"Grateful Dead and Hole Creek Hike"
Sunday, April 5, 2009
"Grateful Dead and Hole Creek Hike", in partnership with the Land Trust of Napa County 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
This hike takes us into a beautiful part of Lake County that very few people ever visit, and passes through various geologic formations on which we can view a diversity of spring wildflowers in the distinct plant communities associated with those formations. The loop we hike begins at the McLaughlin Reserve and almost immediately descends quite steeply to Hole Creek (a tributary of Hunting Creek) on BLM land. The loop then takes us up-creek for a while, after which we climb back out of the canyon to the meadows and slopes below a stunning rock outcrop which we affectionately call Grateful Dead.
Rating: Strenuous (with a steep downhill and uphill grades), approximately 3+ miles. Be prepared for some creek-boulder hopping and possible foot-dunking during the creek-side portion of the hike.
All attendees must bring lunch, abundant water, snacks, be prepared for warm weather or showers, and wear sturdy hiking boots. Rain cancels.
Limited to 20 attendees. Meeting location will be provided to registrants.
All lectures or events require registration. Space is limited, and registrations are accepted in the order they are received.
To sign up for a lecture or event, contact Cathy Koehler or Paul Aigner at (707) 995-9005, or mclaughlin@ucdavis.edu (and please provide names of all people wishing to attend, and a phone number and email where you can be reached).
"Grateful Dead and Hole Creek Hike", in partnership with the Land Trust of Napa County 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
This hike takes us into a beautiful part of Lake County that very few people ever visit, and passes through various geologic formations on which we can view a diversity of spring wildflowers in the distinct plant communities associated with those formations. The loop we hike begins at the McLaughlin Reserve and almost immediately descends quite steeply to Hole Creek (a tributary of Hunting Creek) on BLM land. The loop then takes us up-creek for a while, after which we climb back out of the canyon to the meadows and slopes below a stunning rock outcrop which we affectionately call Grateful Dead.
Rating: Strenuous (with a steep downhill and uphill grades), approximately 3+ miles. Be prepared for some creek-boulder hopping and possible foot-dunking during the creek-side portion of the hike.
All attendees must bring lunch, abundant water, snacks, be prepared for warm weather or showers, and wear sturdy hiking boots. Rain cancels.
Limited to 20 attendees. Meeting location will be provided to registrants.
All lectures or events require registration. Space is limited, and registrations are accepted in the order they are received.
To sign up for a lecture or event, contact Cathy Koehler or Paul Aigner at (707) 995-9005, or mclaughlin@ucdavis.edu (and please provide names of all people wishing to attend, and a phone number and email where you can be reached).