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Always bring lunch and water. Consider layered clothing, sunscreen and hiking poles.
Canine hikers should also bring leashes, litter bags, and water for their dogs.
Reminder: We ALWAYS go first to the meeting place (Miller & Locust or Fairfax Parkade or wherever), NEVER to what you think is the trailhead. Plans can change at the last minute for a variety of reasons, a substitute leader, a downed bridge or closed trail, and in the late summer, a closed-down Water District due to high temperatures and fire danger.
To help save the planet we encourage carpooling.
NOTE: Car costs now exceed .60 cents per mile ! Passengers should recompense drivers based on this figure. Please be courteous and don't make the driver have to ask you to pay your share.
April 3, Thursday. Troop 80.
A delightful 2A hike from Mountain Home Inn to Pantoll A delightful 2A hike from Mountain Home Inn to Pantoll and back on Troop 80. A delightful hike, especially as Troop 80 has been restored. Meet 9:30 am at Miller and Locust in Mill Valley (at bus stop). Back by 1:30 pm. Bring a snack. Share carpool costs. Rain cancels.
April 6. Sunday. The 33rd Annual Angel Island Picnic and Hike.
A moderate 2B Hike around and over Angel Island with a potluck beach picnic. Spectacular view of all the Bay. We go to the top of Mt. Livermore and then have lunch on the beach, so bring liquids and a great potluck dish for six hikers to share. Back by 4 pm. Meet at 9:45 am at the Angel Island ferry dock in Tiburon. Ferry cost about $15.
April 10, Thursday. Laurel Dell.
An easy 1A half-day hike from Rock Springs to Laurel Dell. Back by 1:30. Meet at 9:30 am at Miller and Locust in Mill Valley (at the bus stop). Bring a snack. Share carpool costs. Rain cancels.
April 17. Thursday. Ocean View Trail.
A great ocean View. A long but pretty easy 2B hike from Rock Springs via the Coastal, Cataract trails and the Mountain Theater. A long morning, back by 3:00 pm. 9:30 am at Mountain Home inn. Bring lunch, liquids and layered clothes. Share carpool costs. Rain cancels.
April 20, Sunday, Lakes and Waterfalls!
Bass Lake and Alamere Falls, A moderate 2B from Palomarin trailhead. Bring towels if wanted for optional dip. Fairfax Parkade at 9.30. Numbers limited. Gas $2. Rain cancels.Bring lunch and liquids to share. Meet 9:30 am at Fairfax Parkade (opposite Fairfax Theater). Back by 4:30 pm. Share carpool costs. Rain cancels.
April 24. Thursday. Oakwood Valley.
Meet at Tennessee Valley trailhead and hike up to overlook Sausalito, Belvedere, Tiburon and more. Back with a great view towards the Ocean. Tennessee Valley Trailhead at 9:30 am. Back by 1:30 pm. Rain cancels.
May 1. Thursday. Blackies Pasture.
A very easy 1A from Blackies Pasture. Hike from the parking lot at Blackie's Pasture towards Tiburon and back, stopping at a yummy bakery with a fabulous San Francisco view. Meet at 9:30 am or 6:00 pm at Blackie's Pasture on Tiburon Boulevard. Back by 1 pm or sunset. Bring your taste buds.
May 3. Saturday. Black Mountain.
A special, moderate 2B hike into Black Mountain, a private ranch protected by the Marin Agricultural Land Trust. (www.MALT.org) A spectacular hike into an area not open to the public. Black Mountain, one of the largest properties protected by a MALT agricultural conservation easement. The spectacular lands that we view from the top of the mountain are a valuable resource. They provide not only food for the body, but food for the soul as well. Carpools at 9:30 from Fairfax Parkade (opposite Fairfax Theater). Share car costs.
May 4. Sunday. Mt. Wittenberg.
A great, moderately paced 2B hike to Mount Wittenberg, the highest peak on Point Reyes. Great views from the Baldy and Sky trails. Bring lunch and liquids to share. Meet 9:30 am at Fairfax Parkade (opposite Fairfax Theater). Back about 5:00 pm. Share carpool costs.
May 8.Thursday. Ring Mountain.
Discover this easy 1A hike with outstanding 360 degree views, unique rocks, flowers and Indian petroglyphs. Meet at 9:30 am or 6:00 pm back by 12.30 or sunset at the Ring Mountain trailhead on Paradise Drive, one mile east of Corte Madera exit from highway 101. Roadside parking.
