Baywood Elementary — Elfin Forest Field Guide
Walking Field Trip · Teacher Field Guide

Baywood Elementary

Elfin Forest Boardwalk Loop

A companion guide for the walking field trip that extends student learning from your adopted English Language Arts curriculum into the outdoor classroom.

How do we respond to nature?
Duration
2 – 2.5
hours
Distance
~1.9
miles total
Group Size
< 30
students per group
Adults
2 + 1
volunteers + teacher
The Field Trip in Four Parts
1

Travel Route

Baywood → Elfin Forest

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2

Journaling Stop

Pygmy Oak or Bay Overlook

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3

Group Hike

Boardwalk Loop

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4

Timing

2 – 2.5 hours

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1

Field Trip Destination & Round-Trip Route

This guide supports a walking field trip from Baywood Elementary out to the Elfin Forest Boardwalk Loop and back — about 1.9 miles round-trip including the hike.

Map showing 1.9-mile round-trip walking route from Baywood Elementary to the El Moro Elfin Forest

Round-Trip Route

Tap the button to open the full round-trip route in Google Maps — includes the walk to the trailhead and the boardwalk loop hike.

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2

Group Journaling Stop Options

Choose one of two beautiful deck stops along the boardwalk for the journaling sit-spot. Both work well — pick what fits the day's pace and weather.