Reminder, Sunday is Tafoni Sandstone! ~ ExGld
Hello Explorers!
Just a quick note today to remind you all that our next expedition is this Sunday. The Call to Adventure is below, though I'm also including a link/reminder to our slack channel if you want to be a part of ride coordination.
Tafoni Sandstone, April 21st
In the hills of San Mateo there's a traveller with a curious tale. A large monolithic rock, which millions of years ago was located deep undersea and off the shore of Southern California, is on a grand tour of the Pacific Coast, and currently situated in a redwood forest. As with so many of our expeditions, the Tafoni Sandstone started as a lure dangled by a fellow explorer at an event and as explorers and adventurers ourselves it's always best to pay our respects to quirky, well traveled explorers/artists when they come visiting. Now it's finally time to see it for ourselves.
The details for this event are below. You don't need to register in advance, just show up. It is noted though that parking is limited at the trailhead. So arrive early, carpool if you can, and give yourself time if you need to park down the road and hike up to our meeting spot. I've created a channel on our slack group #0421-tafoni-sandstone if you'd like to take part in this carpooling effort.
Where: Skeggs Point Parking Lot
When: Sunday, April 21st at 9am
Hiking details: ~4 mile loop, 700 ft elevation gain
What to bring: Bring a picnic lunch, water, comfortable hiking shoes, weather appropriate layers, jaunty hat
What to expect: Weather might be a factor, so be on the lookout. There are no formal restrooms at the parking lot or along the trail. Find the group with the red flag at the parking lot. We'll break for lunch at the rock, then finish the loop. At the end (and for those interested) we'll visit the Methuselah tree. My "speed of exploration" calculation indicates we'll likely by finished with everything by 2pm.
Let me know if any of you have questions leading up to this Sunday, otherwise I look forward to seeing some of you soon!
Semper Explorandum!
-Dr Professor