Because of the federal government shutdown, on October 15th we hiked at Devil's Gulch in Samuel P. Taylor State Park instead Tennessee Valley in the GGNRA.Now that the U.S. National Parks have all re-opened, we'll head into the Marin Headlands and take "a loop [around Tennessee Valley which] features panoramic views of the Bay. We often see raptors here including Northern Harriers, American Kestrels, White-Tailed Kites, Red-Shouldered Hawks and Red-Tailed Hawks. When we're lucky we see bobcats!"
(Click here for a recap of our October 2008 hike. Here's an album of photos from past hikes in this area.).
Directions to trailhead: Take the Stinson Beach exit from Highway 101. Follow signs to Stinson Beach and Muir Woods, then turn left on Tennessee Valley Road and take it to the parking lot at the end.
40 minutes from College of Marin. Carpoolers can meet at the Greenbrae Park & Ride lot 9:15 am. Portable toilets at the trailhead.
Weather forecast: As of Friday, October 25, the National Weather Service forecast for the hike was partly sunny, with a high near 68. (Click here for an updated forecast).
More information on this hike: Hike A8 Miwok – Coyote Ridge – Coastal Trails in the Martin's book, Hiking Marin, shows our route from Tennessee Valley towards Mill Valley, westward to ocean views, then back east to the parking lot.
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