Video Dick Jordan shot during the Sky Trail to Bear Valley hike is on up on the Meandering in Marin YouTube Channel.
Showing posts with label Bear Valley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bear Valley. Show all posts
Monday, June 6, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Bear Valley to Arch Rock Hike (6/7) Preview
For the third week in a row we head out to Point Reyes National Seashore for our weekly outing. As far as Dick Jordan can recall, we have not done this particular 
hike in the last three years, although we have done Bear Valley to Divide Meadow and back and our recent Sky Trail to Bear Valley hike took us from Divide Meadow back to Bear Valley.
Here’s Wendy’s brief description of the trek: “This is longer than our usual hike (about 8 miles), but it's easy walking with fire road much of the way and not much elevation gain. Be prepared to get back later than 1:45 pm.”
Directions to trailhead: Take Sir Francis Drake Boulevard west from Fairfax. Turn right at Olema and make an immediate left onto Bear Valley Road. From Bear Valley Road. turn left to the Visitor’s Center.
Time: 50 minutes from College of Marin. Carpoolers can meet at St. Rita’s Church in Fairfax at 9:10 a.m. Restrooms at trailhead, outhouse at Divide Meadow.
Weather forecast: As of Friday, June 3, the National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday’s hike was mostly sunny, with a high near 64. (Click here for an updated forecast; you can also check the real-time weather at the Visitor Center).
More on this hike: Hike “F4 Bear Valley Trail to Arch Rock” in the Martins’ book, Hiking Marin, shows the route from we’ll take. (You can find the Bear Valley to Divide Meadow Trail on the park’s South District Trail Map).
hike in the last three years, although we have done Bear Valley to Divide Meadow and back and our recent Sky Trail to Bear Valley hike took us from Divide Meadow back to Bear Valley.Here’s Wendy’s brief description of the trek: “This is longer than our usual hike (about 8 miles), but it's easy walking with fire road much of the way and not much elevation gain. Be prepared to get back later than 1:45 pm.”
Directions to trailhead: Take Sir Francis Drake Boulevard west from Fairfax. Turn right at Olema and make an immediate left onto Bear Valley Road. From Bear Valley Road. turn left to the Visitor’s Center.
Time: 50 minutes from College of Marin. Carpoolers can meet at St. Rita’s Church in Fairfax at 9:10 a.m. Restrooms at trailhead, outhouse at Divide Meadow.
Weather forecast: As of Friday, June 3, the National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday’s hike was mostly sunny, with a high near 64. (Click here for an updated forecast; you can also check the real-time weather at the Visitor Center).
More on this hike: Hike “F4 Bear Valley Trail to Arch Rock” in the Martins’ book, Hiking Marin, shows the route from we’ll take. (You can find the Bear Valley to Divide Meadow Trail on the park’s South District Trail Map).
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Bear Valley to Five Brooks Hike (5/31/10) Preview
We continue our "Summer at the Seashore" series of hikes this week by starting at the Bear Valley Visitor Center in Point Reyes National Seashore and hiking south to Five Brooks. (Dick Jordan was not on our June, 2010 hike, but here's the recap from the June, 2009 trek.)
Here's Wendy's description of the
outing: "We’ll start by checking out dragonflies and birds on the pond at Five Brooks, then carpool to Bear Valley. This level hike takes us through Vedanta Retreat and Stewart Ranch back to Five Brooks." 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 trailhead: We'll meet at Five Brooks at 9:30 am. Take Sir Francis Drake to Olema, turn left onto Highway 1, and continue south until you see the right hand turn off the highway to Five Brooks. We'll leave some cars at Five Brooks, so we'll need some drivers not in a hurry to head home after the hike to drive those who left their cars at the trailhead back to Five Brooks.
Restrooms (porta-potties) at Five Brooks and (real-deal flush toilets) at Bear Valley. Carpool from St. Rita at 9:00 am.
Weather forecast: As of Wednesday afternoon, May 25th, the National Weather Service forecast for the hike was partly sunny, with a high near 62. (Click here for an updated forecast).
More on this hike: Hike "F8 Five Brooks Trailhead to Bear Valley" in the Martins' book, Hiking Marin, does this 4.4 mile hike in the reverse direction from our trek. Our route will roughly parallel the San Andreas Fault which splits the Olema Valley down its middle.
After about a mile and a half we'll begin to cross the 2,000 acre parcel owned by the Vedanta Society of Northern California. Later we'll skirt the the historic Stewart Ranch. This trail is popular with equestrians, and we're likely to encounter horses and cattle along the way.
The elevation change is only 350' over the length of the trail, and many sections are quite flat or downhill. (Click here to view the Rift Zone Trail on the park's South District Trail Map).
The Google Earth image below gives you a bird's eye view of the route will follow; the Bear Valley parking lot is at the far right, and "Mill Pond" at the far left is at Five Brooks. The yellow line marked "Shoreline Highway" is Highway 1. (Click on the image to enlarge it in your Web browser).
Here's Wendy's description of the
outing: "We’ll start by checking out dragonflies and birds on the pond at Five Brooks, then carpool to Bear Valley. This level hike takes us through Vedanta Retreat and Stewart Ranch back to Five Brooks." 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 trailhead: We'll meet at Five Brooks at 9:30 am. Take Sir Francis Drake to Olema, turn left onto Highway 1, and continue south until you see the right hand turn off the highway to Five Brooks. We'll leave some cars at Five Brooks, so we'll need some drivers not in a hurry to head home after the hike to drive those who left their cars at the trailhead back to Five Brooks.
Restrooms (porta-potties) at Five Brooks and (real-deal flush toilets) at Bear Valley. Carpool from St. Rita at 9:00 am.
Weather forecast: As of Wednesday afternoon, May 25th, the National Weather Service forecast for the hike was partly sunny, with a high near 62. (Click here for an updated forecast).
More on this hike: Hike "F8 Five Brooks Trailhead to Bear Valley" in the Martins' book, Hiking Marin, does this 4.4 mile hike in the reverse direction from our trek. Our route will roughly parallel the San Andreas Fault which splits the Olema Valley down its middle.
After about a mile and a half we'll begin to cross the 2,000 acre parcel owned by the Vedanta Society of Northern California. Later we'll skirt the the historic Stewart Ranch. This trail is popular with equestrians, and we're likely to encounter horses and cattle along the way.
The elevation change is only 350' over the length of the trail, and many sections are quite flat or downhill. (Click here to view the Rift Zone Trail on the park's South District Trail Map).
The Google Earth image below gives you a bird's eye view of the route will follow; the Bear Valley parking lot is at the far right, and "Mill Pond" at the far left is at Five Brooks. The yellow line marked "Shoreline Highway" is Highway 1. (Click on the image to enlarge it in your Web browser).
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