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Point Reyes National Seashore

Mount Wittenberg–Mount Wittenberg Trail, 4 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,524 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Mount Wittenberg–Mount Wittenberg Trail, 4 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Point Reyes National Seashore near Olema, CA. The route reaches Mount Wittenberg at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 1,524 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 1,408 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Morgan Trail 38.03967, -122.80267
Nearest town Olema, CA
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Mount Wittenberg–Mount Wittenberg Trail, 4 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,524 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 107–1,409 ft

Out & Back · Point Reyes National Seashore

Trailhead: Morgan Trail · 38.03967, -122.80267

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 83°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:20 PM

Transit-accessible: Bear Valley Visitor Center stop 282 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Woodpecker Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Mount Wittenberg Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.7 miTurn right onto Wittenberg Summit, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miReach Mount Wittenberg, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Mount Wittenberg Trail, heading E.
  6. 1.7 miTurn left onto Bear Valley Trail, heading NE.
  7. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-wittenberg-out-back-7-km-06f4

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F54°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:20 PM
Tue 72°54°
Wed 68°55°
Thu 68°52°
Fri 68°52°
Sat 67°52°
Sun 65°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~99 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 8:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bear Valley Visitor Center stop 282 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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