Bon Tempe/Lagunitas "Final Exam" Hike (March 17) Preview

Here's Wendy's description of our last Winter 2009 hike: "This is a lovely, level lakeside loop! Remember to bring your contribution to our gourmet feast, a plate, cup, and utensils." (We did our "Final Exam" for Winter 2008 here, too, in the pre-blog days, so no account of our last hike is available).

Directions to trailhead: As you enter Fairfax on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. jog left when you see the movie theater and make an immediate right. This puts you on the street that parallels Sir Francis Drake, but is on the other side of the Parkade. Make the first left which is Bolinas Avenue. Follow the Bolinas-Fairfax Road. for about 1 mile. Turn left onto Sky Oaks Road. (Click here for directions from the MMWD Web site).

You’ll need to pay at the kiosk ($7/day; or purchase a pass for $50 for Marin residents, $25 for seniors 62 and older, good through next January; pay with $1, $5 and $10 bills or Visa or Mastercard).

Follow the paved road on to Lake Lagunitas. We’ll have lunch at the picnic area at Lake Lagunitas so you don’t need to carry the food for the potluck.

Time: 30 minutes from College of Marin. Restrooms at trailhead, portables en route. (Carpoolers can meet at St. Rita's around 9:15-9:20 am).

Weather forecast: As of Wednesday, March 11th, the National Weather Service forecast for Fairfax on Tuesday, March 17th, was sunny with a high near 70, perfect weather for our after-hike luncheon. (Click here for an updated forecast).

More on this hike: Hike "C13 Bon Tempe Lake Trail" in the Martins' book, Hiking Marin, shows the general area where we will be hiking. However, we'll start and end at intersection #2 on their map, rather than at Bon Tempe dam. (Click here for an MMWD map that shows this area). The Google Earth image below shows both lakes in a view looking back towards Fairfax. (Click on the photo to open a larger image in your Web browser).