Name: Jenner Headlands 9 miles
Start: 2024-11-23T08:00:00-08:00
End: 2024-11-23T12:30:00-08:00

Come and enjoy Nine Miles of Paradise and beautiful views of the ocean!
The gate to the park opens up at 8 am so I posted the start time as 8;10 am to give people time to park their cars. There will be lots of fall colors during this time of year!
For Petaluma Carpool Text 707-584-1129. Carpooling recommended.
We will do a gorgeous, lush scenic 9-mile loop. We start on going uphill on the Sea to Sky trail >Russian Gulch>Sea to Sky> lunch at the top of the hill and down Rafter Ridge.
We should be done around 12:30

The hike will start at 8 am due to parking concerns.

Things to keep in mind: There is no water on the trail or at the beginning of the hike so please bring enough. There is a restroom in the parking area but none on the trail itself.
It can be cold and windy at the top. This is a strenuous hike with lots of elevation gains and losses so please make sure you are ready for this.
If you need sunscreen or a hat, please bring one.

JENNER HEADLANDS PRESERVE

Jenner Headlands is a spectacular 5,630-acre mosaic of redwood and Douglas fir forests, oak woodland, chaparral, and coastal prairie overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The property adjoins Pacific Coast Highway for two and one-half miles adjacent to Sonoma Coast State Park just north of the Russian River Estuary. Many rare and endangered species inhabit the property including the northern spotted owl, peregrine falcon, and red tree vole. Deer, bobcat, coyote, mountain lion and steel-head trout are also found on the property.

Link to all the information
http://www.wildlandsconservancy.org/preserve_jenner.html

As always:

Give yourself time to find the trail head so that you arrive prior to the scheduled time. That is the time we head out on the trail. It would be disappointing to miss having you on the hike due to late arrival.

Wear comfortable hiking shoes that are well broken in.

Dress in layers. The hike starts off cool but rapidly warms up.

Restrooms at the beginning only

Please always check your email the night before just in case there are any necessary adjustments.

To get to the hike coming from the south:
you can take hwy 101 north just past Santa Rosa and make a left turn off of River Road. Drive on River Road which will turn into hwy 116 and then when it junctions hwy 1, go north on 1 a couple of miles past Jenner.
The more scenic route would be to take hwy 1 along the coast going north from wherever you start like in Marin County going north past the town of Bodega Bay.
Driving directions: just north of the town of Jenner on CA hwy 1.

Tick season is here! Long pants, long-sleeve shirts, hats, tick repellent and common-sense precautions while hiking are advised!

By signing up for this hike, you agree to the following:
I recognize that there are risks associated with participating in group hikes. I assume full responsibility for personal injury, including disease-carrying insect bites and snake bites, to myself and family members. I agree to indemnify and release from liability the leaders of this group against all claims, causes of action, damages, judgments, costs or expenses, including attorney fees which may arise.

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