Point Reyes National Seashore

Mount Wittenberg Trail–Sky Trail, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 748 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Mount Wittenberg Trail–Sky Trail, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Point Reyes National Seashore near Inverness Park, CA. It climbs 748 ft. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi682 – 1,283 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sky Trailhead 38.05498, -122.83801
Nearest town Inverness Park, CA

Directions

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Mount Wittenberg Trail–Sky Trail, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 748 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 683–1,282 ft

Out & Back · Point Reyes National Seashore

Trailhead: Sky Trailhead · 38.05498, -122.83801

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 75°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:20 PM

  1. Start on Sky Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right onto Z Ranch Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.7 miBear right onto Wittenberg Summit, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto Mount Wittenberg Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miReach Sky Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Wittenberg Summit, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Z Ranch Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miSharp left onto Horse Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sky Trail, heading NW.
  11. 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

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 75°F55°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity74%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:20 PM
Tue 64°53°
Wed 67°53°
Thu 66°50°
Fri 66°50°
Sat 66°50°
Sun 63°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:53 PM for the 8:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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