Big Basin Park Headquarters to Sea
Dates: Monday May 30 through Thurs Jun 2, 2011
Camper/hikers (6):
Martin Berndt
Jym Clendenin
Chuck and Isobel Fox
Steve St. Lorant
Drivers for trip to Park HQ:
MB (Breadbox)
JC (Camry)
Spouse/drivers for trip to coast:
Hartha Hanerfeld
Judy Clendenin (Altima)
Lilo St. Lorant (SUV)
Other:
Heidi Berndt (passenger)
Day 1. Car pool to Big Basin Park Headquarters via Rtes 9 then 236
Jym with Camry pick up Harold at 10, Steve at 10:10
Martin with van meet Jym et al at Foxes by 10:30, redistribute people and/or equipment, proceed to Park Hqdrs
Eat lunch at Park Hqdrs
Day hike Howard King and Berry Creek Falls Trails
Set up camp
Enjoy pre-prepared evening dinner: Jym prepare meal using Breadbox stove
Day 2. Hike to Sunset Trail Camp - about 5 mi
Set up camp
Backpackers meal: Foxes prepare meal
Day 3. Hike to ocean at Rancho del Oso via Waddell Creek Trail - about 7 mi
Judy in Altima, Lilo (with Heidi) in SUV, and Hartha in 3rd vehicle drive to Rancho del Oso (near mouth of Waddell Creek arriving by 3:30 pm. Estimated travel times: to Pescadero via 92 is 35 mi, about 1 h. Rancho del Oso is another 17 mi, about 20 min.
Important note: Actual meeting spot is at Rancho del Oso Nature Center, which is a about a quarter mi east of U.S. 1
Car pool to Pescadero to clean up and get ready for dinner
Dinner at Duarte's: reservations for 10 at 6 pm; large table near entrance
Spend nite at Pescadero (all but Hanerfelds); Hanerfelds drive home same nite
Day 4. Drive home
Remaining 8 car-pool home after breakfast in remaining 2 vehicles. Note that since one vehicle will have 3 hikers, it may be necessary to put extra equipment in Saints' SUV
Later in day, Steve drive MB and Jym to pick up cars at Park Headquarters
Accomodation possibilities:
In Pescadero
Pescadero Creek B&B – 3 rooms, 2@$195, 1@175 (weekdays, winter)
Pescadero B & Bisquit – 2 cottages, $125 (weekdays, winter)
McCormick House – 2 rooms with shared bath, $198 total for both rooms (weekdays, winter)
Big Basin home page: http://bigbasin.org
/hikingcamping.html for hiking and camping info
/camping.html for camping info
/fees.html for fee info
Note: Reservations for car campsite at Park HQ on 30th and Sunset Trail Camp on 31st have been made by MB
Jym has the official up-to-date (c. 2008) trail map.
An unofficial map in PDF format is at www.virtualparks.org/maps/files/big-basin-v82.pdf