Coast-Laguna Loop

Point Reyes National Seashore

Distance: 5.0 miles

The Coast-Laguna Loop an easy walk through coastal scrub and grassland, exposed to sun, fog and/or wind. Breath-taking ocean-views! Keep your eyes open for hawks and shorebirds. Begin on Laguna Trail with a slight climb, then descend to Coast Camp on Fire Lane Trail (turn left on Coast Trail for beach access at Coast Camp). Complete the loop by following Coast Trail northwest, a flat, open stretch of trail along coastal bluffs and then through a riparian zone, and back to the Youth Hostel. (Begins 15 minute driving time from the Bear Valley Visitor Center, off Limantour Road. Turn off at the Hostel but continue past the Hostel to Laguna Parking Lot, on the right).

Directions:

Point Reyes is located approximately 22 miles north of San Francisco on Highway 1 along the west coast of California. Travelers may approach the park from the winding scenic Highway 1, either northbound or southbound. You can also reach the park via Sir Francis Drake Boulevard or Point Reyes/Petaluma Road.