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Point Reyes National Seashore

Heart's Desire Beach–Indian Beach, 3 beaches

5.9 mi · ▲ 973 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Heart's Desire Beach–Indian Beach, 3 beaches is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Point Reyes National Seashore near Seahaven, CA. The route passes Heart's Desire Beach before reaching Indian Beach at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 973 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 568 ft · steepest grade: 15%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.11130, -122.88388
Nearest town Seahaven, CA
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Heart's Desire Beach–Indian Beach, 3 beaches

5.9 mi · ▲ 973 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 6–569 ft

Out & Back · Point Reyes National Seashore

Trailhead: 38.11130, -122.88388

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 77°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:20 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left onto Johnstone Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.2 miBear left onto Jepson Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miPass Heart's Desire Beach.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Indian Beach Nature Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miPass Indian Beach.
  9. 150 ftReach Heart's Desire Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Jepson Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.8 miBear right onto Johnstone Trail, heading E.
  14. 1.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  15. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hearts-desire-beach-hearts-desire-beach-out-back-4-beaches-9-km

Trail surface

86% dirt1% paved13% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F56°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:20 PM
Tue 66°54°
Wed 71°54°
Thu 76°51°
Fri 80°50°
Sat 80°50°
Sun 81°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:52 PM for the 8:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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