POINT REYES
SCULPTURED BEACH
May 24, 2007
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Trail Description:
This a great coast trail along Santa Maria Beach to interesting sand
imbedded geologic formations covered with marine tidal life. Best seen at
low tide. The trail is level and about 5 miles round trip. There is a short
path up to the coastal trail via old wooden steps with a variety of
wildflowers at the end.
Trail Location:
From Bear Valley road, go down Limantour
Road to the end. There is a road off to the left. Park at the end. Bathroom
available.
Cost: free
Blooming Plants Not Pictured:
NN= Non native.
Bird’s Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)–NN
Blue Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium bellum)
Bush Lupine (Lupinus arboreus)
California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
Cinquefoil (Potentilla anserina)
Coastal Morning Glory (Calystegia purpurata)
Cut Leaf Geranium (Geranium dissectum)–NN
Franciscan Paint Brush (Castilleja subinclusa)
Hedge Nettle (Stachys chamissonis)
Himalayan Blackberry (Rubus discolor)–NN
Live-For-Ever (Dudleya farinosa)
Miner’s Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata)
Mouse Ear Chickweed (Cerastium glomeratum)
Sea Rocket (Cakile maritima)–NN
Seaside Daisy (Erigeron glaucus)
Seep Monkey Flower (Mimulus gutatus)
Small Flax (Linum bienne)–NN
Sticky Monkey Flower (Mimulus aurantiacus)
Vetch (Vicia sativa)–NN
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Ferns and Fern Allies not pictured:
Bracken Fern (Pteridium aquilinum)
Horsetail (Equisetum sp.)
Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum)
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Trail at the mile mark about