Hi Ramblers,
This list of fall hikes is Gualala/Sea Ranch heavy in October in order to avoid road construction on the way to Point Arena (currently, most of our hikers are coming from Gualala and The Sea Ranch). You will also notice that instead of meeting to carpool at the Gualala Business Directory, I have changed it to the parking lot of the Gualala Super, close to the back side of the old Gualala Hotel. Hopefully the culvert construction and big pile of dirt at the Gualala Business Directory will be gone by the end of the year and we can go back to that meeting spot.
My list of Thursday Ramblers contains over 70 members, so it’s time to clean it up again. If you would like to stay on the list, please send me an email. If I don’t hear from you, I’ll remove your name. The list is used mainly for sending out the quarterly list of hikes and any last minute changes. The current hike schedule (and archives going back to 2009) can always be found at https://thursdayramblers.blogspot.com/. This is the best source for the hikes as occasionally things change from what I send out in this email and the website is always kept updated.
Remember – if it’s raining the day of the hike, we do not officially cancel the hike but the leader isn’t required to show up. Those that do want to hike should meet at the posted starting point and can either do the scheduled hike or pick something else.
Laura
DMC LOOP #2 – October 2, 2025
Carpool at 9:50 at the Gualala Super parking lot, close to the back side of the old hotel. Start at 10:00 at the Del Mar Center on TSR (hang tags needed for non Sea Ranchers). Hike north on the Del Mar Meadow Trail to the Bluff Trail, down the hedgerows and to the Salal Trail. Cross the highway by the entrance to the Regional Park and go through the gates to post 152. Walk up Haversack and make a right on Deer Trail, catching the trail at post 139. Turn right at post 138 and go through the tunnel under the highway, turn left on Tallgrass and walk back to the Del Mar Center. Lunch in the garden.
Leader: Laura, 408-306-5321
SALAL TRAIL AND BLUFF – October 9, 2025
Start at Hidden Parking Lot at 10:30 (on westside entrance just left after pulling past fee post.) There is a fee per car. (Or park across the street and cross Hwy 1 if you do not have a pass.) Walk along trail next to Highway to Salal Trail. Hike this beautiful shady trail to the Bluff and south for awhile before turning around and walking north to Gualala Point Park and lunch. We may eat at the picnic tables overlooking the ocean or on the beach. After lunch the leaders will lead us back through Gualala Point Park to our cars.
Leader: Dona, 775-420-2265
UP AND DOWN SCENIC GUALALA – October 16, 2025
Meet at 9:30 at the parking area behind the Gualala Hotel for a walk around town. On this walk there are many scenic views. We will see views of the ocean from many different vantage points, interesting and diverse architecture and drought tolerant entry gardens, walk on the Gualala Bluff Trail, and see Gualala in a way most of us have never seen it, on foot. This hike is not level, but none of the "elevation changes" are very long. This is a hike without lunch, but there are a number of places in town to buy lunch after the hike.
Leader: Mary Sue & Bob, 707-884-4824
MONARCH GLEN/WALK-ON BEACH – October 23, 2025
Carpool at the Gualala Super parking lot, close to the back side of the old hotel at 9:55. Start at the Sea Ranch chapel, mm 55.66 at 10 am. Hang tags needed for non Sea Ranchers. Carefully cross the highway to Bosuns Reach. Enter trail on south side, then take a right onto trail going north. Walk the Monarch Glen trail beside the hedgerow then turn right on the Leeward Meadow Trail. Take a left on Seal Rock Reach and hike to Walk-On Beach. Walk across the beach and up the path on the end to connect with the Bluff Trail and head South until you reach Cormorant Close. Turn left on Cormorant Reach and enter the trail at 31A. When the trail ends, walk on Pacific Reach, turn right on Whalebone Reach and catch the trail at 34A. At 35E walk up Bosun’s Reach to the highway, cross, and walk back to the Chapel where we will have lunch.
