Hike 8.5 Miles in Tomales Bay State Park
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SUMMARY
On this partial loop and partial out and back hike in Tomales Bay State Park, we will hike to and from Heart's Desire Beach on the Johnstone Trail and Jepson Trail combined for about 8 and 1/2 miles with an overall or comulative elevation gain of about 1,300 feet through forest with occasional views of Tomales Bay to the east and north.
MEETING TIMES AND PLACES
For carpooling, meet 7:30am at 11th and Pst parking lot in Downtown Sacramento.
Please pay carpool driver the current of gas per gallon, plus pitch in for parking fees if applicable.
For those meeting directly at trailhead, meet 9:45am at the Johnstone Trailhead at the end of Camino Del Mar in Tomales Bay State Park, and one of Google GPS coordinators for locating the trailhead is 38.114679,-122.871485.
HIKING INFORMATION AND ESSENTIALS
DIFFUCLTY: Intermediate due to some hills.
DISTANCE: About 8 and 1/2 miles.
ELEVATION: About 1,300 feet overall or comulative elevation gain.
ROUTE: Start at Johnstone Trailhead at the end of Camino Del Mar, then hike down and up on the Johnstone Trail for about 2.8 miles, then keep to the left and hike up and down on the Jepson Trail for about 1 mile, then turn left and hike on the Johnstone Trail for a very short distance of about 500 feet to Heart's Desire Beach, then after spending some time and having lunch at the beach, then partially Loop around and hike up and down on the Johnstone Trail for about 4.5 miles back to the starting point.
ESSENTIALS: Bring warm jacket in case of cold morning fog, water, hiking shoes/boots, extra pair of shoes for after hike, small snacks/small lunch, first aid kit, hiking poles for the hills if needed, insect repellent spray, sun protection (hat, sunglasses, etc), etc.
REFERENCE: Official information about hiking and other outdoor activities in Tomales Bay State Park can be found on the following link;
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=470
Information about the Jepson and Johnstone Trails in Tomales Bay State Park can be found on the following the links;
https://www.hikingproject.com/directory/8007197/tomales-bay-state-park-and-inverness
https://www.trailforks.com/region/tomales-bay-state-park-57678/