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Marin Headlands Coastwalk
August 24 - 27 2006
4 Days
A Great Coastal Experience and Wonderful People!
Photographs by Patrick & Judy Ward, Renee Klang, Carla Lazzareschi, Deanna Issel, and Judy Curtis
The Group
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The Setting
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DAY 1
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Checking In
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Home at the Headlands Institute
The Raven Dorm
Rodeo Beach Walk With Marine Mammal Center Staff
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Learning about marine mammals at the beach
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Rodeo Beach to Battery Townsley
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Ken leads the way
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Battery Townsley
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Lunch with a view
Battery Townsley to the top of the Hill 88
The Old Nike Radar Site
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The view from the top
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Back down the trail to the Headlands Institute for a well-deserved rest before dinner with an optional visit to the GGNRA Native Plant Nursery
A Good Day!
Day 2
Tennessee Valley to Tennessee Cove
Tennessee Cove
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Tennessee Valley Trail
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Ken tells us about the S.S. Tennessee shipwreck
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Natural Beauty
Coastal Trail to Muir Beach
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Pirates Cove |
Over the hill to Muir Beach |
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Lunch at Muir Beach
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Judy brings lunch
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A Muir Beach lagoon restoration update by GGNRA staff
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Sukee tells us about the Green Gulch Farm and Zen Center
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Another super Coastwalk adventure!
Day 3
Pan Toll Station to Stinson Beach
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Down the Steep Ravine Trail through the redwoods
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The Ladder |
On to the Dipsea |
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The Dipsea Trail into Stinson Beach
Along the Spit to Bolinas Lagoon
Warm sand and a great hike
A wonderful Coastwalk day - redwoods, bluffs, and sand!
Day 4
Headlands Institute to Point Bonita Lighthouse
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Another geology lesson from Ken
Point Bonita Lighthouse
A special Coastwalk tour
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Lifting fog across the Golden Gate
The Bench
"Do you want the short answer or the long answer"
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Down the trail to the lighthouse
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| The old lifeguard station | There it is! |
Little Billy and the cat
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Across the bridge to the lighthouse
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Keeping watch
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Back through the tunnel to the visitors center and the end of the walk
An Unforgettable Trip!
Comments
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