The Kule Loklo Trail is an easy .8 mile roundtrip hike to a reconstructed village of the Coast Miwok peoples. See what life was like for the Coast Miwok over 200 years ago. Make sure to read the interpretive signs posted along the way. The trail leaves from the Bear Vally Visitor Center.

The trail leaves from the Bear Valley Visitor Center

From the trailhead, the trail goes through a brief forest canopy before emerging to pasture fields

View from near the end of the Kule Loklo Trail

A granary used by the Coast Miwok to store food during the winter

Entering the final strech to the Kule Loklo cultural exhibit

These are called Kotcas, homes of the Coast Miwok people

The final stretch of trail includes interpretive signs explaining life of the Coast Miwok people

A traditional long house built partially into the side of a hill to enhance insulation and structure strength

Beautiful trees line the early portion of the Kule Loklo Trail

This cultural exhibit was built by ancestors of the Coastal Miwok and visitors are asked to respect both the structures and grounds