MONARCH GLEN/WALK-ON BEACH LOOP #2

 

Carpool at pullout for Gualala business directory just north of bridge at 9:50. Start at 10:00 at the paved parking area at Piper's Reach. Hang tags needed for non Sea Ranchers.  Walk to the bluff and then walk south to post 31. Continue east to Cormorant Close and through the hedgerow intersecting the trail that is adjacent to Highway One. Walk north on it until you reach the Monarch Glen Trail. Do that loop and then walk back to Bosuns Close and carefully cross the highway taking the road to the Chapel. Walk the first part of the Chapel Trail with its great views to post 128, turning left to Leeward Spur, crossing the highway again. Turn south onto Leeward Road. Take a right to get to the bluff trail. Lunch at the Harbor Seal docent area.
Leader: Tina Vasavada

NOTE: Last week's hike there was rerouted by the leader and participants. No pictures were taken.

SHELL BEACH #1

Carpool at the pullout for Gualala business directory at 9:40 or meet at the Public Access trail for Shell Beach at 9:50. Sea Ranchers can park at one of the parking areas on Pipers Reach. We will start at 10:00 at Post 34 on the Blufftop Trail. Walk south on the trail to Stengel Beach  and return via the Breaker Meadow Trail or along the bluff. Lunch at Tide Pool Beach, Shell Beach or One-Eyed Jacks at end.

Leader: Linda Kennedy

IRISH BEACH

Photo credit: Gary Levenson-Palmer

Photo credit: Gary Levenson-Palmer

Meet at 9:35 at pullout for Gualala business directory and at Anchor Bay (west side of Hwy 1) at 9:45 to carpool. Drive north to mile marker 25, turn right on Sea Cypress road to Cypress Circle to park. The hike will start at approximately 10:30. Our leader will take us on a hike up Alta Mesa Road for some awesome views of the coast, then back down through the Irish Beach development, Pomo Lake where we can picnic.
Leader: Gary Levenson-Palmer

BOBCAT TRAIL/BLACK POINT BEACH

Photo credit: Jane Seck

Photo credit: Jane Seck

Photo credit: Jane Seck

Photo credit: Jane Seck

Meet at 9:30 at the Gualala business directory and at again at 9 :45 at the Sea Ranch Lodge to carpool. There isn't a lot of space to park at our starting point. Start at 10:00 at the trail head on Indian Close off Timber Ridge Road. Hang tags needed to park here. This is a beautiful hike down a forested, shady hillside. There are some steep stretches, so bring your walking stick. The trail leads down and north, crosses Crows Nest Drive, and eventually turns down and south on the hillside along Hwy 1, ending on Moonraker Road. Cross the highway and walk to The Moonraker Recreation Center. Take trail behind tennis courts. Trail exits on Ramsgate which take to Galleon's Reach. Turn west to Seagate and turn right on it , turning left on Sea Meadow Drive to catch the Sea Meadow Trail back to the bluff at Post 7. Turn South and follow the Bluff Trail to Black Point Beach for lunch and back to the Lodge afterwards.
Leader: Jane Seck

LUPINE CLOSE FOREST AND BLUFF LOOP

Photo credit: Bob Rutemoeller

Photo credit: Bob Rutemoeller

Photo credit: Mary Sue Ittner

Photo credit: Mary Sue Ittner

Photo credit: Mary Sue Ittner

Photo credit: Mary Sue Ittner

 Meet at 9:50 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge to carpool and at the leader's house at 220 Lupine Close. The hike will start at 10 a.m. Take the nearby trail uphill and then take a right onto Big Tree trail. At post 120 begin the down hill stretch all the way to Hwy 1 just north of the barn. Cross over to the public trail which will connect to the bluff trail going first west then north.  At Cormorant Close enter the hedgerow and follow the trail leading east and then north, cross the highway and brave a short climb back to Tina's where we will eat our lunches. The distance will be about 3.5 miles with some elevation changes.
Leader:  Tina Vasavada
Note: I missed this hike. I was in Brentwood watching Emma (niece) play and win her first varsity volleyball game. She played all but 3 serves of the 4 games. Go Emma!

GUALALA ARTS TO GREEN IRON BRIDGE ROAD HIKE

Photo credit: Bob Rutemoeller

Photo credit: Bob Rutemoeller

Meet at 10:30 in back part of Gualala Arts parking lot. Hike the Gualala Arts trails before or after walking along the road down to the bridge and the end of the county road and back. There are some mild elevation changes. Lunch at picnic tables at the Art Center and a change to see again the Art-in-the-Redwoods exhibits.

Leaders: Harmony Susalla

MANCHESTER STATE BEACH AND THOMPSON HEATHER GARDENS

Photo credit: Gary Levenson-Palmer

Photo credit: Gary Levenson-Palmer

Photo credit: Mary Sue Ittner

Photo credit: Mary Sue Ittner

Photo credit: Nita Green

Photo credit: Nita Green

If you want to learn more about that super cool spider Gary took a picture of: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misumena_vatia (Thanks Gary for identifying it for us.)

Meet at 9:05 at pullout for Gualala business directory and at Anchor Bay (west side of Hwy 1) at 9:15. The hike starts at the public access from Highway One on about mile marker 22.27 at 9:45. We will turn in at Alder Creek Beach Road, then turn directly left and park on the road that parallels Highway One. We will walk to the ocean and then go south on the beach and then return. We will drive to the Thompson garden afterwards for lunch. There will be a little beach walking, but there aren't rocks to scramble over and Manchester Beach is very pretty. The Thompson garden, always wonderful, in August is a feast for the eyes with the heathers in bloom.
Leaders: Mary Sue Ittner and Bob Rutemoeller