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Theresa, Tanya, Maria, Cassanda, Richard and I headed over to Point Reyes National Seashore and enjoyed a wonderful hike along Drakes Estero to Sunset Beach. I’d attempted this trail last year with some other friends, but the rains had made the trail a near-impassable mud slog. This year it was a much different story, since we’ve not really had any rain for a month. The trail gentle rolls along the estuary to the coast, through a forested area, over the little bridge at the end of Home Bay, across cattle grazing territory, next to the mud flats and finally onto the beach. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect, tank tops and shorts type weather in February! We encountered a deer carcass along the trail and wonder what dined on it and with the rash of mountain lion sightings around the State, we really did wonder. When we reached the beach, we did a little bit of tide-pooling as the tide was going out. Theresa had the eye and was pointing out all kinds of finds, from starfish to sea slugs. On the way back, the water in the bay was low from the receding tides and we were able to see the oyster farms from the Drake’s Bay Oyster Company. The tide channels and mud flats were also exposed on our way back, which makes for a totally different view of the estuary. A really nice trail, combined with perfect weather and good friends.
GPS Stats: • Odometer: 9.41 miles • Total Time: 5:31 • Moving Time: 3:50 • Overall Average Speed 1.7 mph • Moving Average Speed: 2.4 mph
