PILOT'S REACH - ANNAPOLIS ROAD LOOP

All photos by Bob or Harmony

Meet at 9:45 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge and at 10:00 at end of Verdant View near Twofish Baking Company. Hang tags needed. Walk to Annapolis Road and turn left, walk south, turning right on Sea Ridge, left on Pilot's Reach and pick up the Pilot's Reach Trail at post 234 taking it to highway one, crossing the highway and walking on Navigator's reach to Pebble Beach. Take the bluff trail south to post 6 to 6A, walking northeast on Galleon's Reach to Highway One. Cross Highway 1 at MM 51.85 and catch the Annapolis trail back to starting point. You can bring your lunch or eat  lunch at Twofish at the end of the hike. This hike has elevation changes and hiking sticks are recommended. For those wanting to eat at Twofish be sure to order in advance by phone: 785-2443.
Leader: Jane Seck

STILLWATER COVE/PEACE OBELISK

All photos by Bob Rutemoeller or Harmony

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 hike the interesting bluff section of Stillwater Cove and then return back to our cars. We will drive then to the day use area and park.  We will hike a beautiful forested loop, crossing a small stream, and perhaps seeing fringed corn lilies in bloom. After returning to our cars, we will drive south to the Timber Cove Inn where we will hike their trails, including a visit to the smallest state park in California, the 93-foot-high "Peace Obelisk" sculpture by the late Benjamino Bufano, a renowned San Francisco sculptor. The hike will conclude with lunch at Alexanders. They have a new chef so the menu on their web site as I send this out could change.

https://timbercoveinn.com/images/uploads/Lounge_Menu.pdf

Leaders: Mary Sue Ittner and Bob Rutemoeller
NOTE: Due to road construction delays lunch was eaten before touring the state park property and land around the Timber Cove Inn.

HUGEL/SAG POND/LONGMEADOW LOOP

All photos above by Bob Rutemoeller

Carpool at 9:45 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge or meet at 10:00 at Ohlson Rec Center (just south of the white barn). Hang tags needed. Cross the highway and take the Hugel RavineTrail to Seabird Road. Pick up the trails again at the end of Schooner Dr (post 109) and follow the Sag Pond Trail to Longmeadow Rd. Walk down Longmeadow to Greencroft Close and pick up the trails again at the end of Greencroft (post 238). Walk down the Longmeadow Trail, around the stables and end up back at Ohlson Rec Center. Lunch there or at Ohlson Beach.
Leader: Theresa Yuen

GUALALA POINT PARK # 3

All photos by Bob Rutemoeller

Start at Hidden Parking Lot at 10:00 (on westside entrance just left after pulling past fee post.) There is a fee per car. (Or park across the street and cross Highway One if you do not have a pass.). Hike from there down to the beach but instead of going to the beach go south past the restrooms to the bluff. Bear left on bluffs and continue on Bluff Trail until you intersect Salal Trail. Hike Salal Trail to Hwy 1, turn left and follow frontage path back to the Park and the Hidden Parking lot.
Leaders: John & Lynn Walton

FISK MILL BLUFFS

All photos by Bob Rutemoeller

Meet at 10:00 at pullout for Gualala business directory north of bridge to carpool and at The Sea Ranch Lodge parking lot at 10:15. Start at 10:30 at Fisk Mill Cove (MM 42.63) in Salt Pt. State Park. Park in north parking lot near restrooms. There is now a parking fee to park here so people with passes should bring them. Hike north on the parking lot road to catch the trail to Sentinel Rock. From there take the bluff trail south and hike unbelievably beautiful bluff south to Stump Beach. Don't descend, but turn around and hike back. Lunch will be on some large flat rocks where Phillips Gulch Creek cascades over the bluff. Since we will be crossing two creeks with steep sides, and since there is still a dangerous spot along the trail that has washed out, walking sticks are advisable and good boots. Dogs are not allowed on the Salt Point trails.
Leaders: Ken and Marian Brown

POMO AND SALOON TRAILS

Photo credit: Bob and Harmony

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.) 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