POINT ARENA PUBLIC LANDS LOOP

 

 

 Meet at 10:00 at the parking area directly across the highway from the entrance to Gualala Point Park and at 10:10 at Anchor Bay (west side of Hwy 1) to carpool and start at Point Arena City Hall at 10:30. Walk north until you reach a road that will lead you to the bluff and spectacular ocean views. Follow the bluff north for a while to catch the spectacular middle section with views of the islands, ocean, and the Lighthouse before turning around and walking south along the bluff towards Arena Cove. This is mostly coastal grassland so there isn't much elevation change, but the ground is uneven and there are gopher holes so good hiking shoes are helpful. We will have lunch at a nice spot on the trail.
Leaders: Lynn & John

Photo Credit: Laura 

PELICAN BLUFF

 

Meet at 9:35 at the parking area directly across the highway from the entrance to Gualala Point Park and carpool at Anchor Bay at 9:45 at the south side of town on west side of highway. The hike will begin at the Pelican Bluff parking lot at 10:00. Please carpool if at all possible as there is limited parking. The Mendocino Land Trust has designed a 2.2-mile trail and this 73-acre preserve is home to the endangered Point Arena Mountain Beaver and several rare plants, as well as a creek (which is recovering from cattle grazing) and Bishop pine forest. We will start our hike with the trail that goes to the bluff and then South, retracing our steps back to the parking area. After that, we’ll hike the loop that goes North and then down to the bluff, and finish up with the short loop in the center, eating lunch at the picnic tables.
Leader: Jack

Photo Credit: Jack 

DOG PARK RAMBLE

 

Carpool at the parking area directly across the highway from the entrance to Gualala Point Park at 9:50. Start at 10:00 at the Dog Park on The Sea Ranch (off of Deer Trail). Hang tags are needed for non Sea Ranchers. We will do a loop which will include both sides of the highway and stop close to the end for lunch at Del Mar Center garden or the “Secret Place” by the school before carefully crossing highway 1 back to our cars.
Leaders: Harmony & Laura

Photo Credit: Laura