What's Newt in Marin
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What's Newt in Marin |
Sunday, February 15
10 am to 2:30 pm
Rating: This is a moderate, 5-mile hike with less than 1000 feet of elevation gain.
Group: Open to all.
Status: Reservations required.
Fees: None.
Leader: Ingrid Lassleben and Ken Lavin
Notes: Valentine’s Day may have gone, but love is still in the air, or at least in the ponds and creeks of the Marin Headlands. Join us on a trek to discover the hidden world of those denizens of the damp, the aposematically amorous newts.
Rain Policy: Hike is cancelled in case of rain.
What to bring: : Lunch, water, layered clothing, good hiking boots.
How to get there:
We will meet at the Coastal Trail fire gate at the
north
end
of
the
Rodeo Beach parking area.
From San Francisco
Go north on highway 101, Take the Alexander Ave. exit (second exit after crossing
the bridge), Stay to the right on the exit ramp to get onto Alexander Ave. Turn
left on Bunker Rd. (a brown sign saying “Marin Headlands Visitor Center” marks
the intersection). Go through the one-way tunnel and drive to the parking area
at
Rodeo Beach, approximately 3 miles.
From the East Bay
Take 580 west to the Richmond /San Rafael bridge, Cross the bridge( toll this
direction will cost $4), Take the second exit after the bridge, go through Larkspur
and get on 101 south , Follow 101 south through the Waldo tunnel, Take the last “Sausalito” just
before the Golden Gate bridge, Turn right at the end of the exit ramp and Pass
under 101, at the stop sign go straight onto Alexander Ave., Turn left on Bunker
Rd. (a brown sign saying “Marin Headlands Visitor Center” marks the
intersection), Go through the one-way tunnel and drive approximately 3 miles
to the parking area at Rodeo Beach .
From the North Bay
Follow 101 south through the Waldo tunnel, Take the last “Sausalito” just
before the Golden Gate bridge, Turn right at the end of the exit ramp, Pass under
101, at the stop sign go straight onto Alexander Ave., Turn left on Bunker Rd.
(a brown sign saying “Marin Headlands Visitor Center” marks the intersection),
Go through the one-way tunnel and drive approximately 3 miles to the parking
area at Rodeo Beach.
Public Transit: The Muni 76 bus serves the Marin Headlands on Sunday. For schedule
and information, phone 511 or www.511.org