Point Reyes: Alamere Falls and Wildcat Beach, San Francisco: Marin Headlands - Mt Tamalpais - Point Reyes, California
Point Reyes: Alamere Falls and Wildcat Beach
San Francisco: Marin Headlands - Mt Tamalpais - Point Reyes
Wildcat Beach stretches 2.5 miles from Alamere Falls (south) to Arch Rock (north) in Point Reyes National Seashore. Alamere Falls drop 40' from a steep bluff onto the south end of Wildcat Beach. This iconic fall gushes year round, peaking after late winter rains January-March. Visitors will enjoy varied terrain and ecosystems, miles of pristine coast and sensational spring wildflowers on the hike to Alamere Falls and Wildcat Beach.
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Alamere Falls from Wildcat Beach
Looking north up Wildcat Beach from Alamere Falls
On clear days you can see Alamere Falls from points well north along Wildcat Beach
A haunting eucalyptus forest hangs over the first .25 miles of the Coast Trail
Looking down over Palomarin Beach from the Coast Trail
The Coast Trail rounds a bend over the Point Reyes headlands
Alamere Falls
Looking south down Wildcat Beach from Wildcat Camp
Three cascades along Alamere Creek on the rugged descent to the main fall
Occasional forest canopies provide shelter from the elements on an otherwise exposed trail
A banana slug takes refuge on the cool, shaded ground of a Eucalyptus forest
Breaking waves on Wildcat Beach
Ocean views from a bluff over Alamere Falls
Alamere Falls
Verdant coastal hills distinguish the Ocean Lake Loop portion of the trip to Wildcat Beach
The winter sun hangs low and to the south over Wildcat Beach
Near the Palomarin Trailhead, the trail passes through a healthy Eucalyptus forest
Watching Alamere Falls spill into the ocean
A gull on Wildcat Beach
A hiker leaves Alamere Falls headed up Wildcat Beach
For those with time after Alamere Falls, a quick hike down to Palomarin Beach provides great tide pool viewing
A narrow trail north of the falls leads down to Wildcat Beach and the base of Alamere Falls - it is a dangerous route
The Upper Alamere Falls are also very beautiful and worth the hike alone
Wide view south above Alamere Falls
The trail passes several large lakes - Pelican Lake seen here is fed by a natural spring
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