Firtop–Bear Valley Trail, 3 sights is a 13.9-mile out-and-back in Point Reyes National Seashore near Olema, CA. The route reaches Firtop. It climbs 2,032 ft. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi108 – 1,309 ft14.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bear Valley Trail 38.03945, -122.79993
Nearest town Olema, CA
Directions
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Firtop–Bear Valley Trail, 3 sights
13.9 mi · ▲ 2,032 ft · 5 hr 39 min
Elevation 107–1,311 ft
Out & Back · Point Reyes National Seashore
Trailhead: Bear Valley Trail · 38.03945, -122.79993
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 83°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:20 PM
Transit-accessible: Bear Valley Visitor Center stop 184 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bear Valley Trail, heading S.
- 3.1 miTurn left onto Glen Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Glen Camp Loop, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Greenpicker Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Stewart Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Stewart, heading N.
- 100 ftPass Firtop.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Greenpicker Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach Firtop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Stewart, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Stewart Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Greenpicker Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Glen Camp Loop, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Glen Trail, heading NW.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Bear Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
ClearTemperature 83°F54°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:20 PM
Tue
72°54°
Wed
68°55°
Thu
68°52°
Fri
68°52°
Sat
67°52°
Sun
65°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~115 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 8:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Bear Valley Visitor Center stop 184 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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