This will not only be our final, “Final Exam” for the summer, but our final August 2010 hike as well.We’ll hike from (but not meet at) the same parking lot on Pierce Point Road that’s just before the turn to Heart’s Desire where we parked for the June 29 “Final Exam”. On the way to Shell Beach we’ll stop to munch ripe huckleberries. Remember to bring your contribution to our gourmet feast, and a plate, cup and utensils. (Let’s try to cut down on paper and plastic throw-aways as much as possible).
THIS IS A SHUTTLE HIKE! CALL OR E-MAIL WENDY IF YOU'RE COMING!
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Directions to the trailhead: Meet at the Shell Beach parking lot, not at the trailhead (we’ll carpool to it from the Shell Beach lot). After you pass Inverness, take a right on Camino del Mar (there’s an inn on your left; it’s just where the road starts going uphill.) Follow it to the parking lot. (Click here for a Google Map that shows this area; you may have to zoom in and re-center the map to see Camino del Mar).
We’ll carpool from there to trailhead, hike back to Shell Beach, then return to Heart’s Desire for our picnic lunch.
No restrooms at trailhead; stop at the Bear Valley Visitors Center on the way if you need to powder your nose. Meet at 9:00 am to carpool from St. Rita.
Weather forecast: Dick Jordan will be in Oregon and miss this hike, but you can click here the National Weather Service forecast for the hike.
More on this hike: "G15 Pierce Point Road to Shell Beach" in the Martins' book, Hiking Marin, shows the area in which we'll be hiking. The trails are also shown on page 4 of the Tomales Bay State Park brochure. The Google Earth image below shows Heart's Desire and Shell Beaches as seen from the east side of Tomales Bay. (Click on the image to open a larger version in your Web browser).
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