Frenchman's Reef Trail–Jean Lauer Trail, 4 sights
2 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 45 min
Frenchman's Reef Trail–Jean Lauer Trail, 4 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Pillar Point Bluff near Seal Cove, CA. It is mostly level, with 176 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Frenchman's Reef Trail–Jean Lauer Trail, 4 sights
2 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 45 min
Elevation 47–187 ft
Out & Back · Pillar Point Bluff
Trailhead: Frenchman's Reef Trail · 37.51287, -122.51021
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Airport Street & Los Banos Avenue stop 751 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Frenchman's Reef Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Jean Lauer Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Frenchman's Reef Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pillar Point Bluff Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Jean Lauer Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Ross' Cove Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Jean Lauer Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Frenchman's Reef Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:56 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:45 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Airport Street & Los Banos Avenue stop 751 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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