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

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.

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