Stewart’s Point to Salt Point State Park
July 5: Sonoma CountyStewart’s Point to Salt Point State Park. 10.6 miles We awoke to a clear but cold camp: a hint of what was to come for the rest of the day. This was to be a typical Sonoma County summer coast day: strong northwesterly winds coming off the ocean, creating large waves to…
Salt Point State Park to Fort Ross State Park
July 6: Sonoma CountySalt Point State Park to Fort Ross State Park On the 5th for some unexplained reason, we thought that we would be required to cook our own dinner. This is not a terribly onerous task but the result, macaroni and cheese, is absolutely predictable. You can imagine our joy when Penny Porch…
Reef Camp at Fort Ross to the Jenner River
July 7: Sonoma CountyReef Camp at Fort Ross to the Jenner River. 9.6 miles “There are a million rocks out there, and every one of them is just waiting to break your ankle.” These words, spoken by Sam Spade to Bridget O’Shaughnessy in the beach scene of The Maltese Falcon unfortunately was cut from the…
Russian River to Campbell Cove on Bodega Head
July 8: Sonoma CountyRussian River to Campbell Cove on Bodega Head. 15 miles We began on the south bank of the Russian River opposite our stopping point of the evening before. From there we walked through to Blind Beach and up to the bluff top where we joined the Kortum Trail. This stretch of the…
West end Doran Beach Road to Lawson?s Landing
July 9, Marin CountyWest-end Doran Beach Road to Lawson’s Landing, 17.5 miles Coastwalker: “We’re walking to Mexico.”Campground patron: “Nice day to do it!” Looking west across the entrance to Bodega Harbor, we could see the “hole in the head” on the westerly side. So began the longest day of the expedition so far, and all…
Dillon Beach to Tomales Bay State Park (Hearts Desire Beach).
July 10, Marin CountyDillon Beach to Tomales Bay State Park (Heart’s Desire Beach). 11 miles The wind that so tired us the day before abated during the night, but left its comrade Mr. Fog on duty when we awoke at our customary 6 AM. At 8 AM, camp had been broken, and we had walked…
Laundry, Reading and Writing
July 11: Marin CountyLaundry, Reading and Writing Today is our layover day. We are staying at the Olema Campground, a private campground, in a lovely grove of pine trees. Joining us for our stay here are Pat and Judy Ward and Dick and Susan Pamzica, who will be preparing our dinners while we are here.…
Meet the Hikers: Jon and J
July 11: Marin CountyMeet the Hikers : Jon and J Jon Breyfogle, 57, is a land surveyor from Penngrove and is serving his second stint as a Coastwalk Board member. He also pens (laptops?) the daily journal notes. Motivations: I love the idea of large personal statements of pushing the envelope of the reasonable. Wanting…
Olema Layover Day
July 11: Marin County Olema Layover Day Today is our layover day. We are staying at the Olema Campground, a private campground, in a lovely grove of pine trees. Joining us for our stay here are Pat and Judy Ward and Dick and Susan Pamzica, who will be preparing our dinners while we are here.…