Story:
Due to a small change in plans, I had a morning to hike around Ring Mountain in the north bay (Mill Valley? Tiburon? Something like that). I wanted to do some geocaching, but didn't have a set route. I'd also read about the Tiburon Mariposa Lily, a rare flower that only grows on Ring Mountain, and wanted to see if I could spot one.
Long story short, I ended up just wandering -- checked out the grinding rock down a side-trail, worked my way up to Turtle Rock and Petroglyph Rock (both of which were swarming with families; the weather was perfect for a short hike), headed over toward Ring Mountain proper and almost got there before being called back to Taylor Rd to meet up with my wife.
After getting called, I decided to head for "one last cache" at a place called "Cross Rock". And lo and behold, ten feet away from Cross Rock, I found the one and only Tiburon Mariposa Lily I saw all day.
Grand total: four caches (three traditional, one earthcache) and the flower I was looking for. Definitely a successful trip.
Due to a small change in plans, I had a morning to hike around Ring Mountain in the north bay (Mill Valley? Tiburon? Something like that). I wanted to do some geocaching, but didn't have a set route. I'd also read about the Tiburon Mariposa Lily, a rare flower that only grows on Ring Mountain, and wanted to see if I could spot one.
Long story short, I ended up just wandering -- checked out the grinding rock down a side-trail, worked my way up to Turtle Rock and Petroglyph Rock (both of which were swarming with families; the weather was perfect for a short hike), headed over toward Ring Mountain proper and almost got there before being called back to Taylor Rd to meet up with my wife.
After getting called, I decided to head for "one last cache" at a place called "Cross Rock". And lo and behold, ten feet away from Cross Rock, I found the one and only Tiburon Mariposa Lily I saw all day.
Grand total: four caches (three traditional, one earthcache) and the flower I was looking for. Definitely a successful trip.
Tips:
Take a map if you're headed to Ring Mountain; there weren't any available at the trailhead off Paradise Drive, and the only map on the trailhead signage was hand-drawn and of questionable accuracy.
Take a map if you're headed to Ring Mountain; there weren't any available at the trailhead off Paradise Drive, and the only map on the trailhead signage was hand-drawn and of questionable accuracy.
Comments (1)
Nice! I wonder if waiting a week is beneficial for TML sightings. Kind of sucks that there are no loops to do in the park.
by antonyw on May 31, 2010
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