Tom, yes, please do join us at: April 16 Sat 9:00 am Hike Barranca Loop.

This is a State Park's sponsored hike...

See http://www.morrobaymuseum.org/adventures/

-- attendance is usually 2-6 people on this longer hike... most park visitors
are looking for shorter hikes which draw 5-10 people typically.

The meeting place is easy enough to find. If you watch your odometer, 2.3 miles
form the entry gets you to the trail head. If you look at the maps mentioned
below, you will see that the Ridge Trail head is just maybe ¼ mile north of the
ranger ranch house which is opposite Spooner's Cove. If you miss the trail and
see the ranger house, just head back, and the trail is at the top of the hill,
north of Islay Creek road, which is a vehicle-capable road that runs north of
Islay Creek. You can look for my '96 Gray Land Cruiser at the Trail Head (it
has dual kayak racks on top). Bring a snack, water, hiking boots... some like
to use walking sticks. If you like wildflowers, there will be many on the way
along Ridge Trail (some of the best in the park), and some like to photograph...
we gladly stop for such things.



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Please join us... On Saturday April 16, 2005, at 9 AM, I'm leading a fairly
strenuous 4,5 - 5 hour 8 mile hike in Montaña de Oro onto the Barranca Loop.

A map of the park can be seen at

http://morro-bay.com/photos-maps/maps/montana-de-oro-rangers-map.jpg
<http://morro-bay.com/photos-maps/maps/montana-de-oro-rangers-map.jpg>
(We will follow Ridge Trail up to Hazard Peak, and down to the Barranca Trail,
and come out on Islay Creek Road. This docent-led State Park walk is one of the
few that are billed as "non-interpreted" and is a "hike-exercise-oriented" walk.
We walk at a fairly fast pace and rest infrequently.

This detailed map

http://morro-bay.com/photos-maps/maps/montana-de-oro-park-HQ-visitor-center.jpg
<http://morro-bay.com/photos-maps/maps/montana-de-oro-park-HQ-visitor-center.jpg\
>

clearly identifies the trailhead at the Ridge Trail entry.

http://www.morrobaymuseum.org/adventures/
<http://www.morrobaymuseum.org/adventures/>
Hike Barranca Loop: Great exercise, great companionship, and spectacular ocean,
mountain, and canyon views. On this vigorous hike, you will view Montaña de Oro
and Morro Bay from the Ridge and Barranca trails while enjoying wildflowers,
birds, and native vegetation. Bring water and lunch. Wear hiking boots. Meet
at Ridge Trail parking lot 2.3 miles south of park entrance. 1,000 foot
elevation change. (*H) 8 mi., 4.5 - 5 hr.



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*
Michael:

Rookie central valley hikers here thinking about making the trip over for
the hike. Is the location of the meeting place easy to find ? How strenuous
is the hike ? What size group usually shows up for your hikes? Anything else
I should be asking ?



Tom O'Sullivan



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From: Baird, Michael [mailto:mike@...]
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Roger, Unless you know someone I don't know, hiking Hollister is almost
impossible - I can't get permission.

I recall you did Bill McDaniel's Barranca Loop trail at MDO in Jan. 2002...
I am co-leading that hike now, and the next one is
(says http://www.morrobaymuseum.org/adventures/index.htm )
April 16 Sat 9:00 am Hike Barranca Loop
Hike Barranca Loop Great exercise, great companionship, and spectacular
ocean, mountain, and canyon views. On this vigorous hike, you will view
Montaña de Oro and Morro Bay from the Ridge and Barranca trails while
enjoying wildflowers, birds, and native vegetation. Bring water and lunch.
Wear hiking boots. Meet at Ridge Trail parking lot 2.3 miles south of park
entrance. 1,000 foot elevation change. (*H) 8 mi., 6 hr.

I am also co-leading a hike up the Southern Route to Valencia Peak (not on
the State Park map)
(says http://www.morrobaymuseum.org/adventures/index.htm )
April 2 Sat 9:00 am Southern Route to Valencia Peak
Southern Route to Valencia Peak Enjoy coastal and mountain vistas of the
southern area of the park enroute to Valencia Peak. Deep ravines and sharp
ridges tell a geologic history of uplift and erosion. Seasonal wildflowers
and sheltered clusters of coastal live oak punctuate the coastal scrub
community. Meet at the Coon Creek parking lot at the south end of Montaña de
Oro State Park. Bring water, lunch and binoculars. Wear hiking boots. (*S) 4
mi., 4 hr.


I encourage you or any other member to rejuvenate this Yahoo Group and call
some hikes, and invite new members.

I have managed to get up to the top of all the other Eight Morros
(Morro Rock, Black Hill, Cabrillo, Romauldo, Chumash, Bishop, San Luis,
Islay)

There is some of the info on hiking the nine Morros, from my page at
http://morro-bay.com/outdoor/
(this page also contains a lot of other info. on local hiking options)...
samples below

Seven Sisters Hikes <http://www.losososfitness.com/hiking.htm>
http://www.losososfitness.com/hiking.htm
<http://www.losososfitness.com/hiking.htm>
by Los Osos Fitness <http://www.losososfitness.com/>
http://www.losososfitness.com/ <http://www.losososfitness.com/>
(a good way to hike some of the otherwise non-assessable properties)
(guidelines <http://morro-bay.com/outdoor/losososfitness/index.htm> ) Elyse
<mailto:Sayitok@[remove]aol.com> is contact Drawing of Chumash Peak
<http://www.robertreynoldsart.com/images/chp.jpg> by Robert Reynolds
<http://www.robertreynoldsart.com/> Info
<http://www.sierraclub.org/chapters/santalucia/ninesis.html#chumash>

* Cerro Chumash 3-31-2001 (photos from the outing)
<http://morro-bay.com/outdoor/chumash/index.htm>
* Cerro Romauldo 5-12-2001 (photos from the outing)
<http://morro-bay.com/outdoor/romauldo/romauldo_photos.htm>


Photos form the Cerro Chumash outing sponsored by Los Osos Fitness
<http://www.losososfitness.com/>
http://morro-bay.com/outdoor/chumash/

Photos form the Cerro Romauldo outing sponsored by Los Osos Fitness
<http://www.losososfitness.com/>
http://morro-bay.com/outdoor/romauldo/romauldo_photos.htm

.....

I got to go up morro Rock in 2001 on a special occasion:
Morro Rock

* Note: Climbing on Morro Rock is not permitted
* Banding Peregrine Falcon Chicks, May 14, 2001
<http://morro-bay.com/outdoor/morro-rock/5-14-01-climb/SCPBRG.htm>
http://morro-bay.com/outdoor/morro-rock/5-14-01-climb/SCPBRG.htm

Cheers,
Mike Baird mike at mikebaird.com

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Sorry Mike, but will be out of town until April 1st. Question: Are there
hikes ever planned to the lesser Morros...Cerro Romauldo or Chumash Peak? I

understand
Hollister Peak is not possible (???).

Regards,

Roger M Welles

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