Point Reyes National Seashore map link (National Park Service):Īlamere Falls Map (with Bass Lake marked along that trail) map link (National Park Service):įor Google Maps or other map app of your choice: Search words: Palomarin Trailhead, Bass Lake, Bolinas, CA, Bass Lake, Point Reyes Seashore Point Reyes National Seashore Guidelines for visiting Bass Lake/Alamere Falls (National Park Service):īass Lake info link (National Park Service): From the western edge of Bolinas, take Mesa Road and follow it past the Point Reyes Bird Observatory to the end of the road, which is the trailhead parking area.įor all web links, if a link doesn’t jump directly, copy and paste into browser. Starting Point: Start at the Palomarin Trailhead, from the Palomarin Trailhead parking area. Location:Bass Lake, Point Reyes Seashore, west of Bolinas, CA Rhododendron Dell Golden Gate Park Strollīattery Wallace-Marin Headlands View Path Purisima Creek Trail from Higgins Canyon Road Mountain Theater from Bootjack Campgroundīootjack Trail-Mountain Theater to Bootjack Campground San Pedro Valley Park-Weiler Ranch Road Trail Jug Handle Ecological Staircase-Mendocino San Pedro Valley Montara Mountain-Brooks Creek Loop Jack Early Park - San Francisco Stair Walk
Goldsworthy Spire to National Cemetery Overlook Lyon Street Steps - San Francisco Stair Walk Magnolia Stroll - San Francisco Botanical Gardenīill Williams -Tucker Trail Waterfall Hikeīison, Fly Fishing and Horses - Golden Gate Park A lovely 8 mile hike, just go during the week to avoid the crowds.Marin Headlands Visitor Center to Rodeo Beach I'm surprised it is still spanning the creek, and was glad to get over and back without incident. You have to cross the creek on a log being worn down by hundreds of hikers every day. We were able to scramble down to the beach for the best views of the falls. The high volume of hikers has ground down the rocks and deposited layers of slippery gravel, so be careful. The trail down to the falls remains moderately challenging, and best done sliding on your butt in the more difficult stretches. The cutoff trail to the falls is well pruned, unlike previous seasons, and is easy to navigate. Unfortunately, the trail is in poor shape, with deep channels carved out by recent rains - it is easy to twist an ankle.
Once on the trail, the hikers tend to space out and it did not seem that crowded. Our recent Sunday visit found ourselves being directed to available parking spots by two park rangers. This extremely popular hike sure draws a crowd. On our next visit we will definitely go on a weekday to avoid both the crowds as well as the heavy traffic (especially in Stinson Beach, which was a tedious bottleneck in both directions).
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Our round-trip hike from the parking lot to the top of Alamere Falls totaled about 8 miles, plus the extra walk from/to our car. A hat, sunscreen, water, a long-sleeve shirt, and long pants are a few suggested items for sunny days, and as protection from poison oak, etc. If you plan on scrambling down to the falls (and possibly down the very steep scramble to the beach), it's a good idea to bring some lightweight gloves, as you will probably need to brace yourself against rocks as you climb.
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Be on the lookout for poison oak growing both at upper-body and ground level, and be prepared for a series of vegetation "tunnels"-that will force you to stoop-to get through along this trail. This appears to be created (and recreated daily) by other hikers, and it directs you down Alamere Falls Trail, the unofficial shortcut to Alamere Falls. We took the Coast Trail from the Palomarin Trailhead (parking lot) past the turnoff for Lake Ranch Trail, with a short detour down a side trail to Bass Lake (some brave folks swim here), and continued through the mix of shaded and open trails past Bass Lake until we arrived at an arrow formed with stones. Be sure to bring hand sanitizer or wet wipes as there is no soap or water. There are composting toilets at the parking lot, and they are rather smelly. We arrived around 11:00 am and parked our car almost half a mile away from the parking lot and trailhead. as will you be when you have completed the hike). When the lot is full, a ranger will direct arriving cars to park alongside the dirt road (note: the dirt road is very dusty, too. If you go during the weekend, plan on arriving early as the parking lot fills up very quickly.
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