Santa Maria Beach–Fire Lane Trail, 3 sights is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Point Reyes National Seashore near Olema, CA. The route reaches Santa Maria Beach at the turnaround, 6.6 miles in. It climbs 2,547 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi62 – 1,116 ft · steepest grade: 20%13.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Kule Loklo 38.04202, -122.79975
Nearest town Olema, CA
Directions
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Santa Maria Beach–Fire Lane Trail, 3 sights
13.3 mi · ▲ 2,547 ft · 5 hr 42 min
Elevation 62–1,114 ft
Out & Back · Point Reyes National Seashore
Trailhead: Kule Loklo · 38.04202, -122.79975
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 105 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Kule Loklo, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Morgan Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading W.
- 2.7 miContinue straight onto Sky Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Fire Lane Trail, heading NW.
- 3.2 miReach Santa Maria Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.2 miTurn right onto Sky Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading SE.
- 2.7 miContinue straight onto Morgan Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Kule Loklo, heading S.
- 0.4 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
39% dirt61% 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 2.9 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 8:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Bear Valley Visitor Center stop 105 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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