May 10. Saturday-(please note!)-Drakes Estero.
My favorite hike - a moderately paced and a most charming 2B tour to the ocean of the beautiful Drake's Estero area on Point Reyes. Carpool at 9:30 am from Fairfax Parkade (opposite Fairfax Theater). Back about 5 pm. Bring lunch and liquids. Share carpool costs.
May 15. Thursday. Deer Park.
A moderate/easy and beautiful 2A hike from Deer Park towards Phoenix Lake. Carpools at 9:30 am and/or 5:45 back by 1:30 or sunset at Fairfax Parkade (opposite Fairfax Theater). Back by 1:30 pm bring a small snack.
May 16. Friday. Friday Night Picnic on Ring Mountain.
An easy 1A hike and potluck dinner on top of Ring Mountain in Tiburon. Hike to the top - with 360 degree views - and share the food and drink for 6 hikers that you've carried up. Sunset 7:45 pm. Meet at 5:45 pm at the Ring Mountain trailhead on Paradise Drive just over 1 mile east on the Corte Madera off -ramp from 101, plenty of roadside gravel parking. Rain cancels. Bring warm clothes. A FLASHLIGHT IS A MUST.
May 22. Thursday. Devil's Gulch.
Hike to Devil's Gulch in Samuel Taylor State Park. Meet: 9:30 am am and/or 5.45 at Fairfax Parkade (across from Fairfax Theater). Back by 1:30 or sunset. Share carpool costs. Rain cancels.
May 24. Saturday.(Please note !) Canoes down the Russian River. We'll go canoeing down the Russian River. Bring liquids, a potluck dish for 6 to share and a swim suit and towel plus plenty of sunscreen. Reservations essential. To reserve a place send a check for $40.00 to ‘Richard Watson’ to arrive by May 15. Carpools from Larkspur Landing at 9.30am. Share car cost.
May 25. Sunday. Angel Island Picnic and Hike.
An easy 2A with wonderful 360 degree views of all the Bay. We go to the top of Mt. Livermore and then have lunch on the beach, so bring liquids and a great potluck dish for 6 to share. 9:45 at the Angel Island Ferry dock in Tiburon. $13+ fare. Back by 4 pm.
May 29. Thursday. Ocean View trail.
A moderate 1A from Rocks Springs to the Top of Cataract Falls with a continuous view of the Ocean and Stinson Beach. Carpools from Miller and Locust. at 9:30 or 5:45. Back by 1:30 or sunset.
June 1. Sunday. Three Lakes and Pilot Knob.
A delightful 2B stroll around three of Marin's Water District Lakes plus a great view from Pilot¹s Knob.Carpools from Fairfax Parkade (opposite Fairfax Theater) at 9:30. Back by 4 pm. Share carpool and water district costs.
June 5. Thursday. Bay Model Hike.
Discover this 1A easy Baypath from East Blythdale Av. in Mill Valley along the Bayside to see the Bay Model, dogs and birds. Meet at 9.30 am and/or 5.45pm back by 1:30 or sunset. Meet in front of the Cantina restaurant at 651 East Blithedale Ave. 9/10ths of a mile from the freeway in Mill Valley.
June 12. Thursday. 2 Lakes.
A pretty and easy 1A hike around Bon Tempe and Lagunitas lakes. Carpools from Fairfax Parkade (opposite Fairfax Theater) at 9:30 am and/or 5:45. Back by 1:30 or sunset. Share carpool costs.
June 19. Thursday. Round Sam Taylor Park.
A new easy 1A hike around Sam Taylor State Park with a walk along the river. Carpools from Fairfax Parkade(opposite Fairfax Theater) at 9:30 and or 5:45, back by 1:30 or sunset). Bring a snack. Share carpool costs. Rain cancels.
June 22. Sunday. Hearts Desire Picnic and Hike.
Potluck lunch, swim and sun at Hearts Desire Beach on Tomales Bay, with easy 1A hikes towards ShellBeach and Indian Beach. Bring a dish for 6 to share, plus maybe something to barbecue for yourself. We park by the picnic tables so you can bring fragile dishes. $10 per car State Park entrance fee. Carpools from Fairfax Parkade at 9:30. Back about 5 pm. Share carpool and park entrance cost.
June 26. Thursday. The Dipsea and Muir Woods.
