Pt. Reyes Trek

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Written By Christopher Simmons

Saturday, Oct 12 – Monday, Oct 14
Pt. Reyes

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Scenic Backpacking

This is a two-night* backpacking trip in the beautiful Philip Burton Wilderness and Pt. Reyes National Seashore. We will head up Saturday morning and return Monday afternoon. Along the way we will ascend to the highest point on the Point Reyes peninsula and visit the famous Alamere falls—one of only four waterfalls in the US (and just 25 worldwide) that fall directly into the ocean.

This is an opportunity to fulfill 2-nights of camping, 20 total miles of backpacking, and other outdoor requirements for advancement (i.e. cooking, orienteering, etc.). Meets the requirements for Backpacking Merit Badge small trek (requirement 10.3 small treks).

Don’t let the distances intimate you. This trek is suitable for Scouts of all ages.


*Note: If your school does not have a holiday that Monday and you’d like to go let us know. We’ve added a Sunday hike-out option.

Itinerary

Saturday, October 12
Meet at Bear Valley Visitor center
~ 6 mi total

Backpack to Mt. Wittenberg peak
(Earn a Rim Rover Segment)

Continue on to Coast Campground

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Sunday, October 13
Backpack to Wildcat Campground
~ 8 mi total

Arrive before low tide!

Beach hike to Alamere Falls

Return to Wildcat Campground

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Monday, October 14
Back to Bear Valley Visitor Center
~ 5.5 mi total

Drive home

 

Good to know

Campsites have water and pit toilets

Backpack with hip belt required (can rent from Sports Basement)

Hiking shoes strongly recommended

No training hikes required but good idea to do on your own

 

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Christopher Simmons
Christopher Simmons is a Canadian-born, San Francisco–based designer, writer, design advocate and educator. He also loves hamburgers. As principal and creative director of MINE™, Simmons designs and directs brand and communication design projects for clients ranging from Facebook, Microsoft, and Simon & Schuster, to the Nature Conservancy, SFMOMA and Obama for America. His work has been exhibited internationally at galleries and museums, including the Hiroshima Museum of Contemporary Art, the Pasadena Museum of California Art and the Museum of Craft and Design; it is also included in the permanent design archives of the Denver Art Museum. In addition to writing for design publications and blogs (including two of his own), Simmons is the author of four books—the most recent of which, Just Design, focuses on design for social change. Simmons served as president of the San Francisco chapter of AIGA from 2004–2006 and founded San Francisco Design Week, prompting then-mayor Gavin Newsom to issue an official proclamation declaring San Francisco a city where “Design Makes a Difference.” Simmons was recently named one of the “50 Most influential designers working today.”
http://www.christophersimmons.is
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