Santa Maria Beach–Sculptured Beach, 5 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Point Reyes National Seashore near Olema, CA. The route passes Santa Maria Beach before reaching Sculptured Beach at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It climbs 2,479 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi108 – 1,273 ft · steepest grade: 15%11.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Morgan Trail 38.03967, -122.80267
Nearest town Olema, CA
Directions
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Santa Maria Beach–Sculptured Beach, 5 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 2,479 ft · 4 hr 58 min
Elevation 107–1,273 ft
Out & Back · Point Reyes National Seashore
Trailhead: Morgan Trail · 38.03967, -122.80267
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 83°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 11 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
- Start on Woodpecker Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Mount Wittenberg Trail, heading W.
- 2.1 miContinue straight onto Sky Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Woodward Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 2 miPass Sculptured Beach.
- 50 ftReach Santa Maria Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn left onto Sky Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Mount Wittenberg Trail, heading NE.
- 2.1 miTurn left onto Bear Valley Trail, heading E.
- 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 surface
61% dirt39% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 83°F55°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity47%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:20 PM
Tue
72°54°
Wed
69°55°
Thu
68°52°
Fri
68°52°
Sat
68°52°
Sun
65°53°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 8:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Bear Valley Visitor Center stop 282 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Morgan Trail Trailhead
- Kule Loklo 1.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Mount Wittenberg–Mount Wittenberg Trail, 4 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,524 ft
- Meadow Trail–Mount Wittenberg Trail, 3 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 1,343 ft
- Baldy Trail–Bear Valley Trail, 5 sights 11.8 mi · ▲ 1,872 ft
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