Alamere Falls
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Alamere Falls is a waterfall in Point Reyes National Seashore
, Marin County, California
. Alamere Falls is a rare "tidefall", a waterfall that flows directly into the ocean
. It is one of only two in the area, the other being McWay Falls
.
Point Reyes National Seashore
Point Reyes National Seashore is a park preserve located on the Point Reyes Peninsula in Marin County, California, USA. As a national seashore, it is maintained by the US National Park Service as a nationally important nature preserve within which existing agricultural uses are allowed to continue...
, Marin County, California
Marin County, California
Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well...
. Alamere Falls is a rare "tidefall", a waterfall that flows directly into the ocean
Ocean
An ocean is a major body of saline water, and a principal component of the hydrosphere. Approximately 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean, a continuous body of water that is customarily divided into several principal oceans and smaller seas.More than half of this area is over 3,000...
. It is one of only two in the area, the other being McWay Falls
McWay Falls
McWay Falls is an 80 foot waterfall located in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park that flows year-round. Like Alamere Falls, this waterfall is one of only two in the region that are close enough to the ocean to be referred to as "tidefalls"...
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- Location: Pt. Reyes National Seashore, near Bolinas, Marin County
- Height: ~40 ft.
- Access: hike nodog
- Distance: 8.6 miles (RT)
- Elevation: 250 ft. (+400 ft., -500 ft.)
- Season: Dec-May
- Difficulty: moderate hike
- Lat/Long: 37.95417°N 122.78335°W
- Directions: Take Hwy #101 to San Rafael, and take the Sir Francis Drake Blvd. exit. Drive 20 miles to Olema, then drive south on Hwy #1 for 9.1 miles to Bolinas Rd. (unsigned). Turn right and drive 1.8 miles to Mesa Rd. Turn right and drive 4.7 miles to Palomarin trailhead