Coastal Wilderness Point Reyes Backpack

Point Reyes Coastal Wilderness Backpack is a great way to celebrate the longest days of the year -- four days in a cool, green coastal wilderness, with dramatic ocean bluffs, secret beaches, flowing creeks, wildflowers, the region's best lake for swimming, and waterfalls. It's less than 50 miles from San Francisco, but feels like an island out of time, wild and remote as prehistoric Alaska!

Coastal Wilderness Point Reyes Backpack

Point Reyes Coastal Wilderness Backpack

DAY 1. Coastal Wilderness Backpack begins at the park's Bear Valley Visitor Center with an easy walk along a creek that runs through a forest of giant Douglas firs. But no bear canisters are needed, because there are no bears in Point Reyes. At Divide Meadow we cross into the coastal watershed and head for our camp at Santa Maria Beach. Soon we emerg from the forest onto coastal bluffs with a great views of Point Reyes.

DAY 2. We hike on the Coastal Trail all day, stopping at Sculptured Beach, Secret Beach, and Kelham Beach, and camping at Wildcat Beach. At Happy Hour, we'll share a bottle of one of California's best dry red wines to celebrate the solstice. Around 10 pm, we'll watch the last light disappear over Point Reyes on this longest day of the year.

DAY 3. Leaving our packs at Wildcat Beach, we walk along the beach to miraculous Alamere Falls, a series of three waterfalls that never runs dry during the long dry season. Then we head inland to Pelican Lake and Bass Lake for lunch, a siesta in the sun, and a swim in the Bay Area's clearest natural lake. Bring your swimsuit and sunblock! There's plenty of time to hang at the lake before returning to camp for dinner.

DAY 4. We head back up over the coastal bluffs, down to Coast Creek, and through Bear Valley back to our starting point. But there's still plenty of daylight left for those who wish to see the re-creation of a Miwok Indian village at Kule Loklo, carpool to the Point Reyes Lighthouse, or visit Heart's Desire Beach in Tomales Bay State Park.

Meals. Includes meals and Happy Hour snacks from dinner on Day 1 to lunch on Day 4.

Meet at: Bear Valley Visitor Center, Bear Valley Road, Point Reyes National Seashore CA. PLEASE NOTE: "H" on map.

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