Notes of this trip
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Below are the pictures of the hike from the Palomarin trailhead to the Limantour beach via
Bass Lake,
Alamere Falls,
Arch Rock,
Sculptured Beach,
Coast Camp, etc.
For pictures of
other Pt Reyes attractions (Abbotts Lagoon, Tomales Point, Sky trail, etc) go to Bay Area hikes.
For tidepools only click here.
For the sculptures at Sculpture Beach only click here.
(Click on the pictures to enlarge them)
The route from the plane (Picture taken in november 2006) |
Map |
A rare day of blue sky in Pt Reyes |
Palomarin parking lot |
Palomarin trailhead |
Warning about Alamere Falls |
The trail through the forest |
Sign at the beginning |
Cutoff to Palomarin Beach |
Coastal views |
Coastal views |
Coastal views |
The trail through the forest |
The coast |
Through the forest |
Junction with the Lake Ranch trail in 2019 |
Junction with Lake Ranch trail |
Towards Bass lake |
Towards Bass lake |
Pond |
Pond |
Ponds |
Ponds |
Ponds |
Ponds |
Pond in the mist |
Pond in the mist |
Pond in the mist |
Pond in the mist |
Bass Lake |
Bass Lake |
Bass Lake |
Giant tree |
Bass Lake |
Bass Lake |
Bass Lake |
Bass Lake |
Mushroom |
The trail before Pelican Lake |
Pelican Lake |
Pelican Lake |
Pelican Lake |
Pelican Lake |
Alamere Falls cutoff |
Mushroom |
Alamere Falls (you can't see them yet but they are there) |
Towards Alamere Falls |
Towards Alamere Falls |
Towards Alamere Falls |
Towards Alamere Falls |
Towards Alamere Falls |
Towards Alamere Falls |
Towards Alamere Falls |
The cutoff to Alamere Falls |
The cutoff to Alamere Falls |
The cutoff to Alamere Falls |
The cutoff to Alamere Falls |
The cutoff to Alamere Falls |
The cutoff to Alamere Falls |
The cutoff to Alamere Falls |
Alamere Falls from above |
Climbing down to the beach |
Climbing down to the beach |
Climbing down to the beach |
Climbing down to the beach |
Climbing down to the beach |
Climbing down |
Alamere Falls |
Alamere Falls |
Alamere Falls |
Alamere Falls |
Ocean |
Alamere Falls |
Back on the trail |
Back on the trail |
Back on the trail |
Back on the trail |
Back on the trail |
Back on the trail |
Back on the trail |
Mouse |
Bridge before Ocean Lake loop |
The beginning of Ocean Lake loop |
The beginning of Ocean Lake loop (lets take the inland branch first) |
Junction with Steward trail |
Ocean Lake |
Ocean Lake |
Ocean Lake |
Ocean Lake |
Ocean Lake |
Ocean Lake |
End of Ocean Lake loop |
First view of Wildcat Camp |
Or you can take the coastal branch of Ocean Lake Loop |
Along the coastal branch of Ocean Lake loop |
Alamere Falls in the distance |
Along the coastal branch of Ocean Lake loop |
Along the coastal branch of Ocean Lake loop |
Along the coastal branch of Ocean Lake loop |
Along the coastal branch of Ocean Lake loop |
First view of Wilcat Camp (april 2005) |
Wildcat Camp |
Wildcat Camp |
Wildflowers at Wildcat Camp |
Sign of Wildcat Campground |
Distances at Wildcat Campground (multiply by 1.6) |
Brief detour to Wildcat Beach |
Wildcat Beach |
Wildcat Beach |
Wildcat Beach |
Wildcat Beach |
Seal |
Seal |
Seal |
Wildcat Camp |
Back on the Coast Trail |
View from above |
Turkey vulture |
Wildflowers |
Views from the Coast Trail |
Views from the Coast Trail |
Views from the Coast Trail |
Views from the Coast Trail |
Views from the Coast Trail |
Views from the Coast Trail |
Views from the Coast Trail |
Views from the Coast Trail |
Views from the Coast Trail |
Views from the Coast Trail |
Views from the Coast Trail |
Views from the Coast Trail |
Views from the Coast Trail |
Wildflowers |
From the lake to Wildcat Camp |
Towards Arch Rock |
Towards Arch Rock |
(Click here for more pictures of Arch Rock from another hike).
Back on the coast trail |
Back on the coast trail |
Almost at Kelham Beach |
Almost at Kelham Beach |
Almost at Kelham Beach |
Almost at Kelham Beach |
Almost at Kelham Beach |
Almost at Kelham Beach |
Almost at Kelham Beach |
The huge Eucalyptus that marks the Kelham beach turnoff |
Tree that marks the trail to Kelham Beach |
Sign to Kelham Beach |
Stairs to Kelham Beach |
Kelham beach (april 2006) |
Kelham beach |
Kelham beach |
Kelham beach |
Kelham beach |
Kelham beach |
Kelham beach |
Kelham beach |
Kelham beach |
Kelham beach |
Kelham beach |
Kelham beach |
Kelham Beach (2021) |
Kelham Beach |
Kelham Beach |
Kelham Beach |
Kelham Beach |
Kelham Beach |
Kelham Beach |
Kelham Beach |
Kelham Beach |
Kelham Beach |
Kelham Beach |
Towards Sculptured Beach |
Towards Sculptured Beach |
Towards Sculptured Beach |
Towards Sculptured Beach |
Towards Sculptured Beach |
Towards Sculptured Beach |
The hill overlooking the Coast Camp is now visible |
Tide pools at Sculptured Beach |
Tide pools at Sculptured Beach |
Tide pools at Sculptured Beach |
Tide pools at Sculptured Beach |
Tide pools at Sculptured Beach |
Tide pools at Sculptured Beach |
Tide pools at Sculptured Beach |
Tide pools at Sculptured Beach |
Tide pools at Sculptured Beach |
Tide pools at Sculptured Beach |
Tide pools at Sculptured Beach |
Tide pools at Sculptured Beach |
The south side of Sculptured Beach |
Walking south on Sculptured Beach |
Walking south on Sculptured Beach |
Walking south on Sculptured Beach |
Walking south on Sculptured Beach |
Walking south on Sculptured Beach |
Walking south on Sculptured Beach |
Walking south on Sculptured Beach |
Walking south on Sculptured Beach |
Walking south on Sculptured Beach |
Walking south on Sculptured Beach |
Walking south on Sculptured Beach |
Walking south on Sculptured Beach |
The column at the end of Sculptured Beach |
The end of Sculptured Beach |
Drake's Estero from above |
View north (Limantour Beach, Drake's Estero, all the way to Chimney Rock) |
View east |
The Coast Trail from above |
The Coast Trail from above |
(You can find more photos of Pt Reyes attractions: look for Abbotts Lagoon, Tomales Point, Sky trail, Chimney Rock, etc)
(Copyright © 2007 Piero Scaruffi | Terms of use)
If you would like to purchase the original, high-resolution pictures, contact me