Peak Wildflower Time on Mt.Tam

I've been asked several times about bringing dogs. Dogs are not permitted on Calif.State Park hiking trails. Leave dogs at home.

Distance will be 4-5 miles. Elev.gain about 700'. (Please wear hiking boots, required to reduce the chances of a sprained ankle or worse. I have two new pairs to lend.)

*Don't be a No-Show and have your membership in the Group canceled or being charged in the future with an event fee. See the,*No-Show policies at the bottom.

(By not reading this entire event description you risk wasting your time and more.)
There's a good chance that in a short distance, total four or five miles, we'll see many different wildflowers in bloom.
Pack a sandwich, water, hat, sunscreen and sturdy shoes, hiking boots required.

Take some wildflower photos, in one of the best areas for wildflower viewing.
The little guides linked below will help ID some of the spring wildflowers in bloom.

Mt.Tam Chaparral WF brochure.
https://www.friendsofmttam.org/wp-content/uploads/chaparralbrochure-cb.pdf

Here's a link to Common WFs of Mt.Tam brochure-
https://www.friendsofmttam.org/wp-content/uploads/flowerbrochurefinal-cb.pdf

Here's a link to Rare Endemic WFs of Mt.Tam brochure-
https://www.friendsofmttam.org/wp-content/uploads/rareendemicsfinal-cb.pdf

On the way home I love to stop at the Good Earth Natural Foods super-market at the first traffic light heading east on Shoreline Hwy. into Tam Junction it is on the right. The Chai Lattes are fabulous and they have delicious hot food and baked goods. Meet there afterwards. Sitting outside is like being on vacation, surrounded by the high hills there.

Because the hiking trails on Mt.Tam are very uneven. Making for unstable footing, caused by big rocks underfoot, big tree roots growing across and along the trails and in some cases trails that slant sideways instead of being level from side to side. All of these tripping hazards, require secure foot and ankle support.
Why risk a sprained ankle or worse? When wearing hiking boots will greatly lessen the risk.

Make sure your GPS is routing you through Mill Valley and not Fairfax.

Dogs are not permitted on Calif.State Park hiking trails. Leave dogs at home.

*(Don't be a no-show or your membership will be canceled.)
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