You are invited to join a full moon hike this Saturday. We will meet at 8:00pm for a hike along the shores of Alpine Lake and up into the hillsides of the Marin Municipal Water District. The green hills, redwood groves, and spring wildflowers will be soaked in the full moon's light. Sweeping views of a moonlit lake, Mt. Tam and the Marin mountains can be expected. The weather forecast calls for warm, clear skies. What more could one ask for?
The hike will be on the long-ish side (~5 miles) but the pace will be leisurely and a comfortable stopping point midway will afford an opportunity to rest, reflect, and refresh. Good walking shoes and a jacket or long sleeves are encouraged. Feel free to invite like-minded individuals but do RSVP with your need-a-ride/have-a-ride information.
Directions:
Take Highway 101 North to the Central San Rafael Exit. Make a left turn on Third Street. Stay on Third. It will turn into Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Stay on Sir Francis Drake until you get to Fairfax town limits. You will go over a small hill and as you head down look for a “Valero” gas station on your left. Make a left immediately after the gas station at the wooden “Fairfax” sign (the cross-street is Pacheco). At the stop sign make a right onto Broadway. At the next stop sign make a left onto Bolinas Rd. Go up Bolinas road approximately 1.5 miles (you will pass the Deer Park Villa restaurant). At 700 Bolinas Road there is a wooden sign on your left saying “Lake Lagunitas”. Make that left turn onto Sky Oaks Road; go up approximately 1/4 mile (If you miss the Sky Oaks Road turn-off and you get to the Meadow Club golf course you have gone too far). Once past the entrance kiosk, drive about 0.4 mile, and turn right (to Bon Tempe) at a signed junction onto a gravel road. Drive about 0.3 mile to the trailhead and parking. If access at the entrance kiosk is blocked, seek parking wherever convenient.
