GUALALA POINT PARK #1

Meet at the Hidden Parking Lot at 9:45 (on westside entrance just left after pulling past fee post.) Or park across the street and cross Hwy 1 if you do not have a pass. Hike to the bluff, go north, and then back to the Visitors Center, walking occasionally on the road, but mostly on trails. After a brief stop on the benches to look at the view of the river, we will take the trail down to the river and under the highway to the campground. From there we will walk through the forest and down to the Gualala River for lunch. After lunch we will walk back to the cars via the road to the campground. 

Leader: Mary Sue Ittner & Bob Rutemoeller

mileage: 4.8

photo credit: Laura B & Mary Sue

 

POMO TRAILS & FOREST

Carpool at pullout for Gualala business directory just north of bridge at 9:50. Meet at Dard's (205 Screech Owl, Sea Ranch) at 9:55. It's East on Halcyon (North end of Sea Ranch) North on Deer Trail, West on Screech Owl. Hike starts at 10:00. Starting on Screech Owl, enter the trail at post 144 and do entire Pomo Creekside Trail.  At Deer Trail turn left to Pomo Hillside Trail, post 147.  As this trail exits to Deer Trail cross the street and enter the trail at post 150 and then turn left on the dirt road.  As road exits the woods, take the unofficial trail to the right which exits on County Park Road to campground.  Follow to the right and at bottom of hill take unofficial trail heading toward river and explore this beautiful area. Reverse and start back. Cover the route taken inbound until exiting on dirt road.  Turn right to Haversack connector trail.  Take it exiting on cul-de-sac which traverse turning right on Deer Trail.  Turn in on Pomo Creekside trail and return to beginning. We will have lunch at Dard and Mary’s house.
Leader: Steve Coffeysmith
NOTE: Lunch was moved to Nancy's house on Screech Owl
Mileage: 4.3
photos contributed by: Mary Sue and Harmony

SEA RANCH NORTH END AND ENCHANTED FOREST (NEW)

Meet at 10:45 at the pullout for the Gualala business directory north of bridge to carpool and meet at the end of Grey Whale at 11:00. Starting at the end of Grey Whale, Post 67A, we will hike north on the Bluff Trail to the Gualala Point Regional Park, and cross under the bridge to the campgrounds. We will have our lunch by the river next to the Enchanted Forest, which is beyond the campgrounds and has wonderful redwoods, ferns, and river views. Crossing back under the bridge, we will head past the ceremonial hitching posts to the entrance of the park. Following the highway, we will take the Salal Trail back to Post 67 and 67A.
Leader: Steve Coffeysmith
photos contributed by Bob R.
Mileage: 5.4

ANNAPOLIS ROAD HIKE #2 variation - RAIN CHANGE

all photos by Mary Sue Ittner

POMO TRAILS AND FOREST

Photo credit: Mary Sue Ittner

Photo credit: Mary Sue Ittner

Photo credit: Steve Coffey-Smith

Photo credit: Mary Sue Ittner

Photo credit: Mary Sue Ittner

Photo credit: Mary Sue Ittner

Carpool at pullout for Gualala business directory just north of bridge at 9:50. Meet at Dard's (205 Screech Owl, Sea Ranch) at 10:00. It's East on Halcyon (North end of Sea Ranch) North on Deer Trail, West on Screech Owl.  Starting on Screech Owl, do entire Pomo Creekside Trail. Turn left on Deer Trail and walk until you catch the Pomo Hillside Trail.  As this trail exits to Deer Trail take the Badger Trail to the dirt road, turn left and after a few hundred feet take unofficial trail to right through the grass and over a flattened to the ground barbed wire fence to the county campground road. Turn to the right and walk to the campground. At the bottom of hill take unofficial trail heading toward river and explore this beautiful area. Reverse and start back. Cover the route taken inbound to dirt road, turn right to Post 152 turning left on Haversack connector trail.  Take it exiting on cul-de-sac which traverse turning right on Deer Trail.  Turn in on Pomo Creekside trail and return to beginning. Lunch at Dard's at the end.

POMO TRAILS AND FOREST

Note the newt!

Carpool at pullout for Gualala business directory just north of bridge at 9:50. Meet at Dard's (205 Screech Owl, Sea Ranch) at 10:00. It's East on Halcyon (North end of Sea Ranch) North on Deer Trail, West on Screech Owl.  Starting on Screech Owl, do entire Pomo Creekside Trail. Turn left on Deer Trail and walk until you catch the Pomo Hillside Trail.  As this trail exits to Deer Trail take the Badger Trail to the dirt road, turn left and after a few hundred feet take unofficial trail to right through the grass and over a flattened to the ground barbed wire fence to the county campground road. Turn to the right and walk to the campground. At the bottom of hill take unofficial trail heading toward river and explore this beautiful area. Reverse and start back. Cover the route taken inbound to dirt road, turn right to Post 152 turning left on Haversack connector trail.  Take it exiting on cul-de-sac which traverse turning right on Deer Trail.  Turn in on Pomo Creekside trail and return to beginning. Lunch at Dard's at the end.
Leader: Dard Hunter
MILEAGE: 4.3