Sleep Late and Hike

Stinson Beach - Dipsea, Old Mine, Matt Davis 7.6 mi Moderate Hike

Sat, Feb 28 · 1:00 PM PST

Stinson Beach Parking, 43 Arenal Ave, Stinson Beach, CA, US

WAIVER: 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):
https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/waiver-signing-form/

HIKING TIME: 4 hours

DISTANCE: 7.6 mile loop

ELEVATION GAIN: Approx. 1752 feet

DIFFICULTY: Moderate

HIKE DIRECTION: Counter-Clockwise loop

RULES: No dogs

FACILITIES: There are restrooms at Stinson Beach parking lot. There will also be restrooms at the mid-point, Pantoll Ranger station.

RECOMMENDED MAPS:
https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/471/files/MountTamalpaisSPFinalWebLayout110816.pdf

ALLTRAILS MAP:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/custom-routes/stinson-beach-dipsea-old-mine-matt-davis-c8509e5?u=i&sh=pyl4xm

PARKING:
Stinson Beach Park. Meet at the Stinson Beach parking lot, behind Parkside Cafe, at this google maps link:

https://goo.gl/maps/pdPhJzcfebAt1ktt9

MEETING PLACE:
Parking at Stinson Beach Park. Plan to arrive 30 minutes early to find parking, and walk to the trailhead.

• Please use the Google Maps link below to familiarize yourself with the trip and explore various route options from your home. Zoom in all the way.
• The GPS locations below and the map link above are accurate enough to find us by looking around when you get there.

GPS Degrees Decimal Format:
37.897450, -122.639900
https://goo.gl/maps/pdPhJzcfebAt1ktt9

If you have the Waze app installed on your phone, click this link. It will open Waze and start navigating to the trailhead.
waze://?ll=37.897450,-122.639900&navigate=yes

• 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.

CARPOOLING:
We will use this link for carpooling. Please sign up here.

https://groupcarpool.com/t/yf4t72

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. Please be considerate of others and resist the urge to "Reply All". Thank you for understanding.

HIKING DIRECTIONS:

Stinson Beach parking lot -> Straight onto a short unnamed road to Highway 1 -> Cross Highway 1. CAUTION: LOOK BOTH WAYS BEFORE CROSSING! -> Straight onto Dipsea Trail for 2.8 miles -> Left onto Old Mine Trail for 0.7 miles -> Left through Pantoll Parking Lot and cross Panoramic Highway for a short distance. CAUTION: LOOK BOTH WAYS BEFORE CROSSING! -> Straight onto Matt Davis Trail for 3.7 miles -> Left onto Belvedere Avenue for 0.1 miles -> Left onto Highway 1 for a short distance. CAUTION: LOOK BOTH WAYS BEFORE CROSSING! -> Take the second right onto a short unnamed road to return to the Stinson Beach parking lot.

PLEASE READ THE EVENT DESCRIPTION ABOVE BEFORE POSTING A MESSAGE.

MT Tam: Cataract Falls 8 mi Moderate Hike

Sat, Mar 14 · 1:00 PM PDT

Quarry Parking Lot, Behind Mt. Tam's Mountain Theater, E Ridgecrest Blvd, Mill Valley, CA, US

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 how to carpool.

Level: Moderate
Total Distance: 8 miles round-trip
Hiking Time: 4 hours
Elevation Change: 1,600 feet
Facilities: Pit toilets at the trail head and at Laurel Dell
Sleep Late and Hike Dog Policy: No Dogs. Learn more:
https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials/sleep-late-and-hike-dog-policy/

Please read our tutorial for hiking in the sun:

https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials-how-to-hike-in-the-sun/

Recommended Map:

Download it. Print it out. Load it on your phone. Use it to get to the start location.
http://www.mappery.com/maps/Mount-Tamalpais-State-Park-Map.pdf

AllTrails map:
Note: This map says the hike is 6.5 miles long, but it is actually about 8 miles long when RECORDED on AllTrails.

https://www.alltrails.com/explore/custom-routes/mt-tam-cataract-falls-from-quarry-parking-2026-c9faf35?u=i&sh=pyl4xm

GPS Coordinates for meeting place:

Degrees Decimal Format for Google Maps:
37.914404, -122.609160
Degrees/Minutes/Seconds format for most cars:
Latitude 37°54'51.9"N
Longitude 122°36'33.0"W

Nearest street address:

None. Use the Google GPS coordinates in Google Maps.

Getting there:

Please use the Google maps link at the top to plan your own route from your home. And, download the PDF map below onto your phone before you start, or print it out.

NOTE: If possible, use the GPS coordinates when driving as the nearest street address may be a couple of miles away on some of our trips in some GPS maps.

Meeting place:
Quarry Parking Lot, Behind Mt. Tam's Mountain Theater

Parking:

Quarry Parking Lot.

Carpooling

We will use this link for carpooling:

https://groupcarpool.com/t/xhq5cd

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.

Please be considerate of others and resist the urge to "Reply All".

Thank you for understanding.

Summary:
One of Mount Tamalpais’s most compelling assets is its broad variety of possible hikes This entire loop is a tour de force of the mountain’s magic: you’ll experience dense forests, aromatic chaparral, rushing creeks, waterfalls, and seasonal flower-dotted meadows.

