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Meadow Trail & Mount Wittenberg Trail Loop via Sky Trail is a 4.7-mile loop in Point Reyes National Seashore near Olema, CA. It climbs 1,148 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 1,273 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bear Valley Trail 38.03945, -122.79993
Nearest town Olema, CA

Directions

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Meadow Trail & Mount Wittenberg Trail Loop via Sky Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,148 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 107–1,273 ft

Loop · Point Reyes National Seashore

Trailhead: Bear Valley Trail · 38.03945, -122.79993

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 83°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 11 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

  1. Start on Bear Valley Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.8 miSharp right onto Meadow Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.6 miSharp right onto Sky Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mount Wittenberg Trail, heading NE.
  5. 2.1 miTurn left onto Bear Valley Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F55°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity47%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:20 PM
Tue 72°54°
Wed 69°55°
Thu 68°52°
Fri 68°52°
Sat 68°52°
Sun 65°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~82 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 8:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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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

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