SUNDAY at PILLAR PT & RANCHO CORRAL DE TIERRA

PILLAR PT & RANCHO CORRAL DE TIERRA

Hike Date: Sunday, June 22, 2025

Leader: Peter McCluskey

Leader Email: peter.c.mccluskey@gmail.com

Leader Phone: 415-315-8120

SF Meeting Location Whole Foods @ 2001 Market St. Meet on the Dolores St. side.(There's parking on the street or below the building.

SF Meeting Time: 9:00 AM (departure shortly thereafter)

NOTE: Please only show up at Whole Foods if you have arranged for a ride ahead of time.

Rating: Level 5

Mileage: 12.5 miles

Elevation Gain: 1500'

Description: This hike comes with an option for stopping after 4.5 miles / 1200 feet of elevation gain, and a few other options to shorten it a little. We will have good views if the fog lifts, and a moderate number of wildflowers. We'll visit Rancho Corral de Tierra for some views from a modest hill, then Princeton Harbor, Maverick's Beach, Pillar Point Bluff, Ross Cove Beach, and Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. The hike will include about 2 miles of mostly sandy beach from Ross Cove to Fitzgerald Marine Reserve (which requires a low tide), with some small rocky sections. It will also include about 2 miles of paved roads.

Bring / Wear: Please bring water, lunch, layers, a hat and sunscreen.

Rain Policy: Cancelled in the event of rain. Contact hike leader in the event of questionable conditions.

Dogs: Dogs are not allowed in Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, but I can arrange for you to do most of the hike with a dog.

Trailhead Meeting Place: The parking lot in back of 260 Capistrano Rd, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019. Google Maps link

Trailhead Meeting Time: 9:45 AM

Trailhead Departure Time: 10:00 AM

Round Trip driving mileage: 46 miles from Whole Foods

Passenger Carpool Fees: $6.00 from SF; $10.00 from the East Bay (Oakland/Berkeley)