You can view and print the details for all of these hikes from a link on that page, or by clicking here.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Winterim Hike Schedule Now Available!
You can view and print the details for all of these hikes from a link on that page, or by clicking here.
Bahia Hike (11/29/10) Preview
For
our next hike we'll head north to the Novato area and do some bird
watching on a portion of the Marin County Open Space lands. (Click here for a recap of our 2009 hike).Here's Wendy's description of the outing: "This is a wonderful birding area! I'll bring a spotting scope, but bring binoculars if you have them. We usually see at least eight species of ducks, as well as swans, grebes, and shorebirds.”
Directions to trailhead: Take Highway 101 and exit on Atherton Avenue in Novato. Go east, until Bugeia Lane splits left and Atherton goes right. Take Bugeia which becomes Bahia and park at the end of the street.
Driving time from College of Marin: 35 minutes. No restrooms.
Carpoolers can meet at 9:20 a.m. at the Terra Linda Park & Ride lot on the east side of Highway 101 at the Smith Ranch Road exit.
Weather forecast: As of Wednesday, November 23, the weather forecast for this hike was patchy fog, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 66. (Click here for an updated National Weather Service forecast).
More on this hike: Hiking in this particular areas isn't covered by any of the trail guides which Dick Jordan has, but you can click here for the Marin County Open Space District's description of the Rush Creek area.
Samuel P. Taylor Hike Photos Now Online!
View them on the Meandering blog or click here for the on-line album.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Sky Oaks Hike (Nov. 22) Preview
This week we'll in the MMWD watershed near Fairfax. Here's Wendy's description of the hike:
"This loop starts out in oak/bay/madrone habitat, but we'll also see redwoods and some grassland. This is usually a good mushroom hike with Boletes, Amanitas, Waxy Caps, Milky Caps and more." (Click here to read about our hike in this general area on October 24, 2008).
Directions to trailhead: Take
Sir Francis Drake Boulevard into Fairfax. Jog left and make an
immediate right in front of the movie theater. The first left puts you
on Bolinas Avenue. Follow this until you see the sign on your left for
Lake Bon Tempe and Lake Lagunitas. Follow the road to the toll booth by
Sky Oaks Ranger Station. (Click here for the MMWD map and directions).
The day use fee is $8. You can use $1, $5, or $10 bills and coins at the automated pay station, or a Visa or Mastercard. Annual entrance passes for Marin residents are normally $60 ($30 for those 62 and older), but after September 1st you can buy one for half of those prices and the pass will be valid through January 31, 2012. (You pay the annual pass fee at the automated pay station, then have to either stop at the Sky Oaks Ranger Station on the way out and ask them to send your receipt to the main office in Corte Madera which will issue the pass and mail it to you, or you have to send or take the receipt to that office yourself).
Time: 25 minutes from College of Marin. Portapotty in parking lot. Carpoolers can meet at St. Rita's Church at 9:25 am.
Weather forecast: As of Sunday, November 20th, the weather forecast for this hike was Partly sunny, with a high near 60, southeast wind between 3 and 5 mph. (Click here for an updated National Weather service forecast).
More on this hike: Hike C12 (Taylor-Concrete Pipe-Bullfrog Fire Road) in the Martins' book, Hiking Marin, shows the area where we will be hiking (our route may differ) in this part of the MMWD watershed. (Click here to view and print the MMWD map of this area).
"This loop starts out in oak/bay/madrone habitat, but we'll also see redwoods and some grassland. This is usually a good mushroom hike with Boletes, Amanitas, Waxy Caps, Milky Caps and more." (Click here to read about our hike in this general area on October 24, 2008).
Directions to trailhead: Take
Sir Francis Drake Boulevard into Fairfax. Jog left and make an
immediate right in front of the movie theater. The first left puts you
on Bolinas Avenue. Follow this until you see the sign on your left for
Lake Bon Tempe and Lake Lagunitas. Follow the road to the toll booth by
Sky Oaks Ranger Station. (Click here for the MMWD map and directions). The day use fee is $8. You can use $1, $5, or $10 bills and coins at the automated pay station, or a Visa or Mastercard. Annual entrance passes for Marin residents are normally $60 ($30 for those 62 and older), but after September 1st you can buy one for half of those prices and the pass will be valid through January 31, 2012. (You pay the annual pass fee at the automated pay station, then have to either stop at the Sky Oaks Ranger Station on the way out and ask them to send your receipt to the main office in Corte Madera which will issue the pass and mail it to you, or you have to send or take the receipt to that office yourself).
Time: 25 minutes from College of Marin. Portapotty in parking lot. Carpoolers can meet at St. Rita's Church at 9:25 am.
Weather forecast: As of Sunday, November 20th, the weather forecast for this hike was Partly sunny, with a high near 60, southeast wind between 3 and 5 mph. (Click here for an updated National Weather service forecast).
More on this hike: Hike C12 (Taylor-Concrete Pipe-Bullfrog Fire Road) in the Martins' book, Hiking Marin, shows the area where we will be hiking (our route may differ) in this part of the MMWD watershed. (Click here to view and print the MMWD map of this area).
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