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Run to the historic Point Reyes Lighthouse and take in all the views of the coastline.


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Miles

1.1

KM

87%

Runnable

523' 159 m

High

384' 117 m

Low

60' 18 m

Up

142' 43 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

19%

Max Grade (11°)

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The Lighthouse Visitor Center and stairs are open Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 10-4:30. Closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
The stairs to the Lighthouse close promptly at 4:30, so get here with ample time to go down and back up 313 steps.

Description

Run along the rocky coastline of Point Reyes on a paved path for a little over 1/2 of a mile to reach the famous Point Reyes Lighthouse. Along the way you'll see a visitor center for the lighthouse. After you've learned all about the lighthouse and taken in all the views of the scenic coastline you can return back to the parking area the way you came.

Thanks to John McKinney, The Trailmaster, for sharing this trail description. To learn more about trails in California, check out his guides at The Trailmaster Store.

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Shared By:

John McKinney with improvements by Abby Shapiro and 1 other

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  4.7 from 12 votes

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Photos

Another view of Point Reyes Lighthouse
Sep 1, 2015 near Inverness, CA
Point Reyes Lighthouse Trail
Apr 8, 2025 near Inverness, CA
Point Reyes
Sep 1, 2015 near Inverness, CA
Armstrong Redwoods
Apr 9, 2025 near Inverness, CA
Point Reyes Lighthouse and the Fresnel lens
Sep 1, 2015 near Inverness, CA

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