2027
The third California Walk. A return to the group form after a solo year. The shape that arrived on the drive home from 2026: five days, four nights, moving south. Day 0 is a San Francisco pickup. Tan Bark is the closing hike.
Moving south as the journey shape: through, past, beyond.
The shape
- Wed Apr 14, Day 0. San Francisco. Presidio walk, lunch in the park, drive south to Santa Cruz in the afternoon. Santa Cruz night.
- Thu Apr 15, Day 1. Henry Cowell. The river crossing. Santa Cruz night.
- Fri Apr 16, Day 2. Monterey bay walk. Santa Cruz night.
- Sat Apr 17, Day 3. Garland Ranch in Carmel Valley, then drive south on Highway 1. Big Sur night.
- Sun Apr 18, Day 4. Tan Bark Trail as the closing hike. Drive home, or stay an optional second Big Sur night.
Base camp model. Three nights in Santa Cruz, one in Big Sur. (Optional second Big Sur night Sunday for the longer drive home Monday morning.) Walk by day, eat together at night.
A design principle from last year: build for the too-busy person. Alternatives. Choose-your-intensity paths. Come for a day, come for the week. Whatever you can carry.
If you want to come
The invite has always been a phone call. If you already have my number, that's still the right way in.
If you don't, leave a note here. Name, email, and anything you want to say. I'll call.
No list, no marketing. The note goes straight to me.