MOAT CREEK #3

All photos above by Bob Rutemoeller

Photo Credit: Steve Coffey-Smith

Photo Credit: Steve Coffey-Smith

Meet at 9:30 at pullout for Gualala business directory and at Carpool at Anchor Bay at 9:40 south side of town on west side of highway. Start at Moat Creek at MM 12.77 on way to Pt. Arena at 9:50. Carpooling is important as there may be abalone divers parked at the Moat Creek parking lot.  Hike bluff south to Bowling Ball Beach admiring all you can see on a minus tide and then return via beach and bluff. Mostly level, but two short steep stretches (up one way and down another.) The beach can be rocky and a bit challenging to walk on in a few stretches so hiking sticks are helpful. There are often nice wildflowers this time of the year along the bluff and Bowling Ball Beach at a low tide is a sight to behold. Afterwards we'll drive to Hearn Gulch for lunch. This could be a good year for wildflowers there. The route down to the beach is a little tricky with a rope to hold onto.
Leaders: Mary Sue Ittner and Bob Rutemoeller

HEARN GULCH - IVERSEN LOOP

Dried persimmons brought by Karen.  Aren't the lovely?!

Meet at 9:50 at pullout for Gualala business directory and at Anchor Bay at 10:00 am. Carpool on the west side of the highway. We will drive to Hearn Gulch to park.  From there we will hike the roads and eventually make our way back to Hearn Gulch for lunch. Weather permitting we’ll hike down to the small beach, but we could also have lunch out of the wind in a protected spot or skip lunch depending on the weather. This hike will be a short one mainly on roads but there is some elevation gain.
Leader:  Harmony Susalla

Bowling Ball Beach + Brunch

Our early morning low-tide hike was very well attended.  In addition to many hikers there were an abundance of Abalone divers out in full force at Moat Creek.  Bob counted over 40 cars parked along highway 1!  The sun was shining the weather was lovely.  After the hike we drove to Hearn Gulch for a celebratory brunch.  There was much to celebrate: 10 years of Thursday Ramblers hikes, 41 years of Bob and Mary Sue knowing each other, Dorothy turning 68 and Diana turning 70!  Cheers to everyone and everything!