Virtual Guidebook to Marin and the North Bay Counties
Sky Trail
Point Reyes National Seashore California

The Sky Trail is a bit of a roller coaster - it climbs directly from the Bear Valley Visitor Center almost to the top of Mount Wittenberg, highest point in the park. From Sky Camp it runs south along the ridge for a ways, then drops all the way down to the Coast Trail. You can camp at Sky Camp and make it a two day hike, or combine it with the Bear Valley Trail for a long dayhike that samples all the various environments of the park.

An interesting feature of the Sky Trail is the fog drip in the ridgetop forests. In August and Septmber, when there has been no rain for months, the ground will be wet and the ferns lush. It is because the needles of the pines and firs are knocking water droplets out of the blowing fog, and it can add up to inches a month in the most exposed areas.