Posted by Laurie Wendt on January 15, 2013 at 12:35 AM
I'm just starting to plan a trip to Northern CA in April or May. My tentative plans are to work the coast from Point Arena to Trinidad, then spent a few days around Mt. Shasta.
I'd like to visit Bowling Ball Beach. I recently purchased Gary Crabble's new book on Photographing Northern CA. Very Highly recommended by the way! I see the direct trail to the beach is closed due to erosion. Gary's book mentions that you can reach that area by a northern access point and a mile hike down the beach. Has anyone done this? I was wondering if the beach was wide so if I did this I wouldn't have to worry about being cut off by a rising tide. If I didn't want water around the rocks what number should I be looking for on a tide chart?
I haven't been out to Bowling Ball in several years--used the regular trail. The tide was in when I was there, so I didn't get any shots of the rocks. However, it is a worth a visit. You might see if you can find an e-mail address for Gary and contact him directly about the northern approach.
--P
Posted by Ed Williams on January 26, 2013 at 2:25 PM
Don't know much about the approach to bowling ball beach. If tide is an issue, you would probably have better low tides the closer you are to the summer solstice in June. Also, the full moon tends to provide the best lows and highs, so you might want to look a the lunar cycle as well.
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2 repliesI'd like to visit Bowling Ball Beach. I recently purchased Gary Crabble's new book on Photographing Northern CA. Very Highly recommended by the way! I see the direct trail to the beach is closed due to erosion. Gary's book mentions that you can reach that area by a northern access point and a mile hike down the beach. Has anyone done this? I was wondering if the beach was wide so if I did this I wouldn't have to worry about being cut off by a rising tide. If I didn't want water around the rocks what number should I be looking for on a tide chart?
Thanks for your help!
--P