Over the summer the falls reduce to an unimpressive trickle, but the beach route gets easier. ALAMERE FALLS - POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE - 2539 Photos & 546 Reviews - Mesa Rd, Bolinas, California - Parks - Phone Number - Yelp Restaurants Home Services Alamere Falls - Point Reyes National Seashore 4.5 (546 reviews) Claimed Parks, Hiking, Beaches Edit Open Open 24 hours See hours See all 2. The falls are at their most spectacular right after spring storms which, of course, is when high waves and low beach levels make getting there the most dangerous.
Sometimes the beach is built up enough that you can reach the falls even at high tide, but at other times the beach gets eroded by heavy surf, and it’s not possible to reach the falls unless the tide is below about 3 feet for the Palomarin route or 0 feet for all other routes. This 14 mile hike is the easiest route to the falls, and makes a perfect long day hike. Ironically the danger only seems to add to the falls’ popularity by making the hike that much more exhilirating.Ĭheck the tide and surf forecast before hiking. Hiking to Alamere Falls in Point Reyes National Seashore ApBy Jeff H 9 Comments Alamere Falls is one of those rare and special places where a beautiful waterfall cascades directly onto the beach. Unfortunately the falls can also be an unusually hazardous hiking destination, and there isn’t any reliably safe way to reach them. It’s one of the Bay Area’s most popular hiking destinations: on a nice weekend afternoon the trail from the Palomarin trailhead is a nearly continuous stream of people. The tide is at 2 feet in this picture.Īlamere Falls is is a spectacular waterfall that cascades onto a scenic beach.
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