{"id":157,"date":"2005-11-27T20:34:54","date_gmt":"2005-11-28T01:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tommangan.net\/twoheeldrive\/?p=157"},"modified":"2008-04-19T11:16:23","modified_gmt":"2008-04-19T19:16:23","slug":"cool-tomales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tommangan.net\/twoheeldrive\/index.php\/2005\/11\/27\/cool-tomales\/","title":{"rendered":"Cool Tomales"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three weeks back, I slogged though mist, rain and fog to Tomales Point at Point Reyes National Seashore. I saw all there was to see, provided it was less than a hundred feet into the fog. I knew a return trip — when the sun was out — would be required. I made that trip on Sunday. <\/p>\n

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Near the trailhead; it’s 4.75 miles to the point over gentle rolling hills. A Goldilocks hike, not too hard, not too easy. Just one caution: the trail is extremely sandy, so you might want to wear your hiking sandals. <\/p>\n

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The trail has an inland waterway to the east (here), and the Pacific Ocean to the west. None of this was even visible when I was here before. Though I could hear the ocean. <\/p>\n

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One of at least two herds of elk that live on this narrow strip of land. <\/p>\n

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Large bull elk poses for a pic. <\/p>\n

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More entries for the Cool Trees file. These look like they were transplanted from the plains of Africa. <\/p>\n

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The trail is all sand from here to the point. <\/p>\n

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Giant cliffs at near the point. The trail goes right up to the edge; watch your step. <\/p>\n

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That little black rock is the end of the point. <\/p>\n

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The ocean pounds the point from multiple angles. One of the prettiest places on earth (though there’s a hundred just as spectacular up and down the coast). <\/p>\n

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Yet another for the Cool Trees file.<\/p>\n

This is one of those hikes that doesn’t need a lot of description — the trail’s basic and easy, though sandy. There’s ocean waves pounding in the distance, the occasional elk, water on both sides. It’s pretty amazing when it’s fogged in, but on a sunny day it’s close to mind-blowing. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Three weeks back, I slogged though mist, rain and fog to Tomales Point at Point Reyes National Seashore. I saw all there was to see, provided it was less than a hundred feet into the fog. I knew a return…<\/p>\n

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