Here's the list of Wendy's first four Tuesday summer hikes (May 20 through June 10) --- hike dates for later in the summer will be posted when they become available:
There’s no need to call ahead unless it’s a shuttle hike. Anyone who is taking Sir Francis Drake is encouraged to meet at St. Rita School to carpool to Point Reyes. It’s opposite the Fairfax Library but the entrance to the parking lot is on Marinda (exit is on Sir Francis Drake). I teach there and have permission for us to use the parking lot. $17/hike. Let friends who’d be interested know!
Tuesday, May 20 TOMALES BAY STATE PARK
Let’s enjoy one more trip in case Arnold does close this gem. We usually see osprey and at least hear the Swainson’s thrush. Lots of plants that like wet places including ledum and deer ferns.(You’ll want shoes that like wet areas too since the boardwalk doesn’t get you through all the wet spots.) If we go over to Indian Beach we’ll see wetland plants like marsh rosemary and jaumea.
Take Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Turn right at Olema and make an immediate left onto Bear Valley Rd. Continue until you pick up SF Drake again. Go through Inverness. Where the road veers left to Drake's Beach and the lighthouse go straight. This puts you on Pierce Point Rd. Just BEFORE the right turn that takes you down to Heart's Desire Beach there is a dirt parking lot on the right. If you don't know it you may need to go to the road to Heart's Desire and then turn around. We'll take the Jepson/Johnson loop.
Carpool leaves St. Rita at 8:55. No restrooms at trailhead, restrooms at lunch.
Tuesday, May 27 BEAR VALLEY TO FIVE BROOKS ON THE RIFT ZONE TRAIL – SHUTTLE HIKE
Meet at Five Brooks at 9:30. We’ll do a loop of the pond to check on dragonflies like the Western pondhawk and the 8-spotted skimmer, and possible wood ducks. 9:50 we’ll carpool to Bear Valley. We end up back at Five Brooks. We could see four species of swallows on this hike.
Carpool leaves St. Rita at 8:40. Take Sir Francis Drake Blvd to Olema and turn south (left). Turn right at sign marked Five Brooks onto short dirt road to the parking lot.. Rest rooms at Bear Valley, out houses at Five Brooks.
Tuesday, June 3 LAGUNA TRAILHEAD, POINT REYES
Today we explore four habitats: coastal scrub, beach, marsh, and a riparian (streamside) habitat with alders and willows. Lunch at the beach. We may see some of the tule elk that have been transferred from Tomales Point.
Take Sir Francis Drake Blvd. west to Olema. Turn right on Rt.1, then make an immediate left onto Bear Valley Rd. Continue past Park Headquarters (turn in if you need a restroom) and go left on Limantour Rd. Turn left at the sign for the youth hos-tel. Follow that road until you see a right turn across a bridge to the Laguna Trailhead by the Clem Miller Education Center. Park in the parking lot.
Carpool leaves St. Rita 8:50. No restrooms at trailhead. Restrooms en route before lunch.
Tuesday, June 10 ABBOTT’S LAGOON
On this lovely level walk we should see yellow sand verbena, beach evening primrose, giant coastal hedge nettle, cobweb thistle, heliotrope, Point Reyes checkerbloom (endangered), and maybe the endangered beach layia. We'll also check out birds on the lagoon and the ocean. Brush rabbits and muskrats are possible. Learn about the endangered snowy plovers that nest on this beach. Lunch on the beach.
Take Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Turn right at Olema and make an immediate left onto Bear Valley Rd. Continue until you pick up SF Drake again. Go through Inverness. Where the road veers left to Drake's Beach and the lighthouse go straight. This puts you on Pierce Point Rd. Pass Tomales Bay State Park. The parking area for Abbott's Lagoon will be on your left. Carpool leaves St. Rita at 8:45. Restrooms at trailhead.
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