Most popular is the Bear Valley Trail running 4.4 miles through forest and meadow to the sea. In numerous small valleys you'll find the brush dense and highlighted by stinging nettle and poison oak, an encouragement to stay on the trails. Cliff edges are often crumbly and should be avoided. Cliff bottoms are dangerous due to falling rock. Rip tides often make a dip in the ocean dangerous, but non-Wilderness swimming beaches exist.
Weather is often cool and damp with dense fog common in summer.
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