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NEWS | Habitat Restoration - Saturday March 20th! Share the Trail will be partnering with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy to plant natives and pull weeds along Redwood Creek, between Muir Beach and Muir Woods. The work will help restore a healthy creek ecosystem, one that can better support the coho salmon and steelhead trout that swim up the creek to spawn in the Muir Woods. The project is close to the new Dias Ridge Trail, which will open to hikers, bikers and equestrians in the Spring. When: Saturday, March 20 at 9:30 am A New Name and Mission for 2010! Share the Trail will soon announce a new name and mission! "Share the Trail" will remain as an educational program of the new organization. Stay tuned for details! 40 Volunteers Show Up For Trail Work on the OVT!
On Saturday, September 26, forty volunteers headed out to the Olema Valley Trail to do some much-needed maintenance. The workday was organized by Share the Trail, a new outdoor advocacy organization focusing on coalition building among various user groups and environmental organizations. It was a diverse group of volunteers, made up of men and women of varying ages. Some were seasoned trail builders, while others were out there for the first time. Each of the forty trail workers put in two and a half hours of hard labor, for a combined contribution of 100 hours of volunteer service. The work included berm removal along the trails edge, drainage improvements, and removal of obsolete wood structures. The work refurbished a half mile of the Olema Valley Trail, one of the few shared-use trails in the park. There was a picnic following the trail work, with hamburgers and sausages donated by Marin Sun Farms. Each trail worker received a coupon good for one free entrance to any national park, plus a volunteer patch. Everyone enjoyed themselves and the number one question at the end of the day was, “when are we going to do this again!” Stay tuned! Trail Work Opportunities on Mt. Tam Mt. Tamalpais Trail Crew Mt. Tamalpais Habitat Restoration Teams for both of the October events will meet at the Lagunitas Picnic Area at the end of Sky Oaks Road, off of Bolinas Road in Fairfax promptly at 9 am. Please note that all events are subject to cancellation due to heavy rain. Please call (415) 945-1128 the morning of the event. More details about MMWD's Volunteer Program can be found here: http://www.marinwater.org/controller?action=menuclick&id=253. Trail Work on the OVT Share the Trail is organizing a trail day and picnic. Hikers, bikers and equestrians will be working side by side to make some much needed improvements to the trail. These improvements will increase the longevity of the trail, so future generations have the same trail experience we have today. The IMBA Trail Care Crew will help with the project and will offer a Trailbuilding School, teaching sustainable trail design. There will be a picnic following the trailwork with great food, including hamburgers and sausages from Marin Sun Farms and locally made beverages! What: Trailwork including brushing, berm removal and drainage improvements. * Meet the IMBA Trail Care Crew on Friday, Sept. 25 in Fairfax 6-8 pm, at Gestalt Haus in Fairfax. Limited space, RSVP - tomboss@mac.com or 415-272-2756 * Ride the Olema Valley Trail on Sunday Sept. 27 with the IMBA TCC and the Forest Knolls Freewheelers. RSVP and questions - tomboss@mac.com or 415-272-2756 ABOUT THE TRAIL: The Olema Valley Trail meanders along the Olema Rift Zone, created by the San Andreas Fault. The San Andreas Fault runs through Bolinas Lagoon, the Olema Valley and up through Tomales Bay. In fact, the epicenter of the 1906 Great Earthquake was near Olema. As a result of seismic activity, the Olema Rift Zone features a very unique hydrology or drainage pattern. For about a mile in the Olema Valley, two creeks parallel each other and flow in opposite directions to the Pacific Ocean. Pine Gulch creek flows south and empties into Bolinas Lagoon, while Olema Creek flows north and drains into Tomales Bay. This is just one of the many wonders that await you along the Olema Valley Trail.
