Point Reyes National Seashore California April 2020 Foundation Document
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE • U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Foundation Document Point Reyes National Seashore California April 2020 Foundation Document National Park Service Point Reyes Department of the Interior Point Reyes National Seashore To Bodega Bay Dillon Beach ch Road ea B Tomales d on oa 101 ill a R D lum Tomales Bluff -Peta Tomales Petaluma U n m a Steep Cliffs in ta W The cliffs of Tomales Point in a e lk d er are likely to crumble and slide. Climbing on them or walking near the edge invites T o catastrophe. Because of falling m Creek rocks, walking below cliffs is a le s Ch dangerous. Keep away! ile no Va Laguna Rd P 1 lley ey o Rd Lake all in o V t Chilen B Miller Boat Tule Elk Launch O Reserve Hog Island d L a Historic Pierce o Point Ranch R I a McClures Beach m Pelican Point u l N a t e P - A s e y e R S t Tomales n i Beach o ilso M W n H P Goldden Gate NNationalal a il r l High Tide RecrRecreatie on Arear a s R ha o Check tide tables before walking on ll taluma Road a -Pe d beaches. Rising water can trap you against a cliff with no possibility of Marshall escape. Beach Marshall I Kehoe Beach N H V T ic P ks i o V e E a lle r m y c R R e d Heavy Surf N a Marconi Conference Center P Soulajule The pounding surf, rip currents, and o l L E e State Historic Park i Reservoir severe undertow are treacherous, n R S s t a especially at McClures Beach, Kehoe n R c S h Beach, and Point Reyes Beaches North o and South. Stay away from the water. a R N d o Hearts Desire o a va d Beach to B To Novato R o u and 101 Tomales B le v a a Park boundary extends Bay y I r ¼ mile from shore R State Tomales Bay d I D D Park State Park Stafford Abbotts d G a Lake Lagoon o PACIFIC G R E a m lu a E t e OCEAN US Coast P - s Guard e M Inverness y Historic RCA Coast Station KPH o 1 e u nt R and Cypress Tree Tunnel Vi t H si n o S i C n i o POO INT RER YYES r P Mount Vision F d. R r EA v 1282ft a l d 391m n B c B e is Tomales Bay rak NNAATII OONALA S EEAA SSHH OORE D Trailhead D r s a i Point Reyes Hill k Nicasio N c Estero ic I 1336ft e Reservoir asi n B o a N 407m I V nv L a r e o y rn l ess u a le F a V l Giacomini y g Point Reyes Beach North B r B e R i u E v n o S u r a Wetlands C ll i a e P R r t d r o a n d e i s n o N a t C o R s m w e i i r h E d Point Reyes d e e V c g e e r y n S o S Station y Inverness a r n k a i l e B t M S L B k S Park s H o c E E a u ll u s Nicasio l e o e dd e y y w B Y t k a m a a r Bea r o r E G D V Bear Valley Visitor Center ll H e Va ey o t 1 s R R hi k a Park Headquarters ca oa t Drakes W o l d o l Lu s r R w e (See detail map, separate PDF file) b oad vie y a y Estero Es n a a te e B B ro l n P a u Cross Marin r G Point g S Lim ri La k anto Trailhead Point Reyes Beach South e D Reyes y ur s Sunset r Rd Ba a Hostel y Beach k Horse s Dra e ci k s r d Z n e o a Clem Miller a r d H r R Mount Si F u o r B v e a l e t Environmental o n l s R Wittenberg a Sky v B t c E d w r Education Center h 1407ft Olema d N e n o ll u i k a 428m Bolinas c a o o a H Ridge s r m t e i i y M o n n o D L d unt Trailhead Jewell V a a Wittenberg a d L ll s u Coast B e i e m i y c d M Samuel P. Taylor Estero L Trailhead e R n M R e a o e State Park T a Laguna a a Limantour Spit r d r r i ow d N Trailhead F G F I B C I o r O lin r i D S 1 a o O k s s S y R c Limantour Beach L s P a C if M e No lifeguard on duty oa G Pine t D Kenneth C. Patrick st ey Old Z a B ll Divide o B r Va n E i Santa Maria d e n Forest Visitor Center ar Meadow N Sir Beach dw E Fra vard s (hours vary) Coast oo Knolls ncis Drake Boule e W O k a Drakeskh Beach San r V G Woodacre Lighthouse No lifeguard on duty a Geronimo D ll A L R Lagunitas e Private id Sculptured Beach y g To San Rafael and Visitor Center er T e k San Francisco (closed Tue–Thu) Property ic I Drakes Bay p Bald n y e e y r N k G haf S Five Brooks S ter Point Resistance Firtop Elephant Seal Overlook 1324ft y A Point Reyes Kelham Beach lle Glen 404m Historic Lifeboat Station a k t Sea Lion G r Lighthouse V e Loop r e l a Overlook a r e N C w e n Glen S B t e A Chimney Rock as t S Kent Co T POINT REYES I Lake C R O O o id le as g a m N t A e m a Steep Cliffs l e a l A W m o The cliffs of the Point Reyes and Chimney Rock B L i l e ll d a da Headlands are likely to crumble and slide. Climbing c an a R B Old o on them or walking near the edge invites t R l Out in catastrophe. Because of falling rocks, walking E as Road C below cliffs is dangerous. Keep away! Wildcat Wildcat Lake R L a V E B k k a R e e ll A R e e e R id y r T a g a e C n c I I Ocean Lake c O h h e N Steep Cliffs r y D e d r The cliffs above Wildcat Beach and Ocean Lake m u Loop a Crystal C in the Alamere Falls area are likely to l c A Lake M G crumble and slide. Climbing on them or Alamere Falls A R walking near the edge invites catastrophe. R id E ge Alpine Because of falling rocks, walking immediately Teixe E Bass ira A Lake below cliffs is dangerous. Keep away! Pelican Lake A d Double Lake H a r R r o o i o d Point n R y g d o x e a o rf ai Co Palomarin Pablo -F ast as Abalone Point Point H lin o Bo Audubon r s e O Canyon Ranch s l h e m Point Blue o e a - Palomarin Conservation Science H B 1 i o B Beach (field station) l l l o i R n li Ranger station Bookstore PavedPaved roadroadd Unpaved roadro o a n US Coast a s a d s Guard L Trailhead Telephone HikingHiking onlyonly trailil a M R g Mt. Tamalpais esa Road o a o d o State Park Kayaking Pets on leash Hiking/bikingHiking/bikin trailrail Hiking/bikingHiking/bikin trail n (no e-bikes) d oa a R Restrooms Horse facilitiesees Phillip Burton WildernessWilderness (land)(land) es O M v D e r rlo Bolinas iv Picnic area Primitive campgroundpground Phillip Burton Wilderness (water) e o k Bolinas Point d Stinson Beach North oa R m Agate Beach El 0 1.5 3 Kilometers County Park Duxbury Point 0 1.5 3 Miles Bolinas Bay To San Francisco Point Reyes National Seashore Contents Mission of the National Park Service 1 Introduction 2 Part 1: Core Components 3 Brief Description of the Park 3 Park Purpose 5 Park Significance 6 Fundamental Resources and Values 7 Interpretive Themes 9 Appendixes 10 Appendix A: Current Enabling Legislation for Point Reyes National Seashore from