Day Hike: Muir Beach, Green Gulch, Marin Headlands Loop

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Since I was a having a week (being laid-off and all) Mary decided she would take the reins and plan a day hike for us. It was short but still a good workout and peaceful, and she also treated to a tasty lunch buffet after at a nearby nice English pub / cottage / restaurant: The Pelican Inn. (I think I could have eaten myself to death on their stilton cheese and French bread.)
Day Hike Notes:

• Date: November 9, 2008
  
• Location: CA - Bay Area - Golden Gate National Recreation Area - Marin Headlands
  
• Lat/Long: 37.86080933 -122.5752182 (NAD83 / WGS84)
  
• Trailhead: Muir Beach
• Facilities: portable toilets, no water
  
• Trails Hiked: Green Gulch, Coyote Ridge, Coastal Trail Fire Road
  
• Mileage: 4.5
  
• Elevation: +/- 888'; lo pt 16'; hi pt 903'
  
• Route Type: loop
  
• Trail Terrain(s): fire/dirt road double track; single track; muddy after storm in spots; some overgrown spots
  
• Other: coastal scrub / chaparral; green gulch farm / zen center; beach at trailhead; ocean views, some city & bay views, mostly exposed, windy on upper coast-facing ridges

View my photo album for this hike here.

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