This Tuesday, those among us who are willing and able, are invited to join in a hike up to the top of Tiburon's Ring Mountain. Soaring 600' above the bay, Ring Mountain affords one of the better moon views of the inner bay area, with solid 360 degree views of Mt. Tam, Mt. Diablo, the San Francisco skyline. The hike will wind its way up a jeep road past open grasslands with oaks and manzanita arriving at an open perch on a ridgeline ringed by gigantic serpentinite boulders. It's a relatively short hike but with a good steep pull up the hill. This outcrop of wilderness in the middle of the bay area is the relic of an impressive anti-development campaign on the part of local citizens and the Nature Conservancy in the early 1980s. Local neighbor Shira Katz will lead the hike and be available for Q & A.
We'll assemble at 7:30pm in the parking lot of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church of Tiburon. Bring warmclothes as it's often windy; feel free to invite likeminded others; and please do RSVP if you plan to attend to let me know if you need/have a ride. Drinks will be served at the summit.
Directions: Take 101 North over the Golden Gate Bridge into Marin County. Exit at Blithedale Ave/Tiburon Blvd/Highway 131. Turn right on 131/Tiburon Blvd and travel 1.7 miles. Turn left on Trestle Glen Blvd and travel .5 miles. Turn left on Shepherd Way and look for the church parking lot immediately on your right.
