PT REYES NS
CHIMNEY ROCK
March 15,
2007
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Trail Description:
This is a scenic two mile trail with little elevation change that leads
you out to the southern bluff along a coastal grass habitat. In addition to
wildflowers you can often see wild deer including the native Blacktail or
Tule. There are a variety of shorebirds as well as Great Horn owls that
often nest in the Cypress near the Ranger Station, and Elephant seal
can often be seen lounging on Drakes Beach in the bay or on the ocean
beaches.
Trail Location:
the trail is about 16.5 miles down 'Sir Francis
Drake' from 'Bear Valley Rd. Look for the 'Chimney Rock' sign just after
Ranch A. The road is off to the left with
the trailhead about a mile down. It's narrow, but paved.
Ferns and Fern Allies Not Pictured:
Bracken Fern(Pteridium aquilinum)
Gold back Fern (Pentagramma triangularis)
Horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum)
Other Blooming Plants Not Pictured:
Blue Violet (Viola adunca)
California Buttercup (Ranunculus
californicus)
California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
Douglas Iris (Iris douglasiana)
Foot Steps of Spring (Sanicula arctopoides)
Hog Fennel (Lomatium utriculatum)
Meadow Foam (Limnanthes douglasii)
Miners Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata)
Sea Daisy (Erigeron glaucus)
Sea Thrift ( Armeria maritima)
Shooting Star (Dodecatheon hendersonii)
Small Flax (Linum bienne)–non native
Sticky Monkey Flower (Mimulus aurantiacus)
Sun Cup ( Camissonia ovata)
.jpg "Blue Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium bellum): This pretty little flower is a relative to your garden Iris")
.jpg "Checkerbloom (Sidalcea malviflora): Is one of the early blooming wildflowers")
.jpg "Coast Rock Cress (Arabis blepharophylla): Looks like a pink Wallflower but is not")
.jpg "Franciscan Paint brush (Castilleja subinclusa franciscana): A very common yet showy wildflower")
.jpg "Wallflower (Erysimum menziesii): These bloomed in white masses all along the coast")
.jpg "Blackberry (Rubus sp.): There are both wild and introduced species of blackberry here")
.jpg "Wild cucumber (Marah fabaceus): This vine will climb many feet")
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.jpg "Blue Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium bellum): This pretty little flower is a relative to your garden Iris")
Blue Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium bellum): This pretty little flower is a relative to your garden Iris