HOT SPOT PICNIC AND HIKE

 

Meet at 9:35 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge and at 9:50 at the end of Verdant View and we can park along the cul-de-sac by the Sea Ranch Supply. Sea Ranch members please bring along extra hang tags for non Sea Ranchers. Carpool to the Hot Spot and start from there at 10:00. Walk up the Hot Spot Loop Trail to River Beach Road to Deep Woods to East Ridge Rd catching the Ridge Trail from 101 to 102, exiting at Sorcerer Wood and picking up the Spring Meadow Trail at 314 to 316 and then circle the airport (Sea Ridge Rd, trail to Timber Ridge Rd.) Walk down River Beach Road entering the San Andreas Fault Interpretive Trail at post 304 and following it to post 305. Continue on River Beach Road, catching the old road (now closed) to return to the Hot Spot for lunch. Lunches can be left in the car as we'll eat at the end of the hike. Walking sticks advised for this hike.
Leader: Stephen

Photo Credit: Laura 

HOT SPOT PICNIC AND HIKE

 

Meet at 9:35 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge and at 9:50 at the end of Verdant View near Sea Ranch Supply. Sea Ranch members please bring along extra hang tags for non Sea Ranchers. Carpool to the Hot Spot and start from there at 10:00. Walk up the Hot Spot Loop Trail to River Beach Road to Deep Woods to East Ridge Rd catching the Ridge Trail from 101 to 102, exiting at Sorcerer Wood and picking up the Spring Meadow Trail at 314 to 316 and then circle the airport (Sea Ridge Rd, trail to Timber Ridge Rd.) Walk down River Beach Road entering the San Andreas Fault Interpretive Trail at post 304 and following it to post 305. Continue on River Beach Road, catching the old road (now closed) to return to the Hot Spot for lunch. Lunches can be left in the car as we'll eat at the end of the hike. Walking sticks advised for this hike.
Leader: Stephen, 707-787-0356

Photo Credit: Stephen

AIRPORT, EARTHQUAKE TRAIL AND HOT SPOT - CHANGED!

Meet at 10:15 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge and at 10:30 at the Sea Ranch Business Center on Annapolis Rd.

It was decided at Mary Sue's request that we re-route the hike to start and end at the Hot Spot. We took the trail up from the Hot Spot, followed the roads to the Ridge Trails looped back and took the Hila Margaret trail back down the Ski Jump (103) and then the San Andreas Fault Interpretive Trail back to the Hot Spot. Walking sticks recommended.
Leader: Steve Coffeysmith (Harmony's assistance)
Mileage: 4.7
photos contributed by Bob

HOT SPOT PICNIC AND HIKE

Meet at 9:35 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge and at 9:50 at the end of Verdant View near Twofish Baking Company. We can park along the cul-de-sac by the building supply. Sea Ranch members please bring along extra hang tags for non Sea Ranchers. Carpool to the Hot Spot and start from there at 10:00. Walk up the Hot Spot Loop Trail to River Beach Road to Deep Woods to East Ridge Rd catching the Ridge Trail from 101 to 105. At post 105 take the trail to the left, at 106 a left again to backtrack past 104 to 103 exiting at Sorcerer Wood and picking up the Spring Meadow Trail at 313 to 306 Walk down River Beach Road entering the San Andreas Fault Interpretive Trail at post 304 and following it to post 305. Continue on River Beach Road, catching the road to return to the Hot Spot for lunch. Lunches can be left in the car as we'll eat at the end of the hike. Walking sticks advised for this hike.
Leader: Laura Bridge

HOT SPOT TWOFISH LOOP (new)

All photos by Mary Sue Ittner

Carpool at 9:45 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge and at 10:00 at end of Verdant View near Twofish Baking Company. Hang tags needed. We will walk the roads down to the Hot Spot. Weather/mud permitting we will walk the earthquake trail and Hot Spot Loop. If it is too muddy we will just stick to the road down to the Hot Spot and back up. We will emerge from the Hot Spot via Deep Woods to East Ridge then connect to the Ridge Trail at post 101 turning back at post 103 and taking Sorcerer Wood to Timber Ridge and depending on timing return to Twofish via Timber Ridge Rd or go around the Airport and return via Sea Ridge Road. Optional lunch at the end of the hike at Twofish. For those wishing to eat there be sure to order in advance by phone: 785-2443.
Leader: Theresa Yuen

HOT SPOT PICNIC AND HIKE

All photos by Bob Rutemoeller

Meet at 9:35 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge and at 9:50 at the end of Verdant View near Twofish Baking Company. We can park along the cul-de-sac by the building supply. Sea Ranch members please bring along extra hang tags for non Sea Ranchers. Carpool to the Hot Spot and start from there at 10:00. Walk up the Hot Spot Loop Trail to River Beach Road to Deep Woods to East Ridge Rd catching the Ridge Trail from 101 to 102, exiting at Sorcerer Wood and picking up the Spring Meadow Trail at 314 to 316 and then circle the airport (Sea Ridge Rd, trail to Timber Ridge Rd.) Walk down River Beach Road entering the San Andreas Fault Interpretive Trail at post 304 and following it to post 305. Continue on River Beach Road, catching the old road (now closed) to return to the Hot Spot for lunch. Lunches can be left in the car as we'll eat at the end of the hike. Walking sticks advised for this hike.
Leader: Jane Seck