Below is a listing of images and standard GIF images of our backpacking trip along the Coast Trail in Point Reyes National Park. Point Reyes National Seashores is one of the greatest outdoor destinations in the Bay Area. Our trip started off near the youth hostel just off of Limantour Rd. The first night was spent at Coast camp. After a hot breakfast, we headed off for Sculptured Beach and Arch Rock. Many day hikers make the long hike to the Arch, but many do not realize that the Arch is beneath them. They look at the ocean and coastline view from the top of the Arch, never taking the time to climb down to the beach to see the Arch beneath them.
As we neared our second campsite at Wild Cat, we came upon a mountain lion or bobcat. We were lucky that the cat decided to run off, as the lead hikers did not take precaution and back off. The ocean breeze were horrific at both Coast and Wild Cat, making meal preparation difficult. The best part of the trip was the side visit to Alamere Falls. There is a little known spur trail off of the Coast Trail that will take you to the upper falls. To reach the main lower falls, you have to hike the beach from Wild Cat campground (1.5 mile each way). The upper falls consists of several falls and it's a great view from the top of the main fall down to the beach. At the bottom of this main fall was a small whale decomposing. The Coast trail takes you by many scenic viewpoints and several lakes.
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Pt Ryes Map - Southern District - Map of the area we backpacked in. We started at the Youth Hostel at the upper left, follow the Coast Trail along the coast line to Palomarin trailhead at the lower right on the map
