Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve - 2 miles/260 ft. elevation gain/loss

Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve

I’m posting my first event for this group, thanks to Rita’s invite to do so.

This will be a little more than just a walk, and a little less than a hike. Depending on the group and the pace, it should take between 1 and 2 hours. There is one hill, at the midpoint, which takes up most of the 260 feet of elevation.

Meeting time: 10:00 AM, Saturday, November 16th. We will begin hiking at 10:15 AM – please be on time.

Meeting location:
Unpaved parking lot at 167 O'Hara Ct, Vallejo, CA 94592, off of Azuar Ave. on Mare Island in Vallejo.

Google Maps location:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mare+Island+Shoreline+Heritage+Preserve/@38.095397,-122.2825255,14z/data=!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x8085119732ce0709:0x95933f02a8c61639!2sVallejo,+CA!3b1!8m2!3d38.1040864!4d-122.2566367!16zL20vMGdqY3k!3m5!1s0x8085738f8a7172a7:0x662c7b708bd32b7b!8m2!3d38.0813472!4d-122.257125!16s%2Fg%2F1tflmnpj?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTEwNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Or, if you use it, GPS: 38.08157920294067, -122.2565170730305

According to the City of Vallejo website:
“The number of individuals and vehicles permitted to enter are limited to no more than 50 people, and 30 vehicles at one time...”
For this reason, I will limit the maximum size of the group to 25 people; it might be worth it for people to consider carpooling as the number of parking spaces is limited.

We’ll start out at the end of the parking lot and begin our walk along on old paved road, passing the Mare Island Naval Cemetery before we steadily head up Mare Island Hill. Along the way we’ll have nice views of the Napa River, Carquinez Strait, and San Pablo Bay. Atop the hill there is The Spirit Ship sculpture, and 360-degree views of the water and surrounding mountains and ridges, including Mt. Tam, Mt. Diablo, Grizzly Peak, and others. After enjoying the panoramic views, we’ll have an easy walk downhill and back to our cars.

Additional Park Info (some info. may be a bit dated):
https://solanoopenspace.org/OtherOutdoor_MIPreserve.asp

AllTrails route:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/map-november-12-2024-6351bf9?u=i&sh=5gvw8g

Come prepared: Wear comfortable, sturdy footwear, and layers (it will be cool at 10:00, possibly breezy on the hill), and maybe some water. Forecast temperatures are currently low- to mid-50 and partly cloudy for the duration of our outing.

Weather: https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/ca/vallejo