CURLY LANE

photo credit: Gary Levenson-Palmer

photo credit: Gary Levenson-Palmer

photo credit: Gary Levenson-Palmer

Meet at 10:10 at pullout for Gualala business directory and at Anchor Bay (west side of Hwy 1) at 10:20. We will park east of the fog line on Highway One just south of Curly Lane. Curly Lane is a dirt road that passes through pleasant scenery (green meadows, ponds, cows) making you forget where you started until you see the lovely views of the ocean on the return. This is a short hike, mostly level but some up and down. Lunch optional, but those who wish can have lunch in Point Arena or the Anchor Bay Thai Kitchen after the hike.
Leader Mary Sue Ittner

POINT ARENA PUBLIC LANDS

Photo Credit: Gary Levenson-Palmer

Photo Credit: Gary Levenson-Palmer

Photo Credit: Mary Sue Ittner

Photo Credit: Mary Sue Ittner

 Meet at 9:50 at pullout for Gualala business directory and at 10:00 at Anchor Bay (West side of Hwy 1) to carpool and start at Point Arena City Hall at 10:30. Walk the new section of Point Arena Public Lands to the end and return. This is shorter than our usual hikes which will give us a lot of time to linger and look at the views of the ocean, the rocks, the Arena Cove, etc. This is mostly coastal grassland so there isn't much elevation change, but the ground is uneven and there are gopher holes like we find in the Stornetta Public Lands. Lunch is optional, but we hope many of you will join the leaders who plan to have lunch after the hike at the Rollerville Cafe. I had already called them to tell them there would be an unknown number of hikers coming for lunch on that date so we felt we should keep that part of the hike and drive there (which isn't very far) after the hike.
Leaders: Mary Sue Ittner and Bob Rutemoeller

STORNETTA LANDS OCEAN VIEWS NORTH

Photo credit Gary Levenson-Palmer

Photo credit Gary Levenson-Palmer

Photo credit Gary Levenson-Palmer

Meet at 10:20 at pullout for Gualala business directory and at meet at 10:30 at Anchor Bay (West side of Hwy 1) to carpool and park in front of the Lighthouse north of Point Arena. The walk begins at 10:50 by following the bluffs to the north/east and following the Garcia River upstream (via the bluffs).  We will lunch on the bluffs overlooking the Garcia River.  We will return via the pasture and through the gate and back on the road to our cars.  The views and wildflowers should be lovely (this hike can be windy).  Note the ground may be uneven due to cow walking/grazing so sticks are recommended.
Leader: Harmony Susalla

CURLY LANE

ALL PHOTOS credit: Massomeh Roberts

Meet at 10:10 at pullout for Gualala business directory and at Anchor Bay (west side of Hwy 1) at 10:20. There is only room for about 3 cars on Highway 1 by Curly Ln. so if more we will need to drop off hikers and leave cars at Moat Creek. Curly Ln. is a dirt road that passes through pleasant scenery (green meadows, ponds, cows) making you forget where you started until you see the lovely views of the ocean on the return. This is a short hike, mostly level but some up and down. Lunch optional, but those who wish can have lunch out together in Point Arena after the hike.

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

FLUMEVILLE TO STORNETTA PUBLIC LANDS

Surprise!  A small blow hole blowing wind out

Our lunch spot

Our view from the lunch spot - watching whales spout

Halloween Tree

Meet at 10:20 at pullout for Gualala business directory and at 10:30 at Anchor Bay (West side of Hwy 1) to carpool and start at Rollerville Junction 2 miles north of Point Arena at 11:00. The leader will decide our route from there, but we will be treated to gorgeous views of the ocean as we walk south and to views of the spectacular bluff on this hike. We will travel to the old Coast Guard Loran site (now owned by Mendocino Community College) and find a suitable place for lunch before returning to our cars.
Leader: Bill Clement
It was an exceptionally large group (24!) and a short hike (2.1 miles) but the weather was perfect for a ramble along this beautiful stretch of ocean bluff.

Stornetta

While 16 people were enjoying a GORGEOUS day at Stornetta, I was playing on Cook's beach with the first of the reunion arrivals...

by Friday at midnight there were 12 of us. 

Bill's Thrills

 

The day started with an attack of the vicious goose at Bower Park.  Gingerbread was our hero and protector and chased this feathered beast off.  The we headed North to Bill's house.

Bill gave us a tour of his property including many special spots and we lunched in the sunshine.

Curly Lane with Lunch at the Beach

It was a beautiful sunny winter day.  We finished the hike with lunch at Cook's Beach. 

Happy Cows?!

It was a beautiful (and breezy) day at Stornetta. The tide was the lowest I have ever witnessed, leaving a path viewable to the island. At lunch we had some very curious cows but Foxie and Bob and Mary Sue kept them at bay.

Doh!

Today I ran out of the house and forgot my camera... doh! It was sprinkling when we started but cleared up for our hike and then sprinkled again as the cars came into sight. The hike as down Curly Lane and back. Very nice. Sorry no photos to share.