About
Length (round trip)3.6 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyModerate
Typical time1 hr 45 min
TrailheadBull Point Trailhead
ParkingParking at the trailhead.
SurfaceNative dirt
What you'll see 🚲 Bikes

The Bull Point Trailhead is located on the left side of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard as you drive towards North Beach. This trailhead offers access to a flat and easy 1.8-mile-long (2.9-km-long) trail that leads towards the picturesque edge of Drakes Estero, where many water birds can be seen. This is also a popular trail for those looking for uncommon native plants . Suggested Route From This Trailhead Hike to Bull Point: 3.6 miles (5.8 km) roundtrip, easy - bikes permitted App Users: For more information on this specific route, press the "Things to Do" icon on the park's homepage and select "Hiking" from the list of activities. Find the option listed above, or browse routes that begin at the park's other trailheads. --> Park Regulations Take only pictures; leave only footprints: Almost everything one finds at Point Reyes is protected by law, including shells, rocks, fossils, flowers, and artifacts. Please only travel on authorized trails, respect posted signs, and practice Leave No Trace principles when recreating in the park. Check current conditions and trail advisories and closures before your visit. Bicycles are permitted on the Bull Point Trail. Pets are not permitted on the Bull Point Trail. Visit our Pets page to learn where pets are permitted at Point Reyes National Seashore. Horses and pack animals are permitted on the Bull Point Trail. Please visit our Horse Riding page for more information. Drones are not permitted anywhere in Point Reyes National Seashore. Parking The Bull Point Trailhead parking lot is approximately 25 minutes by car from the Bear Valley Visitor Center. There is a small dirt parking lot with space for 10 vehicles on the east side (the left side if you are driving toward the lighthouse) of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. Directions to Bear Valley Directions from Bear Valley to the Bull Point Trailhead Additional Information Hikers on this trail may encounter cattle . This trail may also be muddy and mucky, especially as you approach the edge of Drakes Estero.

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Bull Point Trailhead

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