Mount Wittenberg–Horse Trail, 4 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,314 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Mount Wittenberg–Horse Trail, 4 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Point Reyes National Seashore near Olema, CA. The route reaches Mount Wittenberg at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 1,314 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mount Wittenberg–Horse Trail, 4 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,314 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Elevation 77–1,409 ft
Out & Back · Point Reyes National Seashore
Trailhead: Morgan Trail · 38.04546, -122.80478
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Transit-accessible: Bear Valley Visitor Center stop 639 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading W.
- 2.4 miContinue straight onto Z Ranch Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Wittenberg Summit, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Mount Wittenberg, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Z Ranch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading NW.
- 2.4 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 2.3 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Bear Valley Visitor Center stop 639 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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