GUALALA POINT PARK #4

 

Meet at the Hidden Parking Lot at 10:00 (on westside entrance just left after pulling past fee post.) Or park across the street and cross Hwy 1 if you do not have a pass. Walk through the Serge Poles and then cross the road to the bench overlooking the Gualala River. Take the trail from there that leads to the Visitor Center and from there the grass trail to the beach. Walk on the beach, turning around and retracing steps and then hike south pass the restrooms and along the bluff to Gualala Point. Turn around and hike the road back to the Visitors Center where there are picnic tables sheltered from the wind for lunch. Return to the cars after lunch. 

Leader: April Dammann

photo and video credit: Laura B and April

STORNETTA - POINT ARENA PUBLIC LANDS COW TRAIL LOOP (NEW)

Meet at 9:30 at the pullout for the Gualala business directory and at 9:40 at Anchor Bay (West side of Hwy 1) to carpool or at the entrance to Stornetta Public Lands where Lighthouse Road turns right towards the Lighthouse at 10:10. Walk the spectacular bluff toward the old Coast Guard Loran site (now owned by Mendocino Community College) seeing blow holes, sink holes, and the waterfall which will likely be dry or a trickle. We will walk up the paved road past huckleberry avenue turning left and following the cow trail back to the road to the lighthouse and our cars. People who want to stay for lunch can walk out to the bluffs for the lovely view. 

Leader: Harmony 

Mileage: 3.2

Photo credit: Bob R, and Mary Sue

 

DEL MAR WANDERING (NEW)

 Meet at 9:45 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge to carpool or at the Del Mar Center at 10:00. Hang tags are needed for non Sea Ranchers. Go North on Leeward to Tall Grass.  Take the trail that parallels Tall Grass to post 138A.  Turn left on the cart path to the edge of the golf course, then follow the trail down to Leeward.  Take the trail through the hedgerow alongside Helm to Del Mar Point.  Turn right on Del Mar Point to post 60C then take the Del Mar Meadow trail north to the intersection with the Bluff Trail at post 63.  A few steps north on the Bluff Trail, turn right onto the Fish Rock hedgerow.  Follow this trail to post 64B and turn left on Grey Whale at post 67B.  Follow down to the Bluff Trail at post 67 and make a left on the Bluff Trail and continue south to post 49.  Turn left to post 49A, then up Tide Pool and Seadrift to Leeward Road.  Go left on Leeward to the Del Mar Center for lunch.
Leaders: Richard and Judy Knarr

photo credit: Leader Laura