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This is one of the premier hikes on Point Reyes that includes a riparian corridor, lush forest, breathtaking views and spring flowers. Can be wet.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Marin: 141 Great Hikes in Marin County
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 11.2 miles
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This hike makes a round trip to the top of Mt. Wittenberg and back. Great views when clear and good wildflowers in May and June. Can be muddy in winter or dusty in fall.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Marin: 141 Great Hikes in Marin County
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 6.1 miles
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This hike takes the steepest route to the Inverness Ridge and then follows the ridge to the coast. Great views and magnificent forests. Some mud possible on the ridge.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Marin: 141 Great Hikes in Marin County
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 10.9 miles
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This is the best and easiest hike to Inverness Ridge. It provides great views, forest vegetation, good berries and spring wildflowers.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Marin: 141 Great Hikes in Marin County
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 7.3 miles
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This hike has it all! Meadows, forests, creeks, beaches, rolling hills, wildflowers and panoramic views all await the vigorous hiker.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Marin: 141 Great Hikes in Marin County
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 13 miles
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This 3 interpretative trails all have information signs explaining the geology, natural history and Miwok culture.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Marin: 141 Great Hikes in Marin County
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 0.8 mile
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Climb shaded paths through a lush forest from Bear Valley to reach Inverness Ridge, travel the ridgeline beneath towering Douglas-firs with views of the coastline, and return along the creekside Bear
... Related information:... From the guidebook Point Reyes: The Complete Guide to the National Seashore and Surrounding Area
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 11 miles
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You’ll get a taste of inland and coastal environments on this short but steep trip to the highest point in the seashore, first in the mixed forest on the eastern flank of Mt. Wittenberg and then on th
... Related information:... From the guidebook Point Reyes: The Complete Guide to the National Seashore and Surrounding Area
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 4.4 miles
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This long hike visits the best of the Bear Valley area. Skirt the seashore’s highest point and then descend to the ocean with great views of the coastline. On the level trail along the coastal bluff l
... Related information:... From the guidebook Point Reyes: The Complete Guide to the National Seashore and Surrounding Area
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 12.8 miles
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This variation on the Bear Valley Trail to Arch Rock provides outstanding views from the coastal bluff, a good whale-watching vantage point, and a hillside full of spring wildflowers.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Point Reyes: The Complete Guide to the National Seashore and Surrounding Area
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 9.9 miles
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The well-loved Bear Valley Trail continues beyond Divide Meadow to Arch Rock, where a clifftop perch affords expansive views of the coast and ocean. On Arch Rock, an open overlook of the Pacific, seag
... Related information:... From the guidebook Exploring Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 8.2 miles
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This is the most popular hike on Point Reyes. It is an out and back hike so you can turn around anytime. Great views at Arch Rock. Bicycles allowed part way.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Marin: 141 Great Hikes in Marin County
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 8.4 miles
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One of the most popular and accessible routes in the park, the Bear Valley Trail leads through a dense riparian woodland to picturesque Divide Meadow. The journey from the Bear Valley Visitor Center t
... Related information:... From the guidebook Exploring Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 3.2 miles
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Easy-to-access, fairly level, and exceptionally scenic, this wide trail follows a murmuring creek through a rich forest. Divide Meadow makes a pleasant picnic or rest spot, or even a destination for a
... Related information:... From the guidebook Point Reyes: The Complete Guide to the National Seashore and Surrounding Area
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This journey, suitable for the whole family, stays shaded along Bear Valley and Coast Creeks most of the way and then leads to Arch Rock on a coastal bluff, where you’ll admire views of the Pacific Oc
... Related information:... From the guidebook 100 Classic Hikes in Northern California
Point Reyes
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CA
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Hiking
- 8.2 miles
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The volatile geology of the Point Reyes peninsula is illustrated along this short, paved interpretive trail. In 1906 the San Andreas Fault snapped, unleashing an earthquake of legendary power. The inf
... Related information:... From the guidebook Exploring Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 0.6 mile
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This one-way hike explores the terrain of the San Andreas rift zone. Vegetation includes forest, meadow, pasture and wildflowers. Trail can be quite muddy or dusty.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Marin: 141 Great Hikes in Marin County
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 4.4 miles
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Become intimately acquainted with the mixed evergreen forest that thrives on Inverness Ridge as you climb up and around Glen Camp. The Inverness Ridge, when viewed from a distance, presents a straight
... Related information:... From the guidebook Exploring Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 10 miles
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This rewarding hike leads you to a windswept coastal peak, featuring colorful wildflowers (in spring), Douglas-fir forests, and ocean vistas. Located in Phillip Burton Wilderness in the Point Reyes N
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Northern California
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 4.7 miles
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The hike starts in lush forest of Douglas fir and oak trees. You then follow the ridgeline, with views of Drake’s Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The trail descends to the treeless, stark beauty of coastal
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking the San Francisco Bay Area
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 12.3 miles
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Leading to the highest point in the park, the summit trail on Mount Wittenberg serves up tree-framed views of the Olema Valley, Drakes Bay, and the Point Reyes headlands. Standing on the summit of Mou
... Related information:... From the guidebook Exploring Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 5.1 miles
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This modest climb to the seashore’s highest point offers the same spectacular views from the top, explores the less-traveled Horse and Z Ranch trails, and visits Sky Camp on the return.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Point Reyes: The Complete Guide to the National Seashore and Surrounding Area
Point Reyes Station
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CA
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Hiking
- 4.6 miles
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An isolated world of forest and sea, Point Reyes National Seashore protects 30,000 acres of wild California within the boundaries of Phillip Burton Wilderness. Over 100 miles of trail interlace throug
... Related information:... From the guidebook Camping & Backpacking the San Francisco Bay Area
Bolinas
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CA
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Hiking
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Departing from the Bear Valley Visitor Center, a nearly level fire road ushers you through woods, a meadow, and coastal grassland. At a bluff called Arch Rock, the turnaround point, there are beautifu
... Related information:... From the guidebook 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: San Francisco
Inverness
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CA
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Hiking
- 8.8 miles
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Using the Bear Valley, Mt. Wittenberg, Sky, and Meadow trails, this athletic loop takes you up Inverness Ridge to the summit of Mt. Wittenberg, the highest point in Point Reyes National Seashore. No r
... Related information:... From the guidebook North Bay Trails: Hiking Trails in Marin, Napa, & Sonoma Counties
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 5.1 miles
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Using the Bear Valley, Mt. Wittenberg, Sky, and Meadow trails, this athletic loop takes you up Inverness Ridge to the summit of Mt. Wittenberg, the highest point in Point Reyes National Seashore. No r
... Related information:... From the guidebook Afoot & Afield: San Francisco Bay Area
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Long and strenuous, this is one of the premier hikes in the Point Reyes area, offering a grand tour of Inverness Ridge and Bear Valley, with the Pacific shoreline thrown in for good measure. Using the
... Related information:... From the guidebook North Bay Trails: Hiking Trails in Marin, Napa, & Sonoma Counties
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 10.5 miles
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The San Andreas rift zone (a collection of faults that includes the major San Andreas fault) is the meeting point of the Pacific Plate, on which Point Reyes peninsula lies, and the mainland North Amer
... Related information:... From the guidebook Point Reyes: The Complete Guide to the National Seashore and Surrounding Area
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A great all-day hike, these trails take you from dense forest to open coast to lush creekside. You’ll see spring wildflowers and exceptional coastal views. Arch Rock and Millers Point on the coast are
... Related information:... From the guidebook Point Reyes: The Complete Guide to the National Seashore and Surrounding Area
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The San Francisco Bay Area is uniquely fortunate in having a huge semi-wilderness—Point Reyes National Seashore, containing 71,000 acres—located less than 40 miles north of the city of San Francisco.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Backpacking California
San Francisco
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CA
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Hiking
- 14.5 miles
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Arguably the easiest climb to a backcountry camp in Point Reyes National Seashore, this section of the Sky Trail wanders through a portion of the forest destroyed by, and now recovering from, the 1995
... Related information:... From the guidebook Exploring Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 6 miles
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This is the easiest and best all-around hike for exploring the forested Inverness Ridge and Bear Valley. Good views too.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Marin: 141 Great Hikes in Marin County
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 7.3 miles
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Ridgetop and valley bottom, healthy forest and forest devastated by fire, coastal bluffs with views that stretch forever—this long trek passes through all this and more. This route will enchant anyone
... Related information:... From the guidebook Exploring Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Olema
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CA
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Hiking
- 12 miles
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