![]() Woodward Fire-related Trail ClosuresAll trails south of Limantour Road and Bear Valley Road, west of the Bear Valley Visitor Center Access Road and Rift Zone Trail, and north of Stewart Trail are closed until further notice due to the Woodward Fire. COVID-19A Stay Home (also known as Shelter-In-Place) Order is in place for Marin County until further notice. Please help do your part to slow the spread of the coronavirus by staying close to home; if you do visit Point Reyes, please maintain at least six feet of physical distance. Individuals engaged in outdoor exercise, such as walking, hiking, running, or bicycling, are not required to wear a face covering, but should carry one with them and must wear a facial covering when interacting with others who are not members of their household in public and private spaces if they cannot practice physical distancing. Visit our Recreate Responsibly page for guidelines for responsible recreation in the outdoors at Point Reyes and other park lands during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Updates will be posted to our Current Conditions page and social media channels. Below are brief descriptions of the most popular hikes found at Point Reyes National Seashore. With close to 240 kilometers (150 miles) of hiking trails, these are just a few of the routes visitors can follow while visiting the park. Feel free to use the trail maps on our Maps page to plot your own course. All listed distances are round trip. Additional information and tips about hiking may be found on our Hiking at Point Reyes National Seashore page. For directions to trailheads, visit our Directions to Park Destinations page. If you are starting your hike from the Bear Valley area, please park your vehicle(s) in the gravel parking lot on the left (east) side of the access road close to the Bear Valley Trailhead, not in the paved parking lot adjacent to the Bear Valley Visitor Center. (Bear Valley Map - 427 KB PDF) Trail Advisories and ClosuresPlease observe all trail closures and barriers. Trails are closed for a variety of reasons, such as for visitor safety, to protect endangered species, to prevent erosion, and/or to allow new sections of trail to harden. Visitors who disregard trail closures may endanger themselves and any potential rescuers, harm threatened and endangered species, exacerbate erosion, or prevent new sections of trail from properly hardening, which results in the degradation of the trail surface, which in turn may require the closing of the trail for repair. Thank you for your cooperation. Caution: Most trails in the park are overgrown with grass and annuals. The park's trail crew is working to address the trail conditions as best they can, but please anticipate wading through vegetation as you hike, and check yourself for ticks during and after your hike. Visit our Trail Advisories and Closures for current information. Less than one-hour hikes:Earthquake TrailDistance: 1 km / 0.6 mi. Kule Loklo TrailClosed until further notice due to the Woodward Fire.Distance: 1.3 km / 0.8 mi. Woodpecker TrailClosed until further notice due to the Woodward Fire.Distance: 1.1 km / 0.7 mi. Limantour Spit TrailDistance: 3.2 km / 2 mi. Estero TrailDistance to the bridge across Home Bay: 3.2 km / 2 mi. Elephant Seal Overlook TrailDistance: 0.8 km / 0.5 mi. Chimney Rock TrailDistance: 2.5 km / 1.6 mi. Abbotts LagoonDistance: 3.2 km / 2 mi. Kehoe Beach TrailDistance: 1.9 km / 1.2 mi. Tomales Point TrailDistance to Windy Gap: 3.2 km / 2 mi. McClures Beach TrailDistance: (1.3 km / 0.8 mi.) ![]() One- to three-hour hikes:Divide Meadow via Bear Valley TrailClosed until further notice due to the Woodward Fire.Distance: 5.1 km / 3.2 mi. Mt. Wittenberg LoopClosed until further notice due to the Woodward Fire.Distance: approx. 8 km / 5 mi. Mt. Wittenberg and Sky Camp from Limantour RoadClosed until further notice due to the Woodward Fire.Distance: 6.9 km / 4.3 mi. Laguna-Coast LoopClosed until further notice due to the Woodward Fire.Distance: 8 km / 5 mi. Muddy Hollow TrailDistance: 6.4 km / 4 mi. Abbotts Lagoon TrailDistance: 5 km / 3 mi. Bolinas Ridge TrailDistance: 3 to 35 km / 2 to 22 mi. Three- to six-hour hikes:Bear Valley TrailClosed until further notice due to the Woodward Fire.Distance: 13.1 km / 8.2 mi. Sky-Bear Valley LoopClosed until further notice due to the Woodward Fire.Distance: 17 km / 10.5 mi. Woodward Valley LoopClosed until further notice due to the Woodward Fire.Distance: approx. 21 km / 13 mi. Estero-Glenbrook-Muddy Hollow Road LoopDistance: 12 km / 7.4 mi. Estero Trail to Drakes HeadDistance: 15 km / 9.4 mi. Tomales Point TrailDistance: 15 km / 9.5 mi. Bass Lake and Wildcat BeachDistance: 10 km / 6 mi. to Bass Lake and 17.6 km / 11 mi. to Wildcat Beach Alamere FallsDistance: minimum 20.8 km / 13 mi. * Please be aware that on most weekends throughout the year, the parking lot at the Palomarin Trailhead fills up very early in the morning, and visitors arriving late in the morning or in the afternoon may be turned away. If you wish to visit Alamere Falls or other locations accessed via the Palomarin Trailhead, arrive early, or consider visiting mid-week. Check the park's Facebook page and/or Twitter feed for updates on crowded weekends! |
Last updated: January 7, 2021