2001.05.02
Point Reyes
I love Point Reyes: the flowers, the birds, and the amazing topography are just a few reasons to drive an hour up the coast from San Francisco. The spring is one of the best times to visit, since the flowers are at their peak and the weather is fine -- past the rainy season, but before the heavy summer fogs come to stay.
I took a loop hike out to Arch Rock. Although you can reach Arch Rock along the short and relatively flat Bear Valley Trail, I opted for a longer and more scenic loop up Mt. Wittenberg and down to the coast via Woodward Valley apx. 14 miles including side trails).
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Henderson's Angelica
Point Reyes booms with wildflowers during the spring. Here's a look from underneath Henderson's Angelica, which grows in coastal bluffs and dunes.
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Point Reyes Coast
You emerge from Woodward Valley to vistas up and down the rugged Point Reyes coast. Some of the cliffs are quite high here, and continually falling into the ocean.
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Coast Creek
Upstream, beyond the shadow of the small canyon, Coast Creek is alive with flowers and grasses.
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