Bear Valley Trail To Coastal Trail

After 4 years, I was going back to Point Reyes National Seashore hiking Bear Valley Trail to Coastal Trail. The weather was pleasant with nice sunshine and almost no cloud cover. I arrived at the parking lot near Bear Valley Visitor Center after an hour and fifteen minute drive from Napa and met with the group.

I wasn't feeling really well today. The night before I could not really stay asleep, so I definitely did not feel at 100%, but really wanted to go on this hike that has been on my list of "to-do" hikes since I moved to the Bay area.

Luckily, the hike itself was rather easy. It started out in the woods with a wide pathway and pine trees everywhere. With very little elevation gain (under 150 ft per mile throughout the hike) it was a stroll in the forest.

The last mile of the hike was mostly exposed to the sun as we approached the shoreline. Soon enough the views of the ocean opened up, and it was so bright compared to the shady hike in the forest that it felt like it was a completely different hike.

Bay area hikes are really amazing. They are so different from anything in Southern California, and I really love the pine treed and redwoods here.