A 1A hike to The Dipsea and Muir Woods. An easy/moderate hike on the Dipsea Trail and through Muir Woods. Meet 9:30 am or 5.45pm, back by 1.30 or sunset. Meet at Miller and Locust in Mill Valley (at bus stop) Bring a snack. Share carpool costs. Rain cancels.
July 3. Thursday. China Camp. On the Bay in San Rafael. (Yes, they still catch shrimp).
An easy 1A hike. Meet at 9:30 or 5:45pm at the Civic CenterPost Office on San Pedro Road in San Rafael. Back by 1:30 or sunset. Share carpool costs. Rain cancels.
July 6. Sunday. Hike to Stinson Beach.
An easy/moderate 2A hike with great views from Mountain Home to Stinson Beach via the Matt Davis Trail (or Steep Ravine?). Lunch overlooking Stinson Beach. Goof off for a few hours on the beach, and then catch the bus back. We prefer to carpool from Miller and Locust in Mill Valley at 9.00am (at bus stop), share carpooling costs, or meet at Mountain Home Inn at 9:30 (parking limited). Bring $3+ for the 4:14 pm or 6:44 pm StageCoach back from Stinson Beach. Bring lunch and liquids to share, swim suit and towel.
July 10. Thursday. Point Bonita Lighthouse and Rodeo Beach.
A 1A pretty easy hike from the beach up the hill and back, including the Point Bonita lighthouse and the visitor center. (with a guided tour of the lighthouse by a docent). Carpools from Miller and Locust in Mill Valley (at the bus stop) at 9:30am, or on the parking area at the far end of Rodeo beach at 10.15 am. Back by 1:30 pm. Bring a snack. Share carpool cost.
July 11. Friday. Night Picnic on Ring Mountain.
An easy 1A hike and potluck dinner on top of Ring Mountain in Tiburon. Hike to the top - with 360 degree views - and share the food and drink for 6 hikers that you¹ve carried up. Sunset 7:45 pm. Meet at 5:45 pm at the Ring Mountain trailhead on Paradise Drive just over 1 mile east of the Corte Madera off -ramp from 101, plenty of roadside gravel parking. Rain cancels. Bring warm clothes. A FLASHLIGHT IS A MUST.
July 17. Thursday. Two Northside Lakes.
An easy 1A hike around Bon Tempe and Lagunitas lakes. Carpools from Fairfax Parkade (opposite Fairfax Theater) at 9.30 or 5.45pm, back by 1.30 or sunset. . Share park entrance fee and carpool costs.
July 20. Sunday, Mt. Barnabe.
A beautiful and moderate 2B hike with spectacular views in Samuel P. Taylor State Park with great views from the peak, and a walk along Papermill Creek. Carpools from Fairfax Parkade at 9:30 am (opposite Fairfax Theater). Back about 4.30 pm. Bring lunch, liquid and layered clothes. Share carpool cost.
July 24. Thursday, Tennessee Valley.
A 1A gentle hike on the Tennessee Valley trail to the beach and back. 9:30 am and or 5.45 at Miller and Locust in Mill Valley or 10am or 6.15 pm at the Tennessee Valley trailhead by the stables. Back by 12.30 or sunset.
July 31, Thursday. Troop 80 Trail.
From Mountain Home to Pantoll and back. A recently reopened trail. . Meet at 9:30 am and/or 5.45pm at Miller and Locust in Mill Valley (at the bus stop). Back by 1.30 or sunset. Share carpool costs.
Hikes are graded by a number-letter code indicating length and elevation gain: |
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Length of Hike |
Elevation Gain During Hike |
| 1 - up to 6 miles | A - under 1000 feet |
| 2 - 6 to 10 miles | B - 1000 to 2000 feet |
| 3 - 10 to 15 miles | C - 2000 to 3000 feet |
| 4 - 15 to 20 miles | D - 3000 to 4000 feet |
(Example: 3B hikes are 10 to 15 miles with 1000 to 2000 feet elevation gain) |
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Because of insurance liability, the Sierra Club takes no responsibility for organizing, but does encourage voluntary ridesharing. All trips begin and end at the trailhead, not the initial meeting place. Any carpool arrangements are private agreements between the driver and the passengers. Drivers must carry adequate insurance coverage. Riders are expected as a matter of courtesy to reimburse drivers to cover the transportation expenses of the trip. The Chapter does not recommend a reimbursement rate. New estimates are that the cost of operating a car is 60 cents per mile. Drivers and passengers are free to settle on an agreed rate.