Hiking Directions:

Start at Mountain Theater Parking Lot, and head North to cross the paved road and enter Rock Spring Lagunitas Fire Rd ->
Passing on the left side (0.4 mi), Benstein Trail to turn left on to Laurel Dell Fire Rd (0.4mi) ->
Pass Benstein Trail again on your left (0.4 mi), and again on your right (117 ft) to stay on Laurel Dell Fire Rd ->
Pass the road to Barth's Retreat on your left (0.2mi), and Old Stove Trail on your right (0.3) staying on the same Rd ->
As the Rd winds back and forth a few times, you will find yourself facing South and Cataract Falls Trail on your right (0.6 mi) ->
Turning right into the clearing, head to Cataract Falls (0.4 mi) ->
As you go down further, you will see various other falls until you arrive at Alpine Lake (0.7 mi) ->
Retrace your steps back up to Laurel Dell Fire Rd ( 1.1 mi) ->
Do not turn right on Laurel Dell Fire Rd. Cross the road and go straight 100 ft, and continue on Cataract Falls Trail, passing Mickey O'Brien Trial on your left after 200 ft heading to Rock Springs (1.2 mi)->
Cross Ridgecrest Blvd, turning left on the Upper Old Mine trail for 500 ft->
Turn left onto Upper Spur for 200 ft, passing a trail on you right at 100 ft to arrive back at the parking lot.

PLEASE READ THE EVENT DESCRIPTION ABOVE BEFORE POSTING A MESSAGE.

Hunting Hollow Willson Peak 12.7 Miles Difficult Hike

Sat, Mar 21 · 12:00 PM PDT

Hunting Hollow Entrance, Hunting Hollow Entrance, Gilroy Hot Springs, Gilroy, CA, US

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).

Summary: Please join us for this challenging hike from the Hunting Hollow entrance of Henry Coe State Park. Enjoy the panoramic views from the ridge top where you can see the Santa Cruz Mountains to the west, and on a clear day, you can see the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the east. You can view the historic buildings of Gilroy Hot Springs across the canyon 9-10 miles into the hike.

Level: Difficult
Total Distance: 12.7 miles round-trip (loop)
Hiking Time: 6 hours
Elevation Gain: 2,677 feet
Facilities: Portable toilets at trailhead/parking lot, Willson Camp, and on Grizzly Gulch Trail
Sleep Late and Hike Dog Policy: No Dogs. Learn more:
https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials/sleep-late-and-hike-dog-policy/

Breaks: We will take a snack/lunch break about halfway through and short breaks as needed

Please read our tutorial for hiking in the sun:
https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials-how-to-hike-in-the-sun/

Recommended Map:
https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/561/files/HH%20Hiking%20Map%202017.pdf

GPS Coordinates for meeting place:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/7ydMpUkXvGpQk2Qt6?g_st=im

Degrees Decimal Format for Google Maps:
37.075962, -121.466490

Street address: 4826 Gilroy Hot Springs, Gilroy, CA 95020

Getting there:

Please use the Google maps link at the top to plan your own route from your home. And, download the PDF map below onto your phone before you start, or print it out.

NOTE: If possible, use the GPS coordinates when driving as the nearest street address may be a couple of miles away on some of our trips in some GPS maps.

Meeting place
Hunting Hollow parking lot, Henry Coe State Park

Parking: $6 per vehicle ($5 for seniors 62+). BRING EXACT CHANGE AND BRING PEN OR PENCIL. Go to the display area. Fill out envelope, tear off parking stub, put money in envelope and seal, and place envelope in the unattended payment box.

Carpooling
We will use this link for carpooling:
https://groupcarpool.com/t/rv6w0s

AllTrails Map:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/custom-routes/hunting-hollow-willson-peak-12-7-miles-v2-05b33cf?u=i&sh=pyl4xm

The planned hike has two stream crossings. These streams can be easily crossed if the water level is low. If the water level is too high to safely cross, we will do the following alternate hike (12.7 miles, 2,267 feet elevation gain):
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/custom-routes/hunting-hollow-grizzly-gulch-12-miles-4ab5237?u=i&sh=pyl4xm

Hiking Directions:
->> Start your hike from the far end of the Hunting Hollow parking lot onto Hunting Hollow Road for 0.1 miles.
->> Turn left onto Jim Donnelly Trail for 1.1 miles.
->> Turn right at the first intersection onto East Connector Trail for 1.1 miles.
->> Turn right onto Middle Steer Ridge Trail for 0.1 miles
->> Turn left onto Lyman Willson Trail for 2.1 miles.
->> Turn right at the first junction onto Bow Trail for 0.7 miles, passing by 4 junctions at Willson Camp on your right. There is a portable toilet at Willson Camp.
->> Continue straight onto Wagon Road for 0.1 miles until you arrive at a 5-way intersection.
->> Take the second trail from the left onto Wagon Road for 0.8 miles.
->> Continue straight at the junction onto Grizzly Gulch Trail for 0.4 miles. There is a pit toilet just to the left of this trail. We will take a short snack/lunch break at the lake near the trail junction.
->> Turn left at the junction onto Serpentine Trail for 0.9 miles.
->> Turn right onto Steer Ridge Road for 0.1 miles.
->> Go through two junctions to stay on Steer Ridge Road for 0.1 miles, then turn right at the third junction onto Willson Peak Trail, then shortly turn left onto Willson Summit Trail for 0.1 miles to reach the summit.
->> Go back down Willson Peak Trail for 0.1 miles.
->> Turn right onto Steer Ridge Road for 0.2 miles.
->> Stay right at the next junction to stay on Steer Ridge Road for 0.8 miles.
->> Turn right at the next junction onto Spike Jones Trail for 0.2 miles.
->> Go straight through the first junction to stay on Spike Jones Trail for a short distance, then turn left at the next junction onto Steer Jones Trail for 0.3 miles.
->> Turn right onto Steer Ridge Road for a short distance, then turn left onto Jim Donnelly Trail for 2.0 miles.
->> Turn right at the junction to stay on Jim Donnelly Trail for 0.9 miles.
->> Turn right onto Hunting Hollow Road and return to the parking lot for 0.1 miles.

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