Leader: Cynthia, 925-683-3089
SEA FOREST AND BLUFF TRAILS – October 30, 2025
Carpool at the Gualala Super parking lot, close to the back side of the old hotel at 9:45 and meet at the Black Point Beach Coastal Access parking area 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 Sea Forest Trail, which has a creek and a seasonal waterfall. Take the trail to 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 parking lot via the bluff trail and will find a suitable spot for lunch.
Leader: Stephen, 707-787-0356
KING RIDGE LOOP – November 6, 2025
Meet at 9:30 at the Gualala Super parking lot, close to the back side of the old hotel to carpool. From Skagg's Spring Road turn on Tin Barn Road and drive to King Ridge Road and park. Hike King Ridge two miles (up) and return. This stretch is very beautiful in winter with mist, oak trees, and nice views. There is plenty of up and down on this hike. We will eat at an old cemetery.
Leaders: John & Lynne, 707-884-9714
STORNETTA COW TRAIL LOOP – November 13, 2025
Meet at 9:30 at the Gualala Super parking lot, close to the back side of the old hotel 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. Please note that the cow path could be uneven walking sticks may be helpful.
Leader: Harmony, 707-734-0773
CRISPIN LANE – November 20, 2025
Meet at 9:20 at the Gualala Super parking lot, close to the back side of the old hotel at 9:30 or at Anchor Bay (West side of Hwy 1) to carpool. We will drive to Crispin Lane in Manchester, parking at the Manchester Community Center/Garcia Guild (formerly the Grange, or perhaps it is the Grange again!) and walk to the end of this county road. Hike starts at 10:00 a.m. We will pass green fields and have lovely views of the ocean on our way back. This road starts out relatively flat and then goes slowly up so we'll coast on the return trip. Afterwards we will have lunch outside at the Manchester Community Center. NOTE: There are often loose dogs on Crispin Lane so you may not want to bring your dog.
Leader: Jack, 916-220-7653
STUMP BEACH & GERSTLE COVE – December 4, 2025
Meet at 9:30 at the Gualala Super parking lot, close to the back side of the old hotel to carpool to the Stump Beach parking area. We will start the hike at approx. 10:00. We will follow the trail down to Stump Beach, crossing the stream and heading up the other side to the southern bluff tops. We will meander along the bluffs taking in the views and wildlife along the way. We will pass through the Gerstle Cove camping grounds, cross Highway 1, and walk through forested land. We will cross Highway 1 again and walk the shoulder of the highway until we turn off to return to Stump Beach where we will have our lunch and then return to the cars. This hike is slightly longer and has a bit more elevation change than our usual hikes. The bluff part of this hike is relatively flat but the trail down and up from the beach and the trail on the east side of the highway are steep and walking sticks are recommended. Dogs are not allowed on the Salt Point trails.
Leader: Joel, 707-485-4339
SALAL TRAIL AND BLUFF – December 11, 2025
Start at Hidden Parking Lot at 10:30 (on westside entrance just left after pulling past fee post.) There is a fee per car. (Or park across the street and cross Hwy 1 if you do not have a pass.) Walk along trail next to Highway to Salal Trail. Hike this beautiful shady trail to the Bluff and south for awhile before turning around and walking north to Gualala Point Park and lunch. We may eat at the picnic tables overlooking the ocean or on the beach. After lunch the leaders will lead us back through Gualala Point Park to our cars.
Leader: Rita, 760-583-1300
DEL MAR WANDERING – December 18, 2025
Meet at 9:45 at the Gualala Super parking lot, close to the back side of the old hotel or at the Del Mar Center at 10:00. Hang tags are needed for non Sea Ranchers. Go North on Leeward to Tall Grass, then take the trail that parallels Tall Grass to post 138A. Turn left on the cart path to the edge of the golf course and 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. Go 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 return to the Del Mar Center for lunch.
