Directions to trailhead: Note that this special advisory from the San Anselmo Police Department for the day of the hike that could affect those of us coming through San Anselmo and Fairfax to reach Point Reyes --- "Road work and lane closures (in both directions of travel) are scheduled to be performed on Sir Francis Drake Blvd. from 9 am – 3 pm. The lane closures will be between San Francisco Boulevard and Suffield Avenue (near the border of Fairfax). Drivers should expect delays during these hours and should plan accordingly. Plan to take alternative routes, if possible."
While we should be driving to and through Fairfax before Sir Francis Drake is closed westbound in the morning, it is possible that traffic headed toward Fairfax on both Sir Francis Drake and Center Boulevard before 9 a.m. will be heavy if drivers leave earlier than usual for their destinations.
After the hike, we will probably get back to St. Rita's Church sometime between 2:30-3:00 p.m., shortly before or just as Sir Francis Drake reopens. However, eastbound traffic on both Sir Francis Drake and Center Boulevard after 3 p.m. could be heavier than usual due to the closure of Drake earlier in the day.
Take Sir Francis Drake Boulevard west to Olema. Turn right on Route 1, then make an immediate left onto Bear Valley Road. Continue past Park Headquarters (turn in if you need a restroom --- there are none at the trailhead or along the hike's route) and go left on Limantour Road. Turn left at the sign for the youth hostel. 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.
To save yourself a mile walk back to you car at the end of the hike, park at the Muddy Hollow parking lot and ride with a friend to the Laguna trailhead where we'll start our hike.
55 minutes from College of Marin. Carpoolers can meet at St. Rita's Church in Fairfax at 9:00 a.m.
No restrooms at trail head or along the route of the hike.
Weather Forecast: As of Tuesday afternoon, October 4, the National Weather Service forecast for the October 11th hike was sunny with a high of 59. (Click here for an updated forecast).
More on this hike: We'll follow the route of hike G5 in the Martins' book, Hiking Marin, by departing from the Laguna Trailhead, climbing up the Laguna Trail, then going down Sky Trail, across the Limantour Road, and descending the Bayview Trail to the Muddy Hollow parking lot. (If you left your car at the Laguna Trailhead and can't hitch a ride back to it, you've got a final half-mile walk back to your wheels). The Point Reyes National Seashore North District Trail Map shows the trails we'll follow.
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