Dias Ridge Trail Update Construction and realignment of the 1.5 mile Dias Ridge Trail segment on National Park Service land is now complete, but not yet open. This multi-use trail connects the Golden Gate Stables along Highway 1 to the Mt. Tamalpais State Park boundary. The eroded gullies of the former ranch road have been repaired and erosion control materials have been installed in order to protect the sensitive habitat within the Redwood Creek watershed. Restoration of the 1.2 mile ranch road is still underway. This winter, Trails Forever volunteers and youth from the North Bay Conservation Corps will be planting 25,000 coastal scrub and grassland plants that were grown by community volunteers in the Marin Headlands Native Plant Nursery. The new Dias Ridge Trail segment will remain closed through winter 2009 and will open in spring 2010. The trail will be closed for this extended period to allow the trail to settle and compact, and for the new vegetation to become established. Closing new trails for the first winter after construction helps ensure a better and more stable trail in the long-term and protects water quality and wildlife habitat. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this transitional period. The next phase of work will be the construction and realignment of the Dias Ridge Trail segment on Mt. Tamalpais State Park. This segment of the Dias Ridge Trail will also be closed until Spring, to reduce temptation to check out the new trail. We ask that you please respect the closure and we can all celebrate together when the trail opens in Spring. This is a big step forward, and it has been many years in the making. For those of you who just can't wait, there will be special behind-the-scenes tour of the Dias Ridge Trail on each of the following days: Saturday, August 15th: 10am-12pm Meet at the Muir Beach parking lot. Space will be limited on these hiking only events due to the delicate condition of the newly constructed trail. NPS understands there may be interest in bicycle or equestrian tours but the primary goal now is to ensure the trail is sustainable for the long-term enjoyment of all users once it opens. Please help support this goal. Contact NPS at (415) 561-3054 or email trailsforever@parksconservancy.org to reserve a space on the walk or to find out more about the project or volunteering.
Mountain Bike Races in Marin The Summer Series races are 8/4, 8/11, 8/18, 8/25, 9/1 and 9/8. Registration opens at 5:00 PM on race day. The C class race and the Women's Race start at 5:30, B class at 6:00 and the A class at 6:30. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 finishers in each class. Compete in all 6 races for the series title. For more information: http://www.summitmarin.com/events.php
Share the Trail has received reports that mountain bikers are doing DOWN Middle Green Gulch trail, out near Muir Beach. Middle Green Gulch is open to bikes in the UPHILL direction only. Please observe the downhill closure in order to avoid having the trail closed to bikes entirely. The trail runs through the Zen Center and they have been gracious in letting bikes ride through their property. Let's return the favor and follow the rules. The proper way to get down off of Coyote Ridge is to head west to Coastal Road, or north to Miwok, and then down Diaz Ridge Trail (see the Coast View map in our Loops and Trails section) Share the Trail on KGO Radio 810 Tom Boss talked with KGO's John Hamilton (On-The-Go radio show) Saturday morning, about Share the Trail. CLICK HERE to listen to the interview. Here are a variety of places around the Bay Area, where hikers, equestrians and mountain bikers Share the Trail. Russian Ridge/Skyline Ridge - Peninsula, Joaquin Miller Park - Oakland, Skyline Wilderness Park - Napa, Hood Mountain Regional Park - Sonoma Annadel State Park - Sonoma and Coast View, Mt. Tam - Marin National Mountain Bike Patrol Comes To Marin BTC Marin & Access4Bikes are sponsoring a mountain bike patrol in Marin County. The patrol The patrol's contributions will include assisting in the care and transportation of injured persons and educating trail users about safe and low impact riding techniques. The patrol will help maintain safe trails by being alert and reporting hazards, obstacles, and remedies as required. If you would like to join the patrol contact us at sharethetrail@gmail.com. For more on the program visit www.imba.com/nmbp/
Share the Trail set up an outpost at Deer Park in
Fairfax last Sunday. Mountain bike legends Charlie Cunningham,
Jacquie Phelan and Joe Breeze were among the 40+ mountain bikers who
stopped to talk with us. Hikers were thankful of our efforts, and
everyone liked the Clif Bars and Shots we were handing out. New Shared Use Trail on Marin County Open Space On a beautiful fall Saturday in late November, The trail essentially goes behind the San Geronimo Golf Course on the North side, and it is an excellent way to get off the busy roadway. You can find the bike path along SFD just before the San Geronimo School and then head back toward the hills, you will then find the new trail that contours across, somewhat above the golf course, you can then branch over to another trail that will pop you out right at the CeCe memorial, thus avoiding almost a mile of the most dangerous sections of roadway. It makes a great connection over to the Dickson Ridge Trail.
Share the Trail will be out on Marin County Open Space District lands in November, reminding mountain bikers to stay on the fire roads and to be courteous. Visit us at one of our scheduled outposts:
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Coalition Building
Middle Green
Gulch - Uphill Only!
Share
the Trail at Deer Park
Share
the Trail works with MCOSD