Earthquake Trailhead

The Earthquake Trailhead.

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Quick Facts

Location:

Point Reyes National Seashore's Earthquake Trailhead is located at the northeast end of the Bear Valley Trailhead parking lot, Point Reyes Station, Marin County, California. Geographic Coordinates: 38.04068, -122.79907

Amenities

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Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Parking - Bus/RV, Picnic Table, Restroom, Restroom - Accessible, Trailhead, Water - Drinking/Potable

The Earthquake Trailhead is located at the northeast end of the Bear Valley Trailhead parking lot. The Earthquake Trail is a 0.6-mile-long (1-kilometer-long) nature trail with exhibits about the San Andreas Fault Zone and the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.

Suggested Routes From This Trailhead 

Walk the Earthquake Trail: 0.6 mi. (1 km) roundtrip

App Users: For more information on this specific route, press the "Things to Do" icon on the park's homepage and select "Hiking" from the list of activities. Find the option listed above, or browse routes that begin at the park's other trailheads.

Park Regulations

• Take only pictures; leave only footprints: Almost everything one finds at Point Reyes is protected by law, including shells, rocks, fossils, flowers, and artifacts.
• Please only travel on authorized trails, respect posted signs, and practice Leave No Trace principles when recreating in the park.
• Check current conditions and trail advisories and closures before your visit.
• Bicycles are prohibited on the Earthquake Trail.
• Pets are not permitted on the Earthquake Trail. Visit our Pets page to learn where pets are permitted at Point Reyes National Seashore.
• Horses and pack animals are not permitted on the Earthquake Trail. Please visit our Horse Riding page for more information.
• Drones are not permitted anywhere in Point Reyes National Seashore.

Parking

To help reduce traffic congestion in the paved parking lots adjacent to the Bear Valley Visitor Center, if you are going for a hike, please park your vehicle(s) in the large gravel parking lot on the east (left) side of the access road just northeast of the Bear Valley Trailhead. The gravel parking lot has room for ~210 vehicles, whereas there are only ~50 spaces in the paved lots. Parking is free. Download the Bear Valley Area Map (427 KB PDF), which shows the location of the trailhead parking lot relative to the Bear Valley Visitor Center. Pull-through spots are available for oversized vehicles, such as RVs and horse trailers, on the west (right) side of the access road just northwest of the trailhead.