What we’re about
This group is for everyone who wants to explore the stunning beauty and remarkable trails of verdant Marin County. We spend much of our time hiking among the majestic redwoods, but we'also take advantage of Marin's glorious coastal-trail views, its high peaks, and its many streams and waterfalls -- sometimes all in the same hike!
Our hikes generally move at a faster pace than you'll find in most Meetup groups, though we do mix in occasional easier events. We also strictly limit attendance, in order to ensure everyone's safety and attempt to keep the group together as much as possible. Smaller groups also make for a more intimate, natural experience in the wilderness, which is particularly important to us because we like to get off the well-known trails as much as possible. There are plenty of 100-hikers-and-a-cloud-of-dust groups on Meetup, rampaging along the fire roads. This is not one of them.
Because we limit numbers, virtually all of our hikes have waitlists. If you join a waitlist, you are expected to monitor it, and your emails and notifications, to find out whether you have moved up to confirmed. RSVPs and wait lists will close at 5 pm the night before each hike, and no one will move up after that time, so you don't have to worry about a late-night promotion to confirmed that you don't see until the next morning. 5 pm the night before is also the deadline for anyone on the confirmed list to cancel an RSVP.
PLEASE NOTE: Unless you reach out to me with an explanation, you'll be removed from the group If you fail to show up for a hike with a wait list, or if you cancel at the last minute. It's a one-strike policy. Be fair -- let someone else have your spot when you decide not to go.
If all of that sounds good, then please join us as we explore the striking beauty awaiting us in our local forests, mountains and coastal trails.
Let's go hiking in Marin!