Bolema Trail–Coast Glen Spur, 4 sights
10.5 mi · ▲ 1,706 ft · 4 hr 21 min
Bolema Trail–Coast Glen Spur, 4 sights is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Point Reyes National Seashore near Five Brooks, CA. It climbs 1,706 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Bolema Trail–Coast Glen Spur, 4 sights
10.5 mi · ▲ 1,706 ft · 4 hr 21 min
Elevation 238–1,181 ft
Out & Back · Point Reyes National Seashore
Trailhead: Five Brooks Trailhead · 37.99735, -122.75780
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:19 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Stewart Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Olema Valley Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto Bolema Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Ridge, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Stewart Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Greenpicker Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Glen Camp Loop, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Coast Glen Spur, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Bolema Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Glen Camp Loop, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Greenpicker Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Stewart Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Ridge, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Bolema Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Olema Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Stewart Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 2.4 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Five Brooks Trailhead Trailhead
- Olema Valley Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 384 ft
- Olema Valley Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 379 ft
- Bolema Trail via Olema Valley Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 949 ft
- Stewart Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 775 ft
- Bass Lake–Bolema Trail, 3 sights 12.6 mi · ▲ 2,070 ft
- Firtop–Bolema Trail, 7 sights 12.8 mi · ▲ 2,129 ft
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