This week we head to the the eastern
side of Southern Marin near Mill Valley.
Here's Wendy's description of the hike: "A loop with great views of Mt.
Tamalpais! Early wildflowers and probably a 9 fern day!"
(Click here to read a re-cap of our 2010 hike. View the online album of
photos taken on past hikes on these trails).
Directions to trailhead: Take
East Blithedale exit from Highway 101. Where you cross Throckmorton it
becomes West Blithedale. Go 0.9 miles and look for parking at Marsh
Drive and West Blithedale on both the left and the right sides of the
street.
Click here for a MapQuest map that shows the parking area near the trailhead. Click on #1 to get driving time and directions from your location.
Time: 30 minutes from COM. Carpoolers can meet at the Greenbrae Parking
& Ride lot at 9:10 a.m. No restrooms at trailhead.
Weather forecast: As of Friday, February 13th, the
National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday's hike was sunny, with a high near 69. (
Click here for an updated forecast).
More on this hike: Hike "B1 Blithedale Ridge - Corte Madera Trails" in the Martins' book,
Hiking Marin, shows
the area we will be hiking in although our route may differ slightly
from the one they set out for their hike. (This area is also shown on
the maps of the Marin County Open Space District's
Baltimore Canyon Preserve and
Blithedale Summit Preserve).
This Google Earth image shows Marsh Drive and West Blithedale Avenue in
Mill Valley where we'll meet to start our hike. We'll head up to the
ridge at the top of the picture (which looks east over Corte Madera
and Larkspur to the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge), hike along it, then
double back to our starting point. (Click on the photo to open a
larger image in your Web browser).
