POMO AND SALOON TRAILS

All photos by Bob Rutemoeller

Carpool at pullout for Gualala business directory just north of bridge at 9:50. Start at 10:00 at Dard and Mary Hunter’s house on 205 Screech Owl where we can leave our lunches (east on Halcyon, left on Deer Trail, left on Screech Owl.) Hang tags needed for non Sea Ranchers. Do the lower loop of the Pomo Creek Trail continuing to the end turning left on Deer Trail at post 146 and walking to post 148. Walk the Pomo Hillside Trail back to post 147, Deer Trail south to Halcyon where we will catch the Saloon Trail at post 141 and take it to post 133, walking on Deer Trail again and then walking across the highway, turning right on Leeward. Walk north to Tallgrass continuing until you come to the spot where the golf cart path passes under Highway One. Hike under the Highway and continue on the trail until you intersect the Saloon Trail. Turn left and walk north on the trail ending at Screech Owl where we can join Dard to eat our lunches.
Leader: Steve Coffeysmith

STILLWATER COVE/PEACE OBELISK

All photos above by Bob Rutemoeller

Carpool at the pullout for Gualala business directory just north of bridge at 9:25 and at The Sea Ranch Lodge parking lot at 9:40. Hikers with County Regional Park passes should drive. We will be hiking in three distinct areas. First we'll drive south to visit the smallest state park in California, the 93-foot-high "Peace Obelisk" sculpture by the late Benjamino Bufano, a renowned San Francisco sculptor and to hike a few of the interesting trails that the Timber Cove Inn has created. Then we will drive to the day use area of Stillwater Cove and hike in the forest. One of the bridges has given out so we may need to ford the stream in two spots. We may see fringed corn lilies in bloom. Last we will  hike the interesting bluff section of Stillwater Cove and eat our lunches on the spectacular rock formation (think mushroom and cow) and then return back to our cars. Car pooling is important for this hike.
Leaders: Mary Sue Ittner and Bob Rutemoeller

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

WALK-ON BEACH/ MONARCH GLEN LOOP

All photos by Bob Rutemoeller

Meet at 10:30 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge and at 10:45 at the Shell Beach Public Access parking area. Take the access trail to the bluff and turn north. Walk along the Bluff Trail taking the first possible stairs to Walk-On Beach. Cross the beach to the stairs at the end and after ascending turn right to walk the Bluff Trail back to One-Eyed Jack's for lunch. After lunch walk through the hedge row to the Monarch Glen Interpretive Trail. Do that loop exiting where we entered and walking a short way to the Leeward Meadow trail, turning left to 35C, right to 35D and right to take the trail next to the highway to the end. Then it is a right on Whalebone Reach, left on Pacific Reach to catch the last part of the access trail back to the cars.
Leader: Adrian Adams

STORNETTA T AND HUCKLEBERRY PICKIN'

All photos by Bob Rutemoeller

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 Rollerville Junction 2 miles north of Point Arena at 10:30. We will be hiking a T pattern.  Starting down the road (aka Huckleberry Row) to the Loran Station we will first head south to some spectacular rock formations and then retrace back to the Loran Station and this time we will head north for some more great views of the lighthouse (weather permitting) and our coastline. After taking in the views we will return and eat our lunch near the blow holes. Eventually we will retrace our way back along "Huckleberry Row" where those who want to may stay and pick huckleberries can and others can return by the road to their cars. Carpools should be done in a way to accommodate pickers and non-pickers.  This is a relatively flat hike with only minor elevation change.
Leader: John and Lynn Walton

CROSS-SECTION OF SEA RANCH VARIATION

photo credit: Bob Rutemoeller

photo credit: Bob Rutemoeller

photo credit: Bob Rutemoeller

photo credit: Bob Rutemoeller

Carpool at pullout for Gualala business directory just north of bridge at 9:45 and park at the public access trail for Stengel Beach at 10:00. Cross the highway at the White Barn and walk UP Hugal Ravine (this is the hard part) to Sea Bird and the end of Schooner.  Take left fork at Post 109A joining the Ridge Trail. Walk north to Post 111, turning left on the Cluster Trail catching the Skid Road Trail at 112 and go down by the Clusters at Madrone Meadow and cross the highway again at post 266 catching the trail to the bluff. Lunch on Stengel Beach.
Leader: Theresa Yuen

KRUSE RHODODENDRON STATE RESERVE

All photos by Bob Rutemoeller

Carpool at 9:45 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge, or at The Sea Ranch Lodge at 10:00. Shortly after entering Salt Point State Park, drivers from the north should prepare to turn left on Kruse Ranch Road, just before Fisk Mill Cove. There is just a short drive to the official parking area. No fees and no passes required. Hike will begin from the Kruse parking area at 10:15. We will hike the short Rhododendron trail connecting with the Phillips Gulch Trail and return on the Chinese Gulch Trail. This is only a 2.5 mile hike. The first part is mostly up and the second part is mostly down.  We will cross eight bridges. This is a spectacular area with rhododendrons and orchids in bloom in the spring. Lunch at the end near the cars. Dogs are not allowed on the Kruse trails.
Leader: Gary Beall