This eight mile hike takes us to a dramatic meeting of land and estuary. Join us for a full day of natural history exploration!
About this event
The peak of wildflower bloom should be an excellent time to take an exciting, eight-mile walk along the Estero trail to Drake's Head overlooking Limantour Estero. Pausing to view the diversity of wildflowers and other plants along the trail will give us an opportunity to rest as well.
Of course we will also stop to view the many grebes, scoters, shorebirds and other waterbirds that are migrating by and feeding in the rich estuaries we will visit. Many landbirds will be in the midst of nesting activity and we will identify them by voice and sight.
Join us for a full day of natural history exploration in a less visited part of the National Seashore. We will be hiking by the only official wilderness area on the Pacific Coast and Drakes Estero truly is be a wild place. The hike starts at the Estero trail trailhead.
David Wimpfheimer is a professional naturalist and biologist. For thirty-five years David has pursed his passion, natural history of the America West. He enthusiastically shares his extensive knowledge about all aspects of the natural world with many groups including Smithsonian Institution, California Academy of Sciences, Road Scholar and Oceanic Society.