Tomales Point lies at the northernmost tip of Point Reyes National Seashore where the Pacific Ocean meets Bodega Bay. This iconic trail runs along dramatic coastal bluffs and through the Tule Elk Preserve en route to its climactic end atop the Seashore's wave-battered cusp. Visitors will enjoy unparalleled scenery, perspective and wildlife viewing on the Tomales Point Trail.

Tule Elk were reintroduced to Point Reyes National Seashore in 1978. Since then populations have grown from 10 animals to over 400, one of the largest in California

Windswept pine near the trailhead at Pierce Point Ranch

Since 2000, the National Park Service has been attempting to increase native seed use in the Park's pastoral zones

Oyster Catchers on the tip of Tomales Point

Views of the Point Reyes coast looking south from the Tomales Point Trail.

Tule Elk are a subspecies of North American elk found only in California; They're smaller and lighter in color than other subspecies

Bird Rock is a rest spot for thousands of sea birds and seals

Steep coastal bluffs on the Tomales Point penninsula

Driftwood Beach

Cobweb thistle is more prevalent on the northern tip of Tomales Point

A gull on the bluffs overlooking Bird Rock

Looking south at McClures Beach from the Tomales Point Trail

White Gulch and Avalis Beach are important Tule Elk calving grounds

Spring wildflowers and ocean views line the first mile

A large bull closely guards his harem

Cormorants congregate on the rocks at Tomales Point

Bull Tule Elk are relatively docile until the rut begins in late summer

Looking north up the coast towards Tomales Point

Young bulls along Tomales Bay

A herd of Tule Elk crowd one of several ponds in the protected range

Passing through the Tule Elk Range

Females form large groups apart from males much of the year

Hidden beaches line the trail but most are impossible to safely reach

Looking north on the Tomales Point Trail, close to Pierce Point Ranch.

Aromatic lupine line the Tomales Point Trail

A final crest reveals the tapered cusp of Tomales Point