Leader: Stephen, 707-787-0356
This list of fall hikes is Gualala/Sea Ranch heavy in October in order to avoid road construction on the way to Point Arena (currently, most of our hikers are coming from Gualala and The Sea Ranch). You will also notice that instead of meeting to carpool at the Gualala Business Directory, I have changed it to the parking lot of the Gualala Super, close to the back side of the old Gualala Hotel. Hopefully the culvert construction and big pile of dirt at the Gualala Business Directory will be gone by the end of the year and we can go back to that meeting spot.
My list of Thursday Ramblers contains over 70 members, so it’s time to clean it up again. If you would like to stay on the list, please send me an email. If I don’t hear from you, I’ll remove your name. The list is used mainly for sending out the quarterly list of hikes and any last minute changes. The current hike schedule (and archives going back to 2009) can always be found at https://thursdayramblers.blogspot.com/. This is the best source for the hikes as occasionally things change from what I send out in this email and the website is always kept updated.
Remember – if it’s raining the day of the hike, we do not officially cancel the hike but the leader isn’t required to show up. Those that do want to hike should meet at the posted starting point and can either do the scheduled hike or pick something else.
Laura
DMC LOOP #2 – October 2, 2025
Carpool at 9:50 at the Gualala Super parking lot, close to the back side of the old hotel. Start at 10:00 at the Del Mar Center on TSR (hang tags needed for non Sea Ranchers). Hike north on the Del Mar Meadow Trail to the Bluff Trail, down the hedgerows and to the Salal Trail. Cross the highway by the entrance to the Regional Park and go through the gates to post 152. Walk up Haversack and make a right on Deer Trail, catching the trail at post 139. Turn right at post 138 and go through the tunnel under the highway, turn left on Tallgrass and walk back to the Del Mar Center. Lunch in the garden.
Leader: Laura, 408-306-5321
SALAL TRAIL AND BLUFF – October 9, 2025
Start at Hidden Parking Lot at 10:30 (on westside entrance just left after pulling past fee post.) There is a fee per car. (Or park across the street and cross Hwy 1 if you do not have a pass.) Walk along trail next to Highway to Salal Trail. Hike this beautiful shady trail to the Bluff and south for awhile before turning around and walking north to Gualala Point Park and lunch. We may eat at the picnic tables overlooking the ocean or on the beach. After lunch the leaders will lead us back through Gualala Point Park to our cars.
Leader: Dona, 775-420-2265
UP AND DOWN SCENIC GUALALA – October 16, 2025
Meet at 9:30 at the parking area behind the Gualala Hotel for a walk around town. On this walk there are many scenic views. We will see views of the ocean from many different vantage points, interesting and diverse architecture and drought tolerant entry gardens, walk on the Gualala Bluff Trail, and see Gualala in a way most of us have never seen it, on foot. This hike is not level, but none of the "elevation changes" are very long. This is a hike without lunch, but there are a number of places in town to buy lunch after the hike.
Leader: Mary Sue & Bob, 707-884-4824
MONARCH GLEN/WALK-ON BEACH – October 23, 2025
Carpool at the Gualala Super parking lot, close to the back side of the old hotel at 9:55. Start at the Sea Ranch chapel, mm 55.66 at 10 am. Hang tags needed for non Sea Ranchers. Carefully cross the highway to Bosuns Reach. Enter trail on south side, then take a right onto trail going north. Walk the Monarch Glen trail beside the hedgerow then turn right on the Leeward Meadow Trail. Take a left on Seal Rock Reach and hike to Walk-On Beach. Walk across the beach and up the path on the end to connect with the Bluff Trail and head South until you reach Cormorant Close. Turn left on Cormorant Reach and enter the trail at 31A. When the trail ends, walk on Pacific Reach, turn right on Whalebone Reach and catch the trail at 34A. At 35E walk up Bosun’s Reach to the highway, cross, and walk back to the Chapel where we will have lunch.
