I will bring copies of this map.
Requested by Maria Wilson
Sky Trail Loop in Point Reyes National Seashore
9.6 mile loop
Claims intermediate, but it will be strenuous for some
1800 feet elevation gain
It basically climbs down to the ocean from Sky Camp, over to Coast Camp, and then back up again.

We'll meet at the Bear Valley Visitor Center to use the restrooms and fill the cars, for there is limited parking at the trail head. Then drive to the Limantour Road staging area (a small dirt parking lot) to begin our hike.

We'll climb 1.3 miles to Sky Camp where there is another bathroom, and continue on the Sky Trail along Iverness Ridge until we meet the Woodward Trail where we'll turn right. It descends steeply to the coast.

At the junction of the Coast Trail, turn right again and continue to Coast Camp where there is another bathroom and beach access. This is where we'll stop for lunch and enjoy the beach for about 1.5 hours. (If you're in a big hurry this may not be the hike for you.)

Continue the Coast Trail a short distance to the Laguna Trail, go about one mile to the Fire Trail and turn right. This is a long 2.3 mile stretch UP UP UP back to the top of Sky Trail.
When you hit Sky Trail turn left back toward the cars.

No dogs allowed per park rules.

Contact: Shannon B. [masked]

Directions to Bear Valley Visitor Center

I-80 west to Hwy 37 toward Novato

Hwy 37 to Atherton Ave Exit (if you miss this exit you can continue to Hwy 101 and go north to San Marin Drive Exit)

EXIT Atherton Ave and LEFT at stop sign

Atherton Ave. crosses Hwy 101 and becomes San Marin Drive

CONTINUE San Marin Drive

RIGHT on Novato Blvd (at the high school)

LEFT onto Point Reyes-Petaluma Road

Stay STRAIGHT onto Platform Bridge Road (NOT right over bridge)

RIGHT onto Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

RIGHT Hwy 1 for about 100 yards

LEFT on Bear Valley Road (go .7 miles)

LEFT to visitor center

Meet by the big map

Directions to Sky Trail trail head from the Bear Valley Visitor Center
Left out of parking lot
Left on Bear Valley Road for ~2 miles to Limantour Road
Left on Limantour Road for ~3 miles to staging area on the left (signed)
Very limited parking