California hiking trails - Tomales Point Trail, Coast Ranges, Marin County

   
  Here in the great state of California backcountry hiking is a perfect way to spend some time. There are numerous backcountry hiking trails in California, and each one has its own unique beauty. California is a glorious place for backcountry walkers. Tomales Point Trail is a great outdoors hiking trail pretty far from Santa Rosa-Petaluma, but there's delightful natural beauty waiting here for you along it. The length of this wilderness trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backcountry trail for advanced
    trekkers looking for a brilliant challenge. Tomales Point Trail is a one trailhead hiking trail, so you'll be backcountry trekking it in and back out. Backcountry backpacking here in the Coast Ranges is a very wonderful way to see these mountaintops. Keep in mind that this is a
long backpacking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This walk shouldn't take more than 5.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. The wilderness trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your walk. Being 6.2 miles long it's a mid length walk. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. There are backcountry hiking trails all over California, and Tomales Point  
Trail is one of them, and it's in Marin County. Hitting the great outdoors hiking trails is always an enjoyable thing to do, and Tomales Point Trail in Marin County, California is a nice spot to go. Throughout the long summer days here at Tomales Point Trail, high temperatures typically reach the 60's while nighttime lows are regularly in the 40's. Highs all through the wintertime are regularly in the 50's while the cold winter nights at Tomales Point Trail are in the 40's. Much rain falls at Tomales Point Trail; all through the month of January you get the most rain around here, and July on the other hand is the driest. This is one of many backcountry trails in the surrounding neighborhood. The total elevation difference for Tomales Point Trail is 447 feet which is lower than average. At parts of the year this vicinity sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire.

Briefly about the general area:
All year is a great time in the Coast Ranges if you go for the outdoors. Spend the day on the beach at Driftwood Beach if you're here at Tomales Point Trail; Cataract Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth stopping at. A day at beautiful McClures Beach close to Tomales Point Trail is a brilliant thing to do, and not far from Tomales Point Trail you acquire some great water scenery at South Dam.
Toms Point is in the vicinity and always fine to take a look at, and there's some flowing water nearby, Walker Creek is a stream you can take a look at while you're here. Looking for a perfect visit? Point Reyes National Seashore is reasonably near Tomales Point Trail, and Tomales Point Trail is not far at all from Santa Rosa-Petaluma. Life's too short to enjoy all the enjoyable things in the Coast Ranges. Camping is available at Sonoma Coast State Beach, and don’t forget to pop by Blue Gums while you're here at Tomales Point Trail.
I don't want to stop, cause I'm havin' a great time here at Tomales Point Trail. Why not camp at Doran Campground if you're here at Tomales Point Trail, and close by you come across Windy Gap which is a great place to take a look at.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 38.1889, Longitude -122.9541
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Total in and out hiking length = 6.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 447 feet


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 Trails Near Tomales Point Trail:
Jepson Trail, Marin County , 7 miles away, 0.7 hiking miles, 434 feet elevation difference
Bucklin Trail, Marin County , 10 miles away, 1.7 hiking miles, 1314 feet elevation difference
Beatty Trail, Marin County , 13 miles away,  9.4 hiking miles, 1128 feet elevation difference
Woodward Valley Trail, Marin County , 14 miles away,  8.4 hiking miles, 1275 feet elevation difference
Coast Trail, Marin County , 14 miles away,  19.6 hiking miles, 1275 feet elevation difference
Meadow Trail, Marin County , 14 miles away,  3.8 hiking miles, 1122 feet elevation difference
Sky Trail, Marin County , 14 miles away,  8.4 hiking miles, 1147 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Tomales Point Trail:
Sonoma Coast State Beach, Sonoma, 8 miles away
Doran Campground, Sonoma County, 8 miles away
Westside Campground, Sonoma County, 9 miles away
Porto Bodega Marina, Bodega Bay, 9 miles away
Bodega Bay RV Park, Bodega Bay, 9 miles away
 Beaches Near Tomales Point Trail:
Driftwood Beach, Marin County , 1 miles away
McClures Beach, Marin County , 1 miles away
Blue Gums Beach, Marin County , 1 miles away
Brazil Beach, Marin County , 2 miles away
Avals Beach, Marin County , 2 miles away
 National Parks Near Tomales Point Trail:
Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes - CA , 13 miles away
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley - CA , 32 miles away
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA , 43 miles away
 Hotels Near Tomales Point Trail:
Bodega Coast Inn and Suites, Bodega Bay , 7 miles away
Bodega Bay Lodge, Bodega Bay , 8 miles away
Inn at the Tides, Bodega Bay , 9 miles away
Bodega Harbor Inn, Bodega Bay , 9 miles away
Sonoma Coast Villa Inn And Spa, Bodega , 9 miles away

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