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Get the complete guide to the Point Reyes peninsula in California, and discover the history of the area, activities to enjoy, and 50 hiking and backpacking trips. Escape the urban hustle. Find the slow rhythm of time spent in nature. Just 30 miles from downtown San Francisco, the Point Reyes peninsula is a place apart—where trails weave through Douglas-fir forests, beaches rim the rocky coastline, whales swim in offshore waters, and coastal grasslands are swathed in wildflowers. Let Jessica Lage introduce you to this unparalleled area and guide you along its best trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding, backpacking, and more. Wander old ranch roads that have been converted into trails. Go birding on a tranquil estero. Gaze at wildflowers on the site of a once-thriving dairy ranch. The Point Reyes wilderness protects a diverse ecosystem. Of every species of California plant, nearly 18 percent can be found there—as well as almost 10 percent of the world’s marine mammal species. Plus, more than 45 percent of all North American bird species visit the seashore. Point Reyes is your guide to the entire area: the national seashore, Tomales Bay and Samuel P. Taylor state parks, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and towns in the vicinity. The book presents the natural and human history of the area, activities to enjoy, and 50 detailed trips for hikers and backpackers. Inside You’ll Find Complete trail descriptions for 42 hikes and 8 backpacking excursions Updated color maps and photographs of the national seashore and adjacent parks Suggested activities, from kayaking to exploring tidepools The natural and human history of the area Small-town highlights, such as galleries, eateries, and museums Make your way to this recreational paradise. Whether you have a few hours, a weekend, or an entire vacation, a visit to Point Reyes is a trip you’ll remember forever.

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Author:   Jessica Lage
Publisher:   Wilderness Press
Imprint:   Wilderness Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.80cm
ISBN:  

9781643590813

ISBN 10:   1643590812
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   16 February 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 1. Making the Most of Your Point Reyes Experience 2. Natural History 3. Human History 4. Visiting Point Reyes and the Surrounding Area 5. Point Reyes National Seashore Trails and Beaches Bear Valley Trails Trip 1: Bear Valley Trail to Divide Meadow and the Coast Trip 2: Bear Valley to Mount Wittenberg Trip 3: Bear Valley to Inverness Ridge Trip 4: Bear Valley to the Coast via the Mount Wittenberg and Woodward Valley Trails Trip 5: Bear Valley to the Coast via the Glen Trail Trip 6: Olema Marsh Trip 7: Rift Zone Trail Limantour Road Trails and Beaches Trip 8: Mount Wittenberg via the Horse and Z Ranch Trails Trip 9: Loop Hike to the Coast on the Woodward Valley and Fire Lane Trails Trip 10: Coastal View Loop on the Bayview, Laguna, and Fire Lane Trails Trip 11: Bayview Trail through Muddy Hollow to the Laguna Trail Trip 12: Inverness Ridge–Point Reyes Hill Loop Trip 13: Muddy Hollow Road to Limantour Beach Trip 14: Estero View Loop from Muddy Hollow Trip 15: Laguna–Fire Lane–Coast Trail Loop Trip 16: Beach Walk to Coast Camp Trip 17: Limantour Spit Trail Sir Francis Drake Trails and Beaches Trip 18: Drive to Point Reyes Hill and Mount Vision Trip 19: Estero Trail to Drakes Head Trip 20: Bull Point Trail Trip 21: Chimney Rock Trail Pierce Point Road Trails and Beaches Trip 22: Marshall Beach and Lairds Landing Trails Trip 23: Abbotts Lagoon Trail Trip 24: Kehoe Beach to Abbotts Lagoon Trip 25: Tomales Point Trail Five Brooks Trails and Beaches Trip 26: Valley to Ridge Loop Trip 27: Stewart Trail to Wildcat Camp Trip 28: Five Brooks to the Coast Trip 29: Shuttle Trip to Palomarin Trip 30: Shuttle Trip to Bear Valley via the Greenpicker and Coast Trails Trip 31: Olema Valley Trail Palomarin Trails and Beaches Trip 32: Coast Trail to Bass Lake, Wildcat Camp, and Alamere Falls Trip 33: Coast and Ridge Loop Backcountry Camping Backpack Trip 1: Wildcat Camp via the Coast Trail from Palomarin Backpack Trip 2: Coast Camp via the Beach from the Limantour Trailhead Backpack Trip 3: Coast Camp from the Laguna Trailhead Backpack Trip 4: Wildcat and Coast Camps Backpack Trip 5: Sky and Coast Camps Backpack Trip 6: Glen and Wildcat Camps from Bear Valley to Palomarin Backpack Trip 7: Glen and Wildcat Camps from Five Brooks Backpack Trip 8: The Circuit 6. Excursions in the Point Reyes Area Tomales Bay State Park Trip 34: Jepson–Johnstone Loop Trip 35: Hearts Desire Beach to Shell Beach Golden Gate National Recreation Area Trip 36: Bolinas Ridge Trail Trip 37: Bolinas Ridge–Olema Valley Loop Trip 38: Tomales Bay Trail Samuel P. Taylor State Park Trip 39: Cross Marin Trail Trip 40: Pioneer Tree Trail Trip 41: Stairstep Falls Trip 42: Barnabe Mountain Loop on Bills and Ridge Trails Appendix Index About the Author List of Maps

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Jessica Lage lives in Berkeley with her family and has spent countless hours on the trails and beaches of West Marin since she was a kid. She is also the author of Trail Runner’s Guide: San Francisco Bay Area (Wilderness Press). She has a PhD in geography from UC Berkeley and works as an independent researcher and writer.

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