Sleep Late and Hike

Description:
Join us for a wonderful hike in Half Moon Bay. Cowell-Purisima Trail is a 3.6-mile gently graded path that winds along bluffs where farmland meets the Pacific Ocean. This area contains both beach and coastal scrub ecosystems. Keep your eyes open for harbor seals, pelicans, hawks and wildflowers along your way.
Level: Easy
Total Distance: 7 miles in-and-out
Hiking Time: 2-3 hours
Elevation Change: 400 feet
What to Bring: 1 l water, food/snacks (for lunch break)
Official Trail Use: Dogs are not allowed on the trails we are using
Facilities: bathrooms at trailhead/parking lot
Map: https://openspacetrust.org/hike/cowell-purisima-trail/
Parking: Parking lot close to 17500 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Attention: This is the 1st parking lot when coming from the north of Half Moon Bay. The Parking spot is little - so you might want to do street parking at HW1.
Car Pool: For safeties and environmental reasons, Car pooling is recommended (https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/p3moe6)
Warning:
If you have prior medical condition or a family history of illnesses pertaining to heart, lungs, brain, etc. that can be aggravated by heat and physical exertion, this is not the hike for you.
Release of Liability:
The organizer (me) of this trip is a volunteer and not a professional guide. The function of the organizer is only to organize this trip. Each person who signs up for a trip/hike/or outing is responsible for their own safety.

SIGN WAIVER HERE: https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/waiver-signing-form/
For us to hold our large events at local parks, the local parks require us to carry insurance for our events. To participate in our events, please sign this waiver (required by our insurance underwriter) for each event. Please do so online prior to arriving (works on mobile)

CARPOOL REQUEST COMMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED DUE TO THE LARGE SIZE OF THE GROUP. Please read below about how to carpool.

Distance: 7.5 Miles

Hiking Time: 4 Hours

Elevation Gain: 1,923 Feet

Difficulty: Moderate Plus due to elevation gain

Parking fee: none

Sleep Late and Hike Dog Policy: No Dogs, due large group size safety.
https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials/sleep-late-and-hike-dog-policy/

Shade: Don't forget your sunhat for your own personal shade. Shade does not matter if you have your sunhat. I never leave home without it.
Please read our tutorial for hiking in the sun
https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials-how-to-hike-in-the-sun/

Facilities: NONE

PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO GO BEFORE YOU ARRIVE SO WE CAN START ON TIME.

RECOMMENDED MAP:

https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/upload/Sweeney-Ridge-trail-map-2016-2.pdf

ALL TRAILS MAP:

https://www.alltrails.com/explore/custom-routes/skyline-college-to-mori-point-7-5-miles-5b8e4ec?u=i&sh=pyl4xm

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:

• Please use the Google Maps link above to familiarize yourself with the trip and explore various route options from your home. Zoom in all the way.

• Strongly suggest you plan your route the night before when you are not rushed for time.

• The GPS locations below and the map link above are accurate enough to find us by looking around when you get there.

(Most Cars) GPS Degrees Minutes Seconds Format:
37°37'42.2"N 122°27'54.1"W

(Google Maps) GPS Degrees Decimal Format:
37.628389, -122.465028

Nearest Street Address / Meeting Place:
Lot C,
3300 College Dr, San Bruno, CA 94066

If you have the Waze app installed on your phone, click this URL:

http://waze.to/?ll=37.628389,-122.465028&navigate=yes

Just click it. It will open Waze and start navigating to the trail head.

• As always, it is good practice to confirm the night before that any app you use takes you to where you expect by comparing the destination with what is posted above on your PC/Mac.

• Most street addresses provided are approximate, and may be up to a couple of miles from the hike location. Use GPS coordinates when driving, if possible.

PARKING DIRECTIONS:

PARKING:

Parking Lot C at trail head. If the parking lot gate is closed, park in Lot B which is below Lot C.

CARPOOLING: We will use this link for carpooling:
https://groupcarpool.com/t/4op7nf

Please sign up here.

CARPOOLING MANNERS:

Please refrain from trying to negotiate your carpool in the comments, as it is equivalent to sending multiple "Reply All" emails to everyone.

Please start your carpool quest, by first adding yourself to the carpool link above.

Then, use the contact info provided by the driver or rider in the link above to contact them directly and privately.

Thank you for understanding.

HIKING DIRECTIONS

From the College, Parking Lot C, take Notch Trail for 1 mile
->> Turn right onto Mori Ridge Trail for 1.1 miles
->> Go straight onto Mori Ridge Road for 0.2 miles
->> Turn right onto an unnamed trail and continue straight onto Lundy Road for 0.2 miles
->> Turn left and walk through the tunnel that goes under Highway 1 for a short distance
->> Turn left onto Bradford Way for 0.2 miles.
->> Turn right at the 3-way junction onto Old Mori Road for 0.3 miles
->> Turn left at the 4-way junction onto Lishumsha Trail for 0.2 miles
->> Turn left onto Coastal Trail for 0.2 miles
->> Turn right at the 4-way intersection onto Headlands Trail for 0.2 miles to Mori Point. We will take a 10-15 minute snack/lunch break here.
->> Return on Headlands Trail for 0.2 miles
->> Continue straight onto the south branch of Coastal Trail for 0.4 miles
->> Turn left at the 4-way junction onto Timigtac Trail for 0.3 miles
->> Turn left to stay on Timigtac Trail for 0.1 miles
->> Turn right onto Upper Mori Road for a short distance, then turn left onto Mori Point Road for 0.1 miles
->> Turn right onto Bradford Road for 0.2 miles
->> Turn right and walk through the tunnel that goes under Highway 1 for a short distance
->> Turn right onto Lundy Road and continue straight onto an unnamed trail for 0.2 miles
->> Turn left onto Mori Ridge Road for 0.2 miles
->> Contiue onto Mori Ridge Trail for 1.1 miles
->> Turn left onto Notch Trail
->> Turn left at the first junction for a short distance to return to the parking lot

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