Tucked away on the California coast at Point Reyes (just north of San Francisco), Alamere Falls offers some of the best scenery that Northern California has to offer. I first visited Alamere Falls in the summer, three years ago, with several friends from SAP. I was awestruck by the coastal beauty.
With those images still fresh in my mind, last week, I went back to Alamere Falls with a friend visiting from Philly. The trek was still beautiful - but this time in a wintery sort of way. The sky was overcast and the temperature was in the low 50s / high 40s. One of the good things about going in December, and later in the day, was the lack of people. We began the hike at 12pm, later than we would have liked, having gotten lost a few times en-route (we overshot the Sir Francis Drake exit by 20 miles off 101, just north of Sausalito). After a few hours of hiking, we reached the falls around 3pm. We relaxed, had lunch, and played some Frisbee. I also climbed down to the beach to get a better look at the falls. Unfortunately, the water level was disappointingly low. At 3:30pm, it started to drizzle, and we started back to the car. It was dark for most of the return hike. At about 6pm we reached the car and headed back home.
As far as coastal treks in Northern California go, Alamere Falls is one of the best. The view alternates between glimpses of the ocean and forests / brush in the hills. Unlike hill or mountain treks, the elevation changes only gradually in this trek. It feels more like a long, relaxing walk.
Tucked away on the California coast at Point Reyes (just north of San Francisco), Alamere Falls offers some of the best scenery that Northern California has to offer. I first visited Alamere Falls in the summer, three years ago, with several friends from SAP. I was awestruck by the coastal beauty.
With those images still fresh in my mind, last week, I went back to Alamere Falls with a friend visiting from Philly. The trek was still beautiful - but this time in a wintery sort of way. The sky was overcast and the temperature was in the low 50s / high 40s. One of the good things about going in December, and later in the day, was the lack of people. We began the hike at 12pm, later than we would have liked, having gotten lost a few times en-route (we overshot the Sir Francis Drake exit by 20 miles off 101, just north of Sausalito). After a few hours of hiking, we reached the falls around 3pm. We relaxed, had lunch, and played some Frisbee. I also climbed down to the beach to get a better look at the falls. Unfortunately, the water level was disappointingly low. At 3:30pm, it started to drizzle, and we started back to the car. It was dark for most of the return hike. At about 6pm we reached the car and headed back home.
As far as coastal treks in Northern California go, Alamere Falls is one of the best. The view alternates between glimpses of the ocean and forests / brush in the hills. Unlike hill or mountain treks, the elevation changes only gradually in this trek. It feels more like a long, relaxing walk.
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