Stewart Sunset Point–Bear Valley Trail, 5 sights is a 14.7-mile out-and-back in Point Reyes National Seashore near Olema, CA. The route reaches Stewart Sunset Point at the turnaround, 7.4 miles in. It climbs 2,021 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi92 – 1,132 ft · steepest grade: 15%15.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Kule Loklo 38.04202, -122.79975
Nearest town Olema, CA
Directions
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Stewart Sunset Point–Bear Valley Trail, 5 sights
14.7 mi · ▲ 2,021 ft · 5 hr 55 min
Elevation 92–1,130 ft
Out & Back · Point Reyes National Seashore
Trailhead: Kule Loklo · 38.04202, -122.79975
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:13 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 miTurn left onto Morgan Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Woodpecker Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Bear Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 2.3 miTurn left onto Glen Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Glen Camp Loop, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Greenpicker Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Stewart Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miReach Stewart Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Greenpicker Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Glen Camp Loop, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Glen Trail, heading NW.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Bear Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 3.7 miTurn left onto Morgan Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Kule Loklo, heading NW.
- 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
11% dirt89% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.9 mi in (~139 min). Leave by 4:34 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:36 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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