Overnight Backpacking & Hike - Bear Valley to Coast Camp at Point Reyes

Overnight Backpacking & Wildflower/Beach Hike - Bear Valley to Coast Camp at Point Reyes

Distance: 14.9 mi
Elevation Gain: 1,968ft
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Estimated Total Hiking Time: 7 hrs

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/bear-valley-to-coast-camp

Reservation made for 5/4-5/5
013 GROUP, Coast
Point Reyes National Seashore Campground

Camp reservation fee will be shared, $10/person.
Carpool will be required.

AMENITIES
Cell Phone Reception
No
Internet Connectivity
No
Trash/Recycling Collection
Yes, Year-Round
Food Storage Lockers
Yes, Year-Round
Potable Water
Potable Water

Read more information about the campground at https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/coast-campground.htm

Itinerary:
Day 1, Sun 5/4: Meet at 8AM at 11th & P St. Park & Ride (1100 P St, Sacramento, CA 95814). Allow 2 hours for driving to the Bear Valley trailhead (Bear Valley Visitor Center Access Road, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956)
10:30AM: Start hiking to Coast Camp via Bear Valley Trail -> Meadow Trail -> Sky Trail-> Woodward Valley Trail -> Coast Trail: Distance: 5.9 mi
Elevation Gain: 1,105 ft, Hiking Time: 3 hours or so

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/bear-valley-to-coast-camp?sh=be4mrp&utm_medium=trail_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality
1:30PM: Arrive at the camp. Set up tent. Lunch along the way during detour to beach or at camp.

Detour to Sculptured Beach and/or Secret Beach if time & tide allow.

Relax on Santa Maria Beach and/or Limantour Beach in the afternoon.
Back to camp for dinner around 6PM
Watch sunset: 8:06PM
Day 2, Mon 5/5: Pack and go, need to check out by noon.

Plan to take Coast Trail -> Bear Valley Trail
Area map: https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/upload/map_trailssouth.pdf
https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/upload/map_trailsnorth.pdf
Wildflowers: https://www.nps.gov/pore/learn/nature/upload/poster_wildflowers.pdf
Weather: https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/weather.htm

There is a fee, which we'll split. Around $10/person
Some car pooling will be required due to parking permit limitations.
Limit 10 backpackers, LNT rules.