Tomales Bay SP Shell Beach Shuttle Hike (7/25/17) Preview
Something old and something new!
THIS IS A SHUTTLE HIKE! CALL OR E-MAIL WENDY IF YOU'RE COMING! Home: (415) 457-3949, E-mail: bdreskin@comcast.net. Last year there were ripe huckleberries! Wetland plants like Marsh Rosemary, Ledum and Jaumea should be in bloom.
Directions to the trailhead: Meet at 9:45 at the Shell Beach parking lot, not at the trailhead (we’ll carpool to it from the Shell Beach lot).
No restrooms at trailhead; stop at the Bear Valley Visitors Center on the way if you need to powder your nose.
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 map for driving time and directions to this area.)
Meet at 9:00 am to carpool from St. Rita. This is a final exam hike so please bring a dish to share.
Weather forecast: As of Thursday, July 20th, the National Weather Service forecast was patchy fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny with a high near 66. 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).
THIS IS A SHUTTLE HIKE! CALL OR E-MAIL WENDY IF YOU'RE COMING! Home: (415) 457-3949, E-mail: bdreskin@comcast.net. Last year there were ripe huckleberries! Wetland plants like Marsh Rosemary, Ledum and Jaumea should be in bloom.
Directions to the trailhead: Meet at 9:45 at the Shell Beach parking lot, not at the trailhead (we’ll carpool to it from the Shell Beach lot).
No restrooms at trailhead; stop at the Bear Valley Visitors Center on the way if you need to powder your nose.
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 map for driving time and directions to this area.)
Meet at 9:00 am to carpool from St. Rita. This is a final exam hike so please bring a dish to share.
Weather forecast: As of Thursday, July 20th, the National Weather Service forecast was patchy fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny with a high near 66. 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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