. Hang tags needed. Walk to Annapolis Road and turn left, walk south, turning right on Sea Ridge, left on Pilot's Reach and pick up the Pilot's Reach Trail at post 234 taking it to highway one, crossing the highway and walking on Navigator's reach to Pebble Beach. Take the bluff trail south to post 6 to 6A, walking northeast on Galleon's Reach to Highway One. Cross Highway 1 at MM 51.85 and catch the Annapolis trail back to starting point. You can bring your lunch or eat  lunch at Twofish at the end of the hike. This hike has elevation changes and hiking sticks are recommended. For those wanting to eat at Twofish be sure to order in advance by phone: 785-2443.
Leader: Jane Seck

STILLWATER COVE/PEACE OBELISK

All photos by Bob Rutemoeller or Harmony

Carpool at the pullout for Gualala business directory just north of bridge at 9:25 and at The Sea Ranch Lodge parking lot at 9:40. Hikers with County Regional Park passes should drive. We will be hiking in three distinct areas. First we'll hike the interesting bluff section of Stillwater Cove and then return back to our cars. We will drive then to the day use area and park.  We will hike a beautiful forested loop, crossing a small stream, and perhaps seeing fringed corn lilies in bloom. After returning to our cars, we will drive south to the Timber Cove Inn where we will hike their trails, including a visit to the smallest state park in California, the 93-foot-high "Peace Obelisk" sculpture by the late Benjamino Bufano, a renowned San Francisco sculptor. The hike will conclude with lunch at Alexanders. They have a new chef so the menu on their web site as I send this out could change.

https://timbercoveinn.com/images/uploads/Lounge_Menu.pdf

Leaders: Mary Sue Ittner and Bob Rutemoeller
NOTE: Due to road construction delays lunch was eaten before touring the state park property and land around the Timber Cove Inn.

HUGEL/SAG POND/LONGMEADOW LOOP

All photos above by Bob Rutemoeller

Carpool at 9:45 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge or meet at 10:00 at Ohlson Rec Center (just south of the white barn). Hang tags needed. Cross the highway and take the Hugel RavineTrail to Seabird Road. Pick up the trails again at the end of Schooner Dr (post 109) and follow the Sag Pond Trail to Longmeadow Rd. Walk down Longmeadow to Greencroft Close and pick up the trails again at the end of Greencroft (post 238). Walk down the Longmeadow Trail, around the stables and end up back at Ohlson Rec Center. Lunch there or at Ohlson Beach.
Leader: Theresa Yuen

GUALALA POINT PARK # 3

All photos by Bob Rutemoeller

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 from there down to the beach but instead of going to the beach go south past the restrooms to the bluff. Bear left on bluffs and continue on Bluff Trail until you intersect Salal Trail. Hike Salal Trail to Hwy 1, turn left and follow frontage path back to the Park and the Hidden Parking lot.
Leaders: John & Lynn Walton