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Junc. Elev. |
Point Reyes Loop |
Miles |
Total |
Pct. |
To Go |
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0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0% |
40.0 |
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1 |
125 |
From the Hostel,
head across Limantour Road to Muddy Hollow |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.8% |
39.3 |
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2 |
100 |
Right at the
intersection with Muddy Hollow Trail |
0.1 |
0.8 |
2.0% |
39.2 |
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3 |
100 |
Left on Muddy Hollow Road |
0.8 |
1.6 |
4.0% |
38.4 |
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4 |
270 |
Right on Bucklin
Trail, and head up Pt. Reyes Hill |
2.3 |
3.9 |
9.8% |
36.1 |
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5 |
1336 |
Right on
Inverness Ridge |
1.3 |
5.2 |
13.0% |
34.8 |
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6 |
1000 |
Continue on the
Ridge Trail down to Bayview |
1.4 |
6.6 |
16.5% |
33.4 |
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7 |
760 |
Go through the
gate and cross Limantour Road |
0.5 |
7.1 |
17.8% |
32.9 |
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8 |
800 |
Bear left at the
intersection with Laguna and walk parallel to the road |
0.7 |
7.8 |
19.5% |
32.2 |
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9 |
680 |
Go through the
gate and take the Sky Trail |
0.8 |
8.6 |
21.5% |
31.4 |
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10 |
840 |
Left at the
junction with Horse Trail |
0.4 |
9.0 |
22.5% |
31.0 |
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11 |
1110 |
Down the Horse
Trail towards the Bear Valley Visitor Center |
2.4 |
11.4 |
28.5% |
28.6 |
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12 |
110 |
Take the
Connector Trail to the Visitor Center [WATER] |
0.6 |
12.0 |
30.0% |
28.0 |
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13 |
140 |
Head out on Bear
Valley Trail |
0.2 |
12.2 |
30.5% |
27.8 |
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14 |
140 |
Head up the Mt.
Wittenberg Trail |
1.8 |
14.0 |
35.0% |
26.0 |
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15 |
1260 |
Up to the summit
of Mt. Wittenberg |
0.2 |
14.2 |
35.5% |
25.8 |
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16 |
1407 |
Back down to the
same junction |
0.2 |
14.4 |
36.0% |
25.6 |
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17 |
1260 |
Take the
connector to the Sky Trail |
0.4 |
14.8 |
37.0% |
25.2 |
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18 |
1110 |
Left on the Sky
Trail |
0.8 |
15.6 |
39.0% |
24.4 |
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19 |
940 |
Left at the
intersection with Woodward Valley Trail |
0.3 |
15.9 |
39.8% |
24.1 |
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20 |
1080 |
Right at the
fork with Old Pine Trail |
1.4 |
17.3 |
43.3% |
22.7 |
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21 |
860 |
Left on the
Baldy Trail |
1.1 |
18.4 |
46.0% |
21.6 |
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22 |
160 |
Up the Glen
Trail |
0.6 |
19.0 |
47.5% |
21.0 |
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23 |
450 |
Take the Glen
Camp Loop Trail to Glen Camp [WATER] - Halfway
point! |
0.9 |
19.9 |
49.8% |
20.1 |
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24 |
540 |
Continue past the camp and
up the trail |
0.5 |
20.4 |
51.0% |
19.6 |
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25 |
780 |
Left on
Greenpicker, and up towards Firtop |
1.0 |
21.4 |
53.5% |
18.6 |
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26 |
1100 |
Continue
straight up Stewart Trail to Firtop |
0.4 |
21.8 |
54.5% |
18.2 |
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27 |
1324 |
Continue on
Stewart Trail past the peak |
0.8 |
22.6 |
56.5% |
17.4 |
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28 |
1060 |
Continue south
on Ridge Trail |
0.8 |
23.4 |
58.5% |
16.6 |
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29 |
1150 |
Turn right onto
Lake Ranch Trail |
3.0 |
26.4 |
66.0% |
13.6 |
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30 |
563 |
Start heading
back north on Coast Trail past Bass Lake |
1.4 |
27.8 |
69.5% |
12.2 |
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Optional: Side trip to Palomarin Beach and/or Bird
Observatory |
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4.2 miles
round-trip to the fork |
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1.2 miles
additional round-trip to Palomarin Beach |
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2.5 miles
additional round-trip to Bird Observatory |
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31 |
290 |
Continue on
Coast Trail |
0.6 |
28.4 |
71.0% |
11.6 |
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Optional: 1.5 mile round-trip to Alamere Falls
(overgrown) |
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32 |
200 |
Take Coast Trail
past Ocean Lake towards Wildcat Camp |
1.1 |
29.5 |
73.8% |
10.5 |
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33 |
160 |
Continue on to
Wildcat Camp [WATER] |
0.2 |
29.7 |
74.3% |
10.3 |
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34 |
20 |
Continue past the camp and
up the trail |
0.7 |
30.4 |
76.0% |
9.6 |
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35 |
450 |
Left at the
junction with Coast Trail |
0.9 |
31.3 |
78.3% |
8.7 |
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36 |
850 |
Continue on
Coast Trail |
0.6 |
31.9 |
79.8% |
8.1 |
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37 |
740 |
Continue down
the Coast Trail to the beach |
1.5 |
33.4 |
83.5% |
6.6 |
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38 |
100 |
Left towards
Arch Rock |
0.2 |
33.6 |
84.0% |
6.4 |
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39 |
100 |
Stop and enjoy
the view, then head back |
0.2 |
33.8 |
84.5% |
6.2 |
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40 |
100 |
Turn left on the
Coast Trail |
0.5 |
34.3 |
85.8% |
5.7 |
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41 |
150 |
Keep going on
the Coast Trail past Kelham and Sculptured beaches |
3.0 |
37.3 |
93.3% |
2.7 |
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42 |
165 |
Keep going on
the Coast Trail past Coast Camp [WATER] |
0.9 |
38.2 |
95.5% |
1.8 |
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43 |
40 |
Final
hill!! Head up the Laguna Trail |
1.0 |
39.2 |
98.0% |
0.8 |
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44 |
380 |
Continue on the
Laguna Trail back to the hostel |
0.8 |
40.0 |
100.0% |
0.0 |
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potable water is available |
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Notes: |
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1. Total loop
mileage is closer to 41.5 miles but appears as 40.0 above due to rounding
errors on each segment |
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2. Total
elevation gain on the loop is approximately 8000 feet |
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