Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Muddy Hollow Loop Hike Preview (5/30/17)


Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Muddy Hollow Loop (5/30/17) Hike Preview

Uplands, Limantour EsteroThis week we return to Point Reyes National Seashore to do a loop hike from the Muddy Hollow Trailhead.

Here's Wendy's description of our upcoming hike: "Great views and, we hope, some birds including American Goldfinches and Northern Harriers. Some years we see Tule Elk on this hike. There may be ripe thimbleberrries and salmon berries. We sometimes see Gentian, a plant not known south of Marin, and on past hikes we've seen the endangered Myrtle's Silverspot." (Note: this hike is longer than we usually do (about 7 miles), so sometimes we make it back on time but sometimes we get back late).


Directions to the trailhead: 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) and go left on Limantour Road.

When you see a paved road to the Hostel on the left, turn right on the dirt road to Muddy Hollow parking lot.

Click here for a map showing the trailhead. Click on the teardrop icon to get driving times and directions from your location.

Carpool from St. Rita at 9:05 am.

Weather forecast: As of Wednesday, May 24th, the National Weather Service forecast for this area at the time of our hike was sunny, with a high near 62. (Click here for an updated forecast).

More on this hike: The Martins' book, Hiking Marin, was lasted updated in 2006, so it does not show the current trail which now only loops back to the Muddy Hollow Trailhead and no longer has an offshoot that goes to the Limantour Beach parking lot as shown on the Martins’ map. But their hike "G8 Muddy Hollow Rd - Estero Trail" does show the area where we'll be hiking.

However, the Point Reyes National Seashore's North District Hiking Map includes the new loop trail and pegs the distance at exactly 7.0 miles. The following Google Earth image shows the area (click on it to open a larger picture in your Web browser).

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Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Angel Island State Park (5/22/18)




Wednesday, May 17, 2017


Angel Island Hike (5/22/18) Preview

Angel Island State Park is the destination for our next summer hike.  Here's Wendy's description of the outing: Angel Island is often good for butterflies like Anise Swallowtails, Western Tiger Swallowtails, California Sisters, and Pipevine Swallowtails.

We'll meet at the ferry dock at 21 Main Street at 9:50 a.m..

Allow time to park and don't miss the boat! (Although it's only a 10-minute trip, the next ferry doesn't run until 11:00 a.m.)

Parking gets more expensive the closer you get to the ferry. There is sometimes on-street free parking if you make a left on Mar West, the corner the library is on. (See map at left). Allow ten minutes to walk (click here to view and print walking directions) from there to the ferry.

Directions to the ferry dock: We'll take the 10 a.m. ferry from Tiburon to the island. Bring cash or check to pay for the ferry ($14.00 for Seniors, $15 for adults, covers round trip ferry and park entrance fee, pay as you board) No credit cards and no Clipper Cards. Bring $22 in cash or check for Wendy, too!

Here is a map of parking lots (cash only, no credit or debit cards, accepted) and the ferry dock provided by the Angel Island Conservancy:


Restrooms at ferry in Tiburon and on Angel Island. Carpool from Greenbrae Park and Ride at 9:10 a.m.

We'll take the last ferry of the day back at 3:30 p.m.

Weather forecast: As of Thursday, May 17th, the National Weather Service forecast for Angel Island for Tuesday's hike was partly sunny, with a high near 62. (Click here for an updated forecast).

More information on this hike: The Martin's book, Hiking Marin, sets out two hikes on the island: "A12 North Ridge Trail to Mt. Livermore" and "A13 Angel Island Perimeter Trail."

Click here to go to the Angel Island State Park page on the California State Park's Web site.  Click here for on-line information provided by the Angel Island Conservancy.

You'll find a map of the island on page 4 of the state park brochure.

Click here to listen to a podcast about Angel Island. (It may take a while for the audio player to display in your Web browser.)

Here's a Google Earth bird's eye view of the island:



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