Marin Headlands Coastwalk

August 26 - 29, 2004

4 Days

 

 Another Great Coastal Experience! 

Photographs by Patrick Ward

The Group

DAY 1

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Checking In

Marine Mammal Center

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Saving the pinnipeds

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Wolf Ridge to Hill 88

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Ken Leads the Way

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We Listen

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Chert

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The Old Bunker Road

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Battery Townsley

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The Newt Pond

 

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Up the Coastal Trail

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At the top of Hill 88

 

Back at the Headlands Institute

A well-deserved rest before dinner

Day 2

Tennessee Valley to Tennessee Cove

Tennessee Cove

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Ken tells us about the S.S. Tennessee shipwreck 

 

Coastal Trail to Muir Beach

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A beautiful hike along the California Coastal Trail

Muir Beach

Lunch at Muir Beach

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We learn about lagoon restoration at Muir Beach

 

Day 3

Pantoll Station to Stinson Beach

Down the Steep Ravine Trail through the redwoods

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The Dipsea Trail into Stinson Beach

 

Along the Spit to Bolinas Lagoon

 

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Ralph tells us about saving Bolinas Lagoon

 

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Wet sand and cool water

 

Day 4

Headlands Institute to Point Bonita Lighthouse

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Another geology lesson from Ken

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Plate Tectonics and Rodeo Lagoon

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Up the bluff to the lighthouse

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Fog at the point

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The old lifeguard station

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A narrow path through the tunnel

The Bench

"Do you want the short answer or the long answer"

 

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Across the bridge to the lighthouse

 

An Unforgettable Trip!

 

 

 

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