This coming week we head to Novato to hike near the Indian Valley campus of the College of Marin to kick off our series of Spring hikes.Two loops combine to make an interesting hike. Tomcat Clover, Fiddleneck and Plectritis should be in bloom this week. We'll also see other wildflowers and early butterflies.
(Click here for a recap of our 2010 hike. You can view photos from past hikes by clicking here.)
Directions to trailhead: Take Highway 101 to the Ignacio Boulevard exit. Go west and follow Ignacio Boulevard into the Indian Valley College campus.
(Click here for a Google Maps map that shows an aerial view of the parking area. Click on the words "Indian Valley Preserve" to the right of the parking lot to get driving time and directions from your location.)
Our hike starts from parking lot #6 by the athletic field. (Click here to view and print a map of the campus).
Bring singles or quarters (credit card may work, too) to get a ticket from the parking machines ($4/day; exact change if you are paying with cash vs. credit card). 25 minutes from College of Marin.
Carpoolers can meet at Smith Ranch Park & Ride lot at 9:15 a.m.
Restrooms at trailhead.
Weather forecast: As of Friday, March 30th, the National Weather Service forecast for the hike was mostly sunny, with a high near 73. (Click here for an updated forecast).
More on this hike: Two hikes in the Martin's book, Hiking Marin, cover the area that we'll traverse: "E6 Indian Valley FR - Waterfall Trail" and "E7 Schwindt - Wildcat Trails".
You can also view and print the map for the Marin County Open Space District's Indian Valley preserve. (Click here for more information about the Indian Valley Open Space Preserve.)
Here's the route we'll take and the hike profile.
The Google Earth photo below shows this area. (Click on the photo to open a larger image in your Web browser).
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