Experience the beauty and ecological diversity of the landscape during this transition from fall to winter with Docent Naturalists Karen DeMello and Renée Fitzsimons. On this short, leisurely-paced morning walk on the Grasshopper Loop Trail, you’ll move from the grasslands into the forest while discovering some of the ways plants and wildlife adapt to the cooler temperatures and shorter days. This is an excellent opportunity to learn to read the landscape a bit better!
Meet at the Sears Ranch Road Parking Area off Highway 84 in La Honda. From Highway 280, exit Sand Hill Road and head west. Turn right onto Portola Road; make a sharp left onto CA-84 West. Turn right onto Sears Ranch Road (13.6 miles). From Highway 1, take CA-84 East/La Honda Road/San Gregorio Road and turn left on Sears Ranch Road (9.2 miles).