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MARIN HEADLANDS HIKE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2012
DIFFICULTY: Approaching moderately
strenuous
ELEVATION: Approx. 1000 feet gain on
the Miwok-Wolf
Ridge-Coastal Trail and 350 feet gain on the Rodeo Beach to Point
Bonita
Lighthouse.
HIKE
DISTANCE: 5.2
mile loop on the Miwok to Coastal Trail
and 3.7 miles from Rodeo Beach to Point Bonita Lighthouse and back. The total for both hikes
would be 8.9
miles. An option
would be to drive to
the lighthouse parking lot and walk a short distance to the lighthouse
to
shorten the second hike.
GENERAL
LOCATION: Marin
Headlands
DESCRIPTION: The Marin Headlands hike
consists of two
hikes. The first,
the Miwok-Wolf Ridge-
Coastal Trail hike, is one of the best ridge hikes in the Marin
Headlands. Along
the way you will be in grassland and
coastal scrub and see great views of the Pacific and of the Golden Gate
from
the top of the hill above Rodeo Beach.
Other highlights will be a walk through
Fort Cronkhite, a former
military post, which was established during WWII and used through the
Cold War,
Hill 88, a former Nike missile radar station hilltop, and Battery
Townsley, a
WWII underground bunker system.
The second hike,
Rodeo Beach to Point Bonita Lighthouse,
explores the beach, coastal area and old military forts and includes a
self-guided tour of the lighthouse.
If
we find ourselves short on time, we could drive to the lighthouse
parking lot
and walk from there. The
lighthouse is
open Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 12:30 to 3:30pm.
LUNCH: Bring your lunch as well
as trail
snacks. Once we
have completed the Miwok
to Coastal Trail hike we will have lunch at the picnic tables at Rodeo
Beach.
TRAVEL
TIME/DISTANCE: Two
hours and 20 minutes driving time one
way. Hiking time
approximately 3 hours
for the Miwok to Coastal Trail and 1 ½ to 2 hours to go to Point Bonita
Lighthouse and back. An
option for
dinner would be the Marin Brewing Company at Larkspur Landing. We would be returning to
Lincoln around 7 or
8pm. The one-way
distance is about 126
miles. Based upon
the length of the
drive, a suggested contribution for gas would be $18.
Detailed driving directions will be
handed
out to all drivers.
HIKE
LEADER/SWEEP: Jim
Fisher/Denny Fishe
SPECIAL
NOTES:
FACILITIES
AVAILABLE: Restrooms
with flush toilets and sinks and
picnic tables are located next to the parking lot at Rodeo Beach.
PREPARATIONS
FOR HIKE:
1)
IF
YOU HAVE ANY HEALTH ISSUES, PLEASE CONSIDER
YOUR CONDITION BEFORE HIKING.
2)
Bring
a copy of your ID (driver’s license),
health card, and an emergency contact name and phone number with you on
the
hike.
3)
Always
bring 2 pairs of shoes, along with a
plastic bag to store your muddy/dusty hiking boots after the hike. DO NOT get your driver’s
car dirty by wearing
your dirty boots on the drive home.
4)
Hiking
boots and poles are recommended. Be
prepared for any type of weather – bring
layers and sun screen, a hat and some water.
RISKS: Poison oak as well as
weather on the coast
can be unpredictable, so plan for anything from fog to sun.
QUESTIONS: Call Denny Fisher at
505-4948.
MEETING
TIME: 7:15AM
– Leave At 7:30AM
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