Hike to Alamere Falls
4.1 mi
Distance
2 hrs 9 min
Time
terrain
554 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a easy one way trail to Alamere Falls in Phillip Burton Wilderness Area.
Getting Started
There is a lot of poison oak present, so make sure you are aware of what it looks like in all stages of growth and time of year.
There are no bathrooms on the trail, no trashcans, so please practice Leave No Trace principles and pack out what you bring in.
Taking Children
The majority of this hike is child friendly due to it's short distance and elevation change. There is an iffy descent from the trail to the beach at the end that can be tricky, depending on conditions. Please be careful.
Sights to See
Rate this Hike
★★★★★
Here is how the National Park Service describes this hike:
“Please take note! There is NO park-sanctioned "Alamere Falls Trail." Many social media posts, websites, and guide books reference an "Alamere Falls Trail" (sometimes referred to as a "shortcut"). This is NOT a maintained trail, and poses many hazards to off-trail hikers—crumbling and eroding cliffs and lots of poison oak. Visitors who use this unmaintained trail may endanger themselves and rescuers, and damage park resources. On an almost weekly basis, visitors get hurt scrambling down the route leading to the top of the falls or sliding down the crumbly cliff-face to get to the beach, sometimes requiring the efforts of search and rescue teams. The National Park Service strongly advises visitors against using this unmaintained route. Please use the recommended route through Wildcat Beach to visit the falls.”
★
Public Tracks
Alamere Falls Dec 2014
Muddy hike, big waves on the beach, good weather.
