Meadow Trail–Mount Wittenberg Trail, 3 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Point Reyes National Seashore near Olema, CA. It climbs 1,343 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi108 – 1,273 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Morgan Trail 38.03967, -122.80267
Nearest town Olema, CA
Directions
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Meadow Trail–Mount Wittenberg Trail, 3 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 1,343 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Elevation 107–1,273 ft
Out & Back · Point Reyes National Seashore
Trailhead: Morgan Trail · 38.03967, -122.80267
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Transit-accessible: Bear Valley Visitor Center stop 282 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Woodpecker Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Mount Wittenberg Trail, heading W.
- 2.1 miTurn left onto Sky Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Meadow Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto Bear Valley Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
53% dirt47% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~99 min). Leave by 5:14 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Bear Valley Visitor Center stop 282 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Morgan Trail Trailhead
- Santa Maria Beach–Sculptured Beach, 5 sights 11.2 mi · ▲ 2,479 ft
- Mount Wittenberg–Mount Wittenberg Trail, 4 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,524 ft
- Kule Loklo 1.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Baldy Trail–Bear Valley Trail, 5 sights 11.8 mi · ▲ 1,872 ft
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