Tour Overview
A natural history hike through Tomales Bay State Park with an emphasis on botany. Parking in the lot on Pierce Point Road is free. Take the Jepson trail through a diverse forest down to the Johnstone trail along the coast, with an optional stop at secluded Pebble Beach. Return via Shallow Beach road. Total hike is 2.5 miles, about 3 hours. Follow along with the AllTrails map.
AllTrails map (link)
Stops
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Stop 1: California Coffeeberry
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Stop 2: Coast Live Oak
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Stop 3: Bishop Pine
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Stop 4: California Hazelnut
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Stop 5: Tanoak
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Stop 6: Marin Manzanita
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Stop 7: Evergreen Huckleberry
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Stop 8: California Blackberry
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Stop 9: Western Sword Fern
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Stop 10: Pacific Madrone
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Stop 11: Coyote Brush
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Stop 12: Salal
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Stop 13: Common Bracken
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Stop 14: Pink Honeysuckle
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Stop 15: Wax Myrtle
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Stop 16: Toyon
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Stop 17: Red Elderberry
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Stop 18: Red-flowering Currant
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Stop 19: Orange Bush Monkeyflower
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Stop 20: California Bay Laurel
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Stop 21: Thimbleberry
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Stop 22: Canyon Gooseberry
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Stop 23: Geology
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Stop 24: Hairy Ceanothus
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Stop 25: Poison Oak
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Stop 26: Birds
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Stop 27: Wavyleaf Silktassel
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Stop 28: Mammals (terrestrial)
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Stop 29: Mammals (marine)
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Stop 30: California Buckeye
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Stop 31: Rushes
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Stop 32: Red Alder
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Stop 33: Coastal Woodfern
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Stop 34: Salmonberry
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Stop 35: Western Labrador Tea
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Stop 36: Deer Fern
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Stop 37: California Rose
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Stop 38: Giant Chinquapin
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Stop 39: Eastwood's Manzanita
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Stop 40: Blue Blossom
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Stop 41: End
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