Bear Valley
This information is a public record of the 1981 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
check with the trail manager for updated details before visiting.
check with the trail manager for updated details before visiting.
Bear Valley
National Park Service
- Length
4.2 miles
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- Route Type
out & back
- Length
4.2 miles - Elevation Gain
-- - Route Type
out & back
The Bear Valley Trail runs 4.4 miles south from Bear Valley Visitor Center through diverse forests and coastal chaparral to a scenic bluff with panoramic views of Drakes Bay.
Bear Valley Trail signage. Photo by North Bay Christian Hikers.
Creek running along Bear Valley Trail. Photo by North Bay Christian Hikers.
Location: On Hayden Creek Rd., off SR 28, 37 mi. from Salmon.
- States: California
- Counties: Marin
Probably the single most popular trail in the park, the Bear Valley Trail is the most direct walk to the ocean from the Bear Valley Visitor Center. Begin at the Bear Valley Trailhead, at the south end of the Bear Valley Parking Lot. This pleasant stroll through mixed Douglas fir forest and along Bear Valley Creek to Divide Meadow and along Coast Creek beyond Divide Meadow is largely sheltered from sun, wind, and coastal fog.
Accessibility Information
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Allowed Uses:
Hiking/WalkingPublic Contact
Point Reyes National Seashore1 Bear Valley Road
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.
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- Certified as an NRT
Mar 19, 1981