SF Sutro Baths/Lands End/China Beach 5 miles ~1,000 feet climbing, kid friendly
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We'll start this hike a bit later, and kids are encouraged to attend this hike.
This hike visits many of the points in Trip 1 of Geologic Trips: SF and Bay Area. Here's a rough map of the hike: http://goo.gl/maps/aUaa . We'll see interbedded shale and sandstones of the San Bruno Mountain terrane at the Cliff House and Sutro Baths, take a stroll along the wonderful cliffs of Lands End, stop for an early lunch (?) at China Beach, and see a landslide near the Palace of the Legion of Honor that was caused by soft clay in the City College melange.
Our pace will be moderate to leisurely, with plenty of stops to look at the geology. No one is left behind. We seem to average around 2MPH (including stops), so the hike should take three to four hours.
Kids are welcome. No dogs. There's no RSVP limit, but we've been averaging 25 folks. Please remember to change your RSVP if you change your plans.
Meet at Lands End Trailhead at the far end of the parking lot at the North side of Point Lobos Ave, just west of 48th St. There should be plenty of parking, and those on public transit can take the 38 Geary to "the end of the line" two blocks away. For East Bay folks, the 38 is a relatively quick trip from BART; I think there's also a reasonable CalTrain connection, but I don't know it ( http://511.org is great for transit trip planning).
Please gather at 11:15 AM. We'll leave promptly at 11:30. If you get there late and can't find us, my cell number is five one oh, 495-7035 (please post advanced questions by email, not by phone).
Here's a link to our 2011 version of this hike (https://www.meetup.com/SF-Bay-Area-Geology-Hiking/events/15888553/) (good comments, but no photos).