Well, a big reason I moved to California, at least, was to be near the beautiful coast and explore it as many ways as possible. This past wknd, we loaded up our Subaru with eager adventure seeking buds, and rode up to Tomales Point, the most northern tip of the Point Reyes Peninsula- to take a hike... The 9.5 mile Tomales Point Trail is ripe with wildlife viewing and floral diversity, and is also an enclosed reserve for the native Tule Elk, a subspecies of North American elk found only in California. For thousands of years vast numbers of Tule Elk thrived in the grasslands of central and coastal California; in the mid-1800s, following the gold rush, hunting and habitat destruction by settlers nearly drove them to extinction. Through conservation efforts, Tule Elk population has increased to about 4,000.
Some notable features of this experience: Tule Elk sightings all along the way made this hike super memorable... (PS, the male/bull elk have gorgeous antlers and protect large harems of ladies, or the cow elk).
Some notable features of this experience: Tule Elk sightings all along the way made this hike super memorable... (PS, the male/bull elk have gorgeous antlers and protect large harems of ladies, or the cow elk).
Along with fabulous company...
...and ridiculously stunning and dramatic views of the coastal bluffs and lush grasslands...
Here are Ben and Brendan at the climactic end--- perched atop the northernmost tip of Point Reyes National Seashore, where the Pacific Ocean meets Bodega Bay!
A hop skip from San Francisco, the drive was painless, and once off highway 101, the ride through quaint towns and many dairy farms felt like a drive through small country roads, which made the experience sweeter. There's so much to explore within Point Reyes; I can't wait to go back for more!
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