Point Reyes National Seashore Backpacking Trips
Instead of snow camping in Yosemite this weekend (we were dangerously underprepared), David and I decided to camp out at Point Reyes. We left San Francisco around 7am Saturaday morning, drove to the visitor's center, grabbed our permit and were on the trail just before 10am. The hike to the camp was a bit longer than we had judged on the map (we ended up going about 14 miles a day when...
With my wife's and 1st-grader daughter's "ski week" both coinciding with Presidents Day, Debbie decided to take the kids to Cleveland for the week so they could hang out with their grandparents and cousins. I couldn't afford the entire week off work, but I could take one day off -- and so plans were born for a three-day (Sunday to Tuesday) backpacking trip somewhere. My first thought was the Skyline-to-the-Sea trail, but...
This was a three day trip at Point Reyes. The weather was unbelievable for Jan. Had 3 days of 70 degree, no wind and very clear hiking.Did a loop starting at the Bear Valley trailhead, over to Coast Camp, then down Coast Trail to Wildcat camp and then back to Bear Valley. Each leg was about 8 miles. Also hiked down the beach to Sculptured Beach from Coast Camp and down to...
Chris and I planned to go camping in the snow, but decided to delay that trip for a later date. To do a more reasonable trip, we took a weekend at Point Reyes. We started at the Palomarin Trailhead and hiked up the Coastal Trail to Coast Camp, a little over 13 miles without detours. We stayed one night and then headed back via the Ridge Trail. Unfortunately the Ridge Trail did...
This hike was the first part of a two day backpacking trip to Wildcat Camp. We started at the Bear Valley visitor center and spent the night at camp (site 2).
Wildcat Camp to Arch Rock to Bear Valley
Point Reyes National Seashore, California, United States
8.3 miles
8.3 miles
Second part of our backpacking trip in Point Reyes. We started from Wildcat Camp, took the Coastal Trail to Arch Rock, and then back to Bear Valley visitor center.
This was a short overnight backpacking trip, I had made reservations for the campsite in Glen Backpacking Camp about a month before. We had gotten a late start and didn't actually start hiking until around 1pm after picking up the camping permit at the Bear Valley visitor center. The trail leaving Bear Valley is shaded and flat making for a relaxing walk. Things get a little more interesting the last 1.5 miles as...
Short backpacking trip in Point Reyes National Seashore from Bear Valley Visitor's Center to Sky Camp via Mt. Wittenberg Trail. Return via Meadow Trail. Warm weather with some clouds Saturday. Sunday morning we had rain and a little fog.
This was an easy family outing to a popular campsite at Point Reyes, perfect for a 3-year-old hiker and his parents. The early-morning rainstorm just added to the delight.Point Reyes National Seashore has a bunch of "mid-country" campgrounds. While they all require a not inconsiderable walk (1 or more miles), they also have water faucets, bathrooms, and trash service (!), amenities I never associate with "backcountry" camping. The short hiking distance and...
