16 May 2023, Point Reyes (Marin County, CA)

Dayhike:

• (Drive on Limantour Rd. / Muddy Hollow Rd)
• Starting from trailhead: Muddy Hollow Trail to the South -> Limantour Beach
• Along Limantour Beach, eastwards
• Coast Trail to the North, up to Muddy Hollow Rd (near Pt. Reyes Hostel)
• Proceeding to trailhead.

Links:

• Muddy Hollow and Coastal Trail loop, www.alltrails.com/de/trail/us/california/point-reyes-hill-muddy-hollow-and-coastal-trail-loop?u=m#
• Muddy Hollow Trail, www.pointreyesnature.com/muddy-hollow-trail

Sign: “Measure for sea level. This pole marks projected sea level and storm surge – showing how rising waters could affect this coastal estuary system … projected sea level in 2100 … elevation of bridge deck …“

Point Reyes, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Reyes: … Spanish: Punto de los Reyes … a prominent cape … on the Pacific coast … in Marin County … The term is often applied to the Point Reyes Peninsula, the region bounded by Tomales Bay on the northeast and Bolinas Lagoon on the southeast. The headland is protected as part of Point Reyes National Seashore … The cape protects Drakes Bay on its southern side. The headland is largely drained by Drakes Estero … The contemporary inhabitants of the Point Reyes area at the time of European arrival were the Coast Miwok … Four towns comprise the communities of Point Reyes: Bolinas, Olema, Inverness, and Point Reyes Station. For centuries, Bolinas’ remote lagoon made it the perfect secret harbor …

Point Reyes National Seashore / Historic Landscapes of Point Reyes, www.nps.gov/pore/learn/historyculture/places_historiclandscapes.htm (18.3.23): The … peninsula is remarkably covered with numerous layers of human activity that have left sometimes overt, other times subtle changes on the landscape … identified twelve historic cultural landscapes within its boundaries and the north district of Golden Gate National Recreation Area administered by Point Reyes … The dairy and cattle ranches … represent the single largest cultural landscape …