Leader: Cynthia, 925-683-3089
SEA FOREST AND BLUFF TRAILS – October 30, 2025
Carpool at the Gualala Super parking lot, close to the back side of the old hotel at 9:45 and meet at the Black Point Beach Coastal Access parking area 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 Sea Forest Trail, which has a creek and a seasonal waterfall. Take the trail to 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 parking lot via the bluff trail and will find a suitable spot for lunch.
Leader: Stephen, 707-787-0356
KING RIDGE LOOP – November 6, 2025
Meet at 9:30 at the Gualala Super parking lot, close to the back side of the old hotel to carpool. From Skagg's Spring Road turn on Tin Barn Road and drive to King Ridge Road and park. Hike King Ridge two miles (up) and return. This stretch is very beautiful in winter with mist, oak trees, and nice views. There is plenty of up and down on this hike. We will eat at an old cemetery.
Leaders: John & Lynne, 707-884-9714
STORNETTA COW TRAIL LOOP – November 13, 2025
Meet at 9:30 at the Gualala Super parking lot, close to the back side of the old hotel 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. Please note that the cow path could be uneven walking sticks may be helpful.
Leader: Harmony, 707-734-0773
CRISPIN LANE – November 20, 2025
Meet at 9:20 at the Gualala Super parking lot, close to the back side of the old hotel at 9:30 or at Anchor Bay (West side of Hwy 1) to carpool. We will drive to Crispin Lane in Manchester, parking at the Manchester Community Center/Garcia Guild (formerly the Grange, or perhaps it is the Grange again!) and walk to the end of this county road. Hike starts at 10:00 a.m. We will pass green fields and have lovely views of the ocean on our way back. This road starts out relatively flat and then goes slowly up so we'll coast on the return trip. Afterwards we will have lunch outside at the Manchester Community Center. NOTE: There are often loose dogs on Crispin Lane so you may not want to bring your dog.
Leader: Jack, 916-220-7653
STUMP BEACH & GERSTLE COVE – December 4, 2025
Meet at 9:30 at the Gualala Super parking lot, close to the back side of the old hotel to carpool to the Stump Beach parking area. We will start the hike at approx. 10:00. We will follow the trail down to Stump Beach, crossing the stream and heading up the other side to the southern bluff tops. We will meander along the bluffs taking in the views and wildlife along the way. We will pass through the Gerstle Cove camping grounds, cross Highway 1, and walk through forested land. We will cross Highway 1 again and walk the shoulder of the highway until we turn off to return to Stump Beach where we will have our lunch and then return to the cars. This hike is slightly longer and has a bit more elevation change than our usual hikes. The bluff part of this hike is relatively flat but the trail down and up from the beach and the trail on the east side of the highway are steep and walking sticks are recommended. Dogs are not allowed on the Salt Point trails.
Leader: Joel, 707-485-4339
SALAL TRAIL AND BLUFF – December 11, 2025
Start at Hidden Parking Lot at 10:30 (on westside entrance just left after pulling past fee post.) There is a fee per car. (Or park across the street and cross Hwy 1 if you do not have a pass.) Walk along trail next to Highway to Salal Trail. Hike this beautiful shady trail to the Bluff and south for awhile before turning around and walking north to Gualala Point Park and lunch. We may eat at the picnic tables overlooking the ocean or on the beach. After lunch the leaders will lead us back through Gualala Point Park to our cars.
Leader: Rita, 760-583-1300
DEL MAR WANDERING – December 18, 2025
Meet at 9:45 at the Gualala Super parking lot, close to the back side of the old hotel or at the Del Mar Center at 10:00. Hang tags are needed for non Sea Ranchers. Go North on Leeward to Tall Grass, then take the trail that parallels Tall Grass to post 138A. Turn left on the cart path to the edge of the golf course and 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. Go 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 return to the Del Mar Center for lunch.
Leader: Stephen, 707-787-0356
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