HMB Adventure Alert: From Pillar Point to Marine Fitzgerald Reserves

Description: 🦭🌊🐋⭐🪸
We’re setting sails from the harbor — and this is your chance to start thinking about where you’d like to unwind after the hike. You’ll get to choose our chill spot on the return trip, so pick wisely… or go wild.
Then it’s full steam ahead to Pillar Point, where we’ll wander through tide pools, spotting sea creatures and hidden treasures. From there, we’ll hike up the Bluffs for some seriously dramatic ocean views. Don’t be surprised if you feel eyes on you; those seals are watching. Judging. Plotting. Probably just wondering why humans wear socks.
Our timing is scientifically set so we hit the tide pools at Marine Fitzgerald Reserve around low tide—prime time for sea creatures to show off. Expect starfish, anemones, and maybe even a crab or two doing interpretive dance. Here you can poke around tide pools like curious toddlers with PhDs in marine biology. Once we’ve had our fill of salty air and sea squishiness, we’ll mosey back to the harbor. There, you’re free to hang out, grab food, or embark on a noble quest to find the last bar still open—estimated closing time: 2 am, or whenever they realize we’re still there.
Level: Easy
Total Distance: 7-8 miles in-and-out
Hiking Time: 3-4 hours
Elevation Change: 42 feet
What to Bring: 2l water, food/snacks (for lunch break), towel, aqua/swim shoes
Official Trail Use: Dogs are not allowed on the trails we are using
Facilities: bathrooms at parking lot (harbor), Pillar Point, and mid-point.
no Map!
Parking: Lots of Parking places in Pilar Point Harbor (Harbor Village)
Car Pool: For safeties and environmental reasons, Car pooling is recommended (https://groupcarpool.com/t/7wto4d)
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