BIG TREE AND WHITE FIR TRAILS

Carpool at pullout for Gualala business directory just north of bridge at 9:55. Start at Big Tree Close and Timber Ridge Road at hike marker 122 at 10:10. Hang tags are needed for non Sea Ranchers. Pass marker 116. At marker 111 take left fork. Follow trail to marker 104 which ends at Longmeadow. Go through gate and turn right back onto a forest path. Continue on this trail, past the Sag Pond. The path eventually joins the main trail again at marker 110. Continue back along trail until marker 117. Walk west to marker 118 and follow the upper portion of the Big Tree Loop Trail to marker 120. Exit at 123 at Big Tree Close and return to parking area on Timber Ridge. This hike can have beautiful Douglas Iris displays in spring. Lunch optional but those wanting to have lunch together can drive to the regional park and eat at the tables next to the Hidden Parking lot.
Leader: Adrian Adams
photos contributed by Mary Sue and Gary B

CROSS-SECTION OF SEA RANCH

Carpool at pullout for Gualala business directory just north of bridge at 9:45 and park at the Olson Ranch at 10:00. Cross the highway at the White Barn and walk UP Hugal Ravine (this is the hard part) to Sea Bird and the end of Schooner.  Take left fork at Post 109A joining the Ridge Trail. Walk north to Post 111, where we will turn left on the Cluster Trail and go down by the Clusters at Madrone Meadow and cross the highway again at post 266 catching the trail to the bluff. Turn south. Leader’s choice for lunch spot: Stengel Beach, Ohlson Beach, or one of the picnic tables.
Leader: Theresa Yuen
photos contributed by Mary Sue and Bob

DMC LOOP #4

Carpool at 10:00 am at Gualala Business Sign pullout just north of bridge or meet at 10:15 at the Del Mar Center on TSR. Hangtags needed for non-Sea Ranch hikers. Start from the Del Mar Center by crossing HWY 1 onto Deertrail. At the trail post 132A turn right to access the Azalea Loop Trail, taking one of the loops to trail post 128. Turn right  to take "Leeward Spur Connector". Cross highway to Leeward Spur, left on Leeward Road, right on Osprey to Bluff Trail, then north to post 49, taking trail to Tide Pool, turn right to Sea Drift and left on Leeward Road to cars. Lunch in the Del Mar garden or the Secret Place behind the Del Mar Schoolhouse.
Leader: Adrian Adams
Mileage: 3.7
photos contributed by Harmony and Mary Sue

SALT POINT LOOP

Carpool at 9:30 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge, and at The Sea Ranch Lodge at 9:45. Park at the call box parking area one-half mile south of Stump Beach on the east side of HWY 1 (south of MM 41.00). Take trail on east side of the highway taking the first path that veers off to the left. We will do a forest adventure down along a ravine then continue for another few minutes east eventually when the path gets hard to follow we will retrace our steps back to the cars and cross highway 1 through the meadow down to the bluffs. We will walk south and then back north.  Lunch will we will be seated on some wonderful rock ledges, watch the crashing surf and see the salt pockets after which Salt Point was named at Glen's Spot.  After lunch continue on the trail to the Highway and carefully walk back to the cars. Dogs are not allowed on the Salt Point trails. Walking sticks are a good idea. This is potentially a bit longer hike, but it has both forest and bluff and a wonderful lunch spot. If its windy we may do the hike in reverse direction and lunch in the forest.
Leaders: Mary Sue Ittner and Bob Rutemoeller
Mileage: 4.3

CROSS-SECTION OF SEA RANCH VARIATION

photo credit: Bob Rutemoeller

photo credit: Bob Rutemoeller

photo credit: Bob Rutemoeller

photo credit: Bob Rutemoeller

Carpool at pullout for Gualala business directory just north of bridge at 9:45 and park at the public access trail for Stengel Beach at 10:00. Cross the highway at the White Barn and walk UP Hugal Ravine (this is the hard part) to Sea Bird and the end of Schooner.  Take left fork at Post 109A joining the Ridge Trail. Walk north to Post 111, turning left on the Cluster Trail catching the Skid Road Trail at 112 and go down by the Clusters at Madrone Meadow and cross the highway again at post 266 catching the trail to the bluff. Lunch on Stengel Beach.
Leader: Theresa Yuen