Mount Wittenberg–Sky Trail, 4 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 699 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Mount Wittenberg–Sky Trail, 4 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Point Reyes National Seashore near Inverness Park, CA. The route reaches Mount Wittenberg at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 699 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mount Wittenberg–Sky Trail, 4 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 699 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 683–1,409 ft
Out & Back · Point Reyes National Seashore
Trailhead: Sky Trailhead · 38.05498, -122.83801
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
- Start on Sky Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Z Ranch Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Wittenberg Summit, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Mount Wittenberg, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Z Ranch Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Horse Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sky Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 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 0.0 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 10 min before dark.
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