Hiking the Coast Trail in Point Reyes

(january 2007)


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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)

From the Palomarin trailhead to Alamere Falls


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

From Alamere Falls to Arch Rock


Ocean

Alamere Falls

Back on the trail

Back on the trail

See also

Pt Reyes - Bear Valley to Alamere Falls and back via Coast 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


Towards Arch Rock

Towards Arch Rock

Towards Arch Rock

Towards Arch Rock


Towards Arch Rock

Overlook before the descent to Arch Rock

Towards Arch Rock

Towards Arch Rock


Towards Arch Rock

Towards Arch Rock

Towards Arch Rock

Towards Arch Rock


Towards Arch Rock

Towards Arch Rock

Towards Arch Rock


Towards Arch Rock

Towards Arch Rock

Towards Arch Rock

Towards Arch Rock


Arch Rock

Across from Arch Rock

Arch Rock

Arch Rock

Pictures of Arch Rock



The coast at Arch Rock

The coast at Arch Rock

The coast at Arch Rock

The coast at Arch Rock


The coast at Arch Rock

The coast at Arch Rock

The coast at Arch Rock

The coast at Arch Rock

(Click here for more pictures of Arch Rock from another hike).


From Arch Rock to Sculptured Beach


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

Sculptured Beach


Turnoff to Sculptured Beach

Sculptured Beach

Sculptured Beach


Sculptured Beach

Sculptured Beach

Sculptured Beach

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

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


The beach south of Sculptured Beach

One last look at the north side of Sculptured Beach

Climbing the hill above Coast Camp


Mountain above Coast Camp

Mountain above Coast Camp

Mountain above Coast Camp


Coast from Limantour Beach to Chimney Rock


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


The Coast Camp from above

Coast Camp

Walking from Coast Camp to the Limantour parking lot


Limantour Beach

Limantour Beach

Limantour Beach

Lonely seagull


Limantour Beach

From the beach to the parking lot


Limantour parking lot

Limantour parking lot

Sunset on Limantour beach

Dear in the night

Click here for Sculptured Beach to Coast Camp to Limantour

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(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