SOUTH FORK OF THE GUALALA RIVER TO BUCKEYE CREEK aka A VERY BERRY HIKE

Photo credit: Nita Green

Photo credit: Nita Green

Double Gary + Double Ginger!

wild raspberries

wild thimbleberries

wild blackberries

Carpool at the pullout for Gualala business directory just north of the bridge at 10:15 and meet for the 2nd carpool at 10:30 at The Sea Ranch Business Center on Annapolis Rd. (turn right before you reach the Fire Station). We can park along the cul-de-sac by the building supply.  Sea Ranch members please bring along extra hang tags just in case. We will drive to Valley Crossing and park past the second bridge. We will be hiking on a mostly shady logging road walking north on the south fork of the Gualala River to Buckeye Creek where we plan to go down to the river for lunch and then return. This hike is mostly level, about five to six miles total. It's a little longer than our usual hikes but not hard walking.  Hiking on Gualala Redwoods land is usually very peaceful as we rarely encounter anyone and have a feeling of being in the wilderness. This is our once a year hike on their land.

Mary Sue Ittner

Let there be SUN!

After several cold and foggy days, the sun finally came out for this wonderful hike.  So did the people and the berries.  We had 23 people + 1 dog join us today!  Thimble-berries and blackberries and even a few wild raspberries and red huckleberries lined the trail.  As you can see from the picture, we ate lunch sitting on the Green Iron Bridge.  5 of us turned this 4.6 mile one-way hike into a 9.2 mile out and back.