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54699 acre Park managed by: National Park Service
This spectacular peninsula delights visitors with wild coastal beaches, dramatic rocky headlands, rich estuaries, open grasslands, and forested ridges.
Because it is on a different tectonic plate than the east shore of Tomales Bay, the parent rock of Point Reyes produces different soils and noticeable differences in vegetation. Visitors can discover over 1000 species of plants and animals including Tule elk, elephant seals, and gray whales.
Official Park PagePalomarin to Bear Valley Visitor Center
by Jules Evens
At the Palomarin trailhead a sign warns “Entering Mountain Lion Habitat” and provides the usual cautionary notes–stand upright, maintain ...
Arroyo Hondo out and back
by Jules Evens
Arroyo Hondo, January 18, 2012, after months of drought-like conditions We only a have an hour or two before ...
Muddy Hollow Trail
by Jules Evens
Read a fully illustrated version of this post. This short, gentle walk follows the course of Muddy Hollow Creek from ...
Lower Lagunitas Creek Walk
by Jules Evens
Begin at the White house Pool, a Marin County Open Space District park and follow the narrow footpath through ...
Tomales Point, to the tip
by Jules Evens
The Tomales Point Trail starts at the historic Pierce Point Ranch and stretches northward nearly five miles to a ...
Limantour Beach to Five Brooks
by Jules Evens
This 16.5-mile trek from Limantour Beach to Five-Brooks follows the coast past Bear Valley Creek then climbs through coastal scrub into ...
Chimney Rock Walk
by Jules Evens
The Outer Point Reyes Peninsula is a Mecca for both birds and birdwatchers during autumn migration. The month of ...
Marshall Beach Walk
by Jules Evens
An easy to moderate walk on a gravel road, 2.8 miles round-trip. The approach to Marshall Beach is rather ...
Palomarin-Lake Ranch-Ridge Trail
by Jules Evens
This rather long and moderately strenuous hike ascends the west-facing slope of Inverness Ridge and traverse long sections its ...
Sky Trail-Fire Lane Loop
by Jules Evens
This rather long and moderately strenuous hike ascends the west-facing slope of Inverness Ridge and traverse long sections its fir-forested ...
Bear Valley-Meadow Trail Loop
by Jules Evens
Naturalist Jules Evens did this trail as the first outing of his 2012 efforts to hike every trail on the ...
Point Reyes Light House Walk
by Jules Evens
The Outer Point Reyes Peninsula is a Mecca for both birds and birdwatchers during autumn migration. The month of September ...
Estero to White Gate Trail, Point Reyes
by Jules Evens
Conditions: HIked on January 28, 2012. Clear sky, temperature 60-72°F, negligible wind, low tide. Route: Estero Trail to Sunset Beach ...
Coastal Trail to Palomarin Beach
by Jules Evens
An easy stroll from the parking area at the end of Mesa Road to the shore; 1.4 miles round ...
Woodpecker Easy Loop
by Jules Evens
Hiked on January 21, 2012, after some much needed, quenching rain. Another short, easy hike (0.7 miles; 30 minutes ...
Walking the Rift Zone at Point Reyes
by Jules Evens
The Rift Zone trail begins at Five Brooks Pond, a manmade millpond built by the Sweet Lumber Company that operated ...
Point Reyes/ Five Brooks to Bear Valley VC
One-way day hike or overnight trip from Five Brooks to Bear Valley Visitor Center, over Inverness Ridge to Wildcat Beach, ...
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