Something old and something new!
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. Last year
there were ripe huckleberries! Wetland plants like Marsh Rosemary, Ledum
and Jaumea should be in bloom.
THIS IS A SHUTTLE HIKE! CALL OR E-MAIL WENDY IF YOU'RE COMING! Home: (415) 457-3949, E-mail: bdreskin@comcast.net.
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 MapQuest map for driving time and directions to this area from your location.)
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: As of Thursday, August 14th, the National Weather
Service forecast was Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. Click here for an updated forecast.
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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