Mileages are round trip.

Hike	Miles	low to hi	total up
Earthquake Trail	1.6
Arch Rock Via Bear Valley	8.2		120
Sky - Bear Valley Loop to Arch Rock	10.5		1,300
Mt. Wittenberg, Meadow Trail	5	100-1,400	1,300
Mt. Wittenberg, Woodward Valley Loop	13	100-1,400	1,300
Tomales Point	9.4	300-120
Limantour Spit Trail (Drake's Bay) Birds	2
Chimney Rock Trail	1.6

Hiking | Trail Guide at nps.gov

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Tomales Point
Animal sightings are not uncommon in the Bay Area, but there are a few locations where you are nearly assured of a peek at undomesticated creatures. One of the best spots is Point Reyes’ Tomales Point. This hike is a 9.5-mile out-and-back trek on a remote peninsula where tule elk roam through coastal scrub and birds paddle in the ocean and soar through the skies. Bring binoculars, a hat, and a windbreaker.

Length:  	9.5 total miles
Elevation Gain: 	225 feet
Trail Type: 	Out-and-back
Skill Level: 	Moderate
Duration: 	5 hours

Estero Trail to Drakes Head
Excellent bird-watching in the estero, the largest harbor seal breeding colony at Point Reyes, abundant iris in the spring, and outstanding views from Drakes Head make this a great all-around hike or bike ride. The trail leads over gently rolling moors above Home Bay on Drakes Estero and then crosses open pastureland to reach Drakes Head. You're in grazing country here--outside of the seashore's designated wilderness area--so in addition to the wildlife, you'll see plenty of patches of cow dung, but the view from Drakes Head is well worth it.

Length:  	2 total miles
Elevation Gain: 	Minimal
Trail Type: 	Out-and-back
Skill Level: 	Strenuous

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Palomarin Trailhead to Alamere Falls
The trail from Palomarin, on the southwestern edge of Point Reyes National Seashore, to Alamere Falls takes you through coastal bluffs with Pacific views and a Douglas fir forest filled with streams and quiet lily-covered ponds. You'll pass two lakes, four if you hike at low tide. The highlight is 50-foot Alamere Falls. Trails Surface: Primarily doubletrack dirt trail, with a narrow, single-track trail to Alamere Falls. A rutted, steep shale and sandstone bluff heads to Wildcat Beach at the falls.

Length:  	8.8 total miles
Elevation Gain: 	Minimal
Trail Type: 	Out-and-back
Skill Level: 	Moderate
Duration: 	5 hours

Woodward Valley Loop
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 who agrees that wandering in the wilderness, like eating chocolate mousse and falling in love, is one of the most pleasurable experiences on the planet. And for those who think I tend toward hyperbole . . . well, I do. But I challenge you: If you're in shape and you've got the time, try it before you knock it.

Length:  	12 total miles
Elevation Gain: 	Minimal
Trail Type: 	Loop
Skill Level: 	Hard

Mount Wittenberg and Bear Valley Loop
he 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 bluffs. Have lunch on a tiny, idyllic (Sclptured) beach. Then walk through wind-manicured scrub, with views of blue-rippled ocean. Head inland through a fairy-tale woodland of chalk white alders and follow a meandering stream. End up back at the Bear Valley Visitor Center.

Length:  	12.3 total miles
Elevation Gain: 	Minimal
Trail Type: 	Loop
Skill Level: 	Strenuous
Duration: 	6 hours

Mount Wittenberg and Meadow Trail Loop
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 Mount Wittenberg is a bit like standing on a monk’s head. A fringe of young evergreens sprouts in a ring around the rocky clearing on the mountaintop, like hair around a bald man’s pate. If you peek through the treetops to the east, you can see the rolling hills and pastures of West Marin. Looking southeast, you gaze down the Olema Valley. Views west to Drakes Bay and the ocean, and views to the north foretell the summit’s future, which flies in the face of the fate of your typical balding man: The firs grow ever taller and thicker, blocking all vistas and offering shelter from the wind and sun.

Length:  	5.1 total miles
Elevation Gain: 	Minimal
Trail Type: 	Loop
Skill Level: 	Hard