Spend an early autumn day on the shady and cool Purisima Creek Trail with Docent Naturalists Nick Yatsko, Nancy Weintraub, and Catherine Xun. You’ll climb and descend on a moderately-paced loop hike through second-growth redwoods on the Grabtown Gulch and Borden Hatch Mill trails. How many banana slugs will you see? Are the ferns still lush even after summer? Bring lunch or a snack. Reservations are required and will be accepted on or after September 10 at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) and close September 23 at 2:00 p.m.
From the North: Accessible from Purisima Creek Road. From the Highway 92 and Highway 1 intersection in Half Moon Bay, travel on Highway 1 south approximately 4.3 miles. Turn left on Verde Road. After turning on to Verde Road and traveling 1/4-mile, continue straight to remain on what becomes Purisima Creek Road. (Verde Road splits off to the right.) Travel approximately 3.7 miles on Purisima Creek Road. From the South: Accessible from Purisima Creek Road. From the Highway 84 and Highway 1 intersection in San Gregorio, travel on Highway 1 north approximately 6.4 miles. Turn right on the third Verde Road intersection. After turning on to Verde Road and traveling 1/4-mile, continue straight to remain on what becomes Purisima Creek Road. (Verde Road splits off to the right.) Travel approximately 3.7 miles on Purisima Creek Road.