Female coyote brush flowering (Baccharis pilularis) Mountain Theater and Easy Grade Loop
Leaders: Ann Elliott & Stacey Pogorzelski
Please sign up for this field trip on Meetup. Field trip limit of 20.
Sign the Waiver for Marin Chapter 2025, if you have not done so already.
Let’s check out the Easy Grade Multi-use Trail that CA State Parks has almost completed. Enjoy forests, meadows, and views of creek and ocean during the fall.
We will hike from the Rock Spring Parking Lot, past Forbes Bench, down Old Mine Trail, back up on Easy Grade to Mtn Theater, finishing with a short connector to Rock Spring. Distance: 2.0 miles Elevation Change: 500 feet Hike description.
Press Release about Easy Grade Trail enhancements before construction.
Most relevant Plant List for area
OLD STAGE ROAD, WEST POINT INN, GRAVITY CAR FIRE ROAD, MOUNTAIN HOME PARKING LOT
Heavy Rain Cancels
Directions: Meet at Rock Spring Trailhead parking area at the intersection of Pantoll Rd and Ridgecrest Blvd.
Alltrails Mountain Theatre Loop description and map. We will go the opposite way.
Bring: Water and a light lunch. Dress in layers for variable coastal weather. Optional: binoculars for wildlife and a loupe/hand lens for examining plants up close.
Email Ann with any questions
Text for day-of-trip questions or issues: 530-521-4402