COWELL-PURISIMA COASTAL TRAIL
Leader: Kathy Diamond
Leader Email: kdcsmbio@gmail.com
Leader Phone: 650-740-9849
Meeting Date and Day: Sunday, Feb 24 2019
Meeting Time: 9:00 am
Departure Time: 9:15 am
Meeting Place: Under the Safeway sign at Market & Dolores. Depart 9:15. Leader will not be at Safeway.
Rating: Level-2
Mileage: 6 miles
Elevation Gain: 80 feet
Description: Leader will not be at Safeway. Please bring your car to Safeway if you have access to one. Rides aren't guaranteed. Please contact us the day before if you'll be needing transportation.
Cowell-Purisima Coastal Trail opened in the summer of 2011, but due to State Park budget problems is only open weekends and holidays! The easy trail offers spectacular views of the ocean, coastline and offshore rocks, hidden beaches, with seasonally changing farmlands and coastal hills to the east. The walk is all level gravel road except for a short trail down to Purisima Creek and up the other side. Sorry, no dogs are allowed.
Bring/Wear: Lunch, water (at least one liter), hat, sunscreen, and layers for beach weather. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
Rain Policy: Canceled in the event of heavy rain
Driving Distance: 30 miles one way
Total Bridge Tolls and Entry Fees: none
Car Pool Fees: Carpooling cost: $7.00 per passenger
Alternative Meeting Place: Meet leader at Cowell Ranch Beach Trailhead parking lot at 10 am. Directions: I-280 S to CA-92 West (toward Half Moon Bay). In Half Moon Bay turn left onto Highway 1, south 3 miles to parking lot on the right, just past the golf course after the last stoplight in town. The lot is small, but there is also parking on the east side of Highway 1. Hike starts at 10:15.
Google Maps link: https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Cowell+Ranch+Beach+Access,+Half+Moon+Bay,+CA+94019/@37.4199716,-122.4369383,17z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x808f0b9ccadeb659:0x96f4d5890507b474!2m2!1d-122.4347496!2d37.4199716!3e0
Alternative Meeting Time: 10:00 am
Alternative Meeting Departure Time: 10:15 am
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