Santa Maria Beach–Sculptured Beach, 7 sights is a 12.4-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, 6.2 miles in. It climbs 2,301 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi75 – 1,283 ft · steepest grade: 15%12.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Morgan Trail 38.04546, -122.80478
Nearest town Olema, CA
Directions
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Santa Maria Beach–Sculptured Beach, 7 sights
12.4 mi · ▲ 2,301 ft · 5 hr 17 min
Elevation 77–1,282 ft
Out & Back · Point Reyes National Seashore
Trailhead: Morgan Trail · 38.04546, -122.80478
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 83°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:20 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 miBear right onto Wittenberg Summit, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Mount Wittenberg Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sky Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Woodward Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 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 N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Mount Wittenberg Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Wittenberg Summit, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left onto Z Ranch Trail, heading NE.
- 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.
Trail surface
56% dirt44% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 83°F55°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:20 PM
Tue
73°55°
Wed
69°55°
Thu
69°52°
Fri
68°52°
Sat
68°52°
Sun
65°53°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 8:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 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
More from Morgan Trail Trailhead
- Kule Loklo–Morgan Trail, 3 sights 2 mi · ▲ 327 ft
- Horse Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,016 ft
- Mount Wittenberg–Horse Trail, 4 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 1,314 ft
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