Just a reminder that there will be no hike on Tuesday, March 18th.
The Spring Meandering in Marin on Tuesdays hike series begins on March 25th with our annual hike near Chimney Rock in Point Reyes National Seashore.
Friday, March 14, 2014
NO HIKE ON TUESDAY, 3/18
Just a reminder that there will be no hike on Tuesday, March 18th.
The Spring Meandering in Marin on Tuesdays hike series begins on March 25th with our annual hike near Chimney Rock in Point Reyes National Seashore.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Spring 2014 Hike Descriptions Now Online!
Click for the details on all of the hikes if you didn't receive it from Wendy or the College of Marin.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Al Grumet's Upcoming Art Show in Novato
Al Grumet (www.algrumet.com) who, along with his wife Sonia, hiked with us back in 2011, has
an upcoming show at the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art.
The show is entitled "Emerging Artists of the Bay Area" and will feature six of his mixed media installations. There are four other artists in the show.
The opening is Saturday, March 8 from 5-7 pm. Wine and snacks will be served.
A panel discussion with juror and San Francisco Chronicle Art Critic, Kenneth Baker, will be held on March 29th from 2-3 pm.
The museum is located at 500 Palm Drive in Novato.
Bon Tempe/Lagunitas "Final Exam" Hike (3/11) Preview
This is a lovely, level lakeside
loop! We could see Ring-necked Ducks, Common Mergansers, American
Widgeons, Ruddy Ducks, Buffleheads, and more. This could also be the
week for our first Acmon Blue Butterly! (Click here for a recap of our 2010 hike. There's also an album of photos taken on past hikes.)
Remember to bring your contribution to our gourmet feast, a plate, cup,
and utensils. (We'll have lunch at Wendy's home in San Anselmo if rain -
which is not likely - makes it impossible to use the group picnic area
at Lake Lagunitas.)
Directions to trailhead:
As you enter Fairfax on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard jog left when you
see the movie theater and make an immediate right. This puts you on the
street that parallels Sir Francis Drake, but is on the other side of
the Parkade.
Make the first left which is Bolinas Avenue. Follow the Bolinas-Fairfax Road for about 1 mile. Turn left onto Sky Oaks Road. You’ll need to pay at the kiosk ($8/day; or purchase a pass for $60 for Marin residents, $30 for Marin seniors 62 and older, good through next January; pay with $1, $5 and $10 bills or Visa or Mastercard. $20 bills are NOT accepted by the pay station.
Follow the paved road on to Lake Lagunitas.
(Click here for the MMWD map and directions. Or click here for a MapQuest map showing the trailhead location; click on "Get Directions" at the top left side of the map and enter your location to get driving directions and estimated travel time from your location).
We’ll have lunch at the picnic area at Lake Lagunitas so you don’t need to carry the food for the potluck.
Time: 30 minutes from College of Marin. Carpoolers can meet at St. Rita's Church at 9:20 am.
Restrooms at trailhead, portables en route.
Weather forecast: As of Tuesday, March 4th, the National Weather Service forecast for the hike was mostly sunny, with a high near 66. (Click here for an updated forecast).
More on this hike: Hike "C13 Bon Tempe Lake Trail" in the Martins' book, Hiking Marin, shows the general area where we will be hiking. However, we'll start and end at trail junction #2 on their map, rather than at Bon Tempe dam. (Click here for an MMWD map that shows this area).
The Google Earth image below shows both lakes in a view looking back towards Fairfax. (Click on the photo to open a larger image in your Web browser).
Directions to trailhead:
As you enter Fairfax on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard jog left when you
see the movie theater and make an immediate right. This puts you on the
street that parallels Sir Francis Drake, but is on the other side of
the Parkade.Make the first left which is Bolinas Avenue. Follow the Bolinas-Fairfax Road for about 1 mile. Turn left onto Sky Oaks Road. You’ll need to pay at the kiosk ($8/day; or purchase a pass for $60 for Marin residents, $30 for Marin seniors 62 and older, good through next January; pay with $1, $5 and $10 bills or Visa or Mastercard. $20 bills are NOT accepted by the pay station.
Follow the paved road on to Lake Lagunitas.
(Click here for the MMWD map and directions. Or click here for a MapQuest map showing the trailhead location; click on "Get Directions" at the top left side of the map and enter your location to get driving directions and estimated travel time from your location).
We’ll have lunch at the picnic area at Lake Lagunitas so you don’t need to carry the food for the potluck.
Time: 30 minutes from College of Marin. Carpoolers can meet at St. Rita's Church at 9:20 am.
Restrooms at trailhead, portables en route.
Weather forecast: As of Tuesday, March 4th, the National Weather Service forecast for the hike was mostly sunny, with a high near 66. (Click here for an updated forecast).
More on this hike: Hike "C13 Bon Tempe Lake Trail" in the Martins' book, Hiking Marin, shows the general area where we will be hiking. However, we'll start and end at trail junction #2 on their map, rather than at Bon Tempe dam. (Click here for an MMWD map that shows this area).
The Google Earth image below shows both lakes in a view looking back towards Fairfax. (Click on the photo to open a larger image in your Web browser).
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