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. Please carpool as parking spaces on
the first part are limited. First we will drive to the day use area and park. We will
hike through the beautiful forested canyon, and up the "dead end" trail and back and down along the river until the normal crossing spot. Due to the rains (and the bridge being out) we did not cross but retraced our path along the river and down to the Cove. We returned to cars and drove north to hiked the two bluff sections of
the trail. Dogs allowed on leash and hiking sticks helpful for a few
steep spots and river crossing. Leaders: Mary Sue Ittner Mileage: 4 photos contributed by: Harmony & Mary Sue
Carpool
at pullout for Gualala business directory just north of bridge at 9:45
and meet at the Sea Ranch Lodge at 10:00. We will take the trail from
the parking lot to Moonraker Road and cross highway 1. From there we
will take an immediate right at trail post 220 and enter the new Sea
Forest Trail,which has a creek and a seasonal waterfall. Take trail
post 219 to the bench at the end of the trail and admire the spectacular
view of the coast. We will retrace our steps, cross back over highway 1
and head north toward the Moonraker Rec Center. At trail post 3C we
will head toward the bluff, turning south at trail post 3. We will
return to the lodge via the bluff trail for lunch. Leader: Laura Bridge Mileage: 4.3 photos contributed by Mary Sue & Bob R.
Meet
at 10:00 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge to
carpool and at The Sea Ranch Lodge at 10:15 to carpool to the Jenner
Headlands Preserve (two miles north of the town of Jenner on the east
side of Highway 1). The Headlands are known for raptor and whale
watching along the Pacific flyway with spectacular views of the Pacific
Ocean, Russian River, and the mouth of the river. The entire hike is
approx. 4 miles. We'll hike mostly uphill for the first 1.5 miles on
Raptor Ridge Trail to the ranger station with frequent stops to catch
our breath and to appreciate the breathless views. We'll eat lunch on
picnic tables at the ranger station. After lunch we'll hike along Raptor
Ridge and take Sea to Sky Trail back to the parking lot. Near the
bottom of the trail we'll stop for about 15 minutes at Telescope Hill
for the amazing view and a bit of meditation. The entire hike is about 2
to 2.5 hours. Bring your binoculars for bird and whale watching. There
is a portable toilet at the parking lot and one at the ranger station.
We'll get back to Gualala about 2:30 p.m. Leader: Joel Chaban photos contributed by Mary Sue and Bob R.
Carpool
at pullout for Gualala business directory just north of bridge at 9:50
and start at the Sea Ranch chapel at 10:00. Hang tags needed for non Sea
Ranchers. Go south on to the firebreak and cross Hwy 1 at the hole in
the fence. Take Frontage Trail almost to the White Barn. Walk on the
feeder trail to the Blufftop Trail. Walk north until you reach the Shell
Beach public access trail, take it to Pacific Reach and from there back
to Frontage and return. Leader: Steve Coffeysmith Mileage: 4.2 photos contributed by Mary Sue and Bob R.
