Thursday, April 28, 2016

Green Gulch Hike (5/3) Preview

Here’s Wendy’s description for next week's hike:  “Today we get to see the beautiful organic vegetable garden at the Zen Center’s Green Gulch Farms on our way up to the Coyote Ridge Trail. Lunch overlooking the ocean on our way back down to Muir Beach.”  (Click here for a recap or here for the on-line album of photos from a previous hike on these trails).

Directions to trailhead:  Take the Stinson Beach/Highway 1 exit off Highway 101. Go through Tam Junction, and take Shoreline Highway and follow signs to Muir Beach. (Click here for a Google Maps map that shows the trailhead parking lot. Right click on teardrop icon to get directions and driving times from your location.)

Time: 55 minutes from the College of Marin.

Carpoolers can meet at the Greenbrae Park and Ride lot at 9:00 a.m. (Click here for a Google Maps map showing the parking lot on Drakes Landing Road; right click on the teardrop icon to get driving time and directions from your location.)

Restrooms at trailhead. 

Weather forecast: As of Thursday, April 28th,  the forecast for the day of the hike was mostly sunny, with a high near 65.  (Click here for an updated forecast).

More on this hike:  Although our actual route may vary, hike A10 (Coastal – Coyote Ridge – Green Gulch) in the Martins’ book, Hiking Marin, covers this area.  (Click here for more information on Green Gulch Farm).

 Here's the hike profile and the route we'll follow.


This Google Earth image shows the area where we will be hiking.

Green Gulch Google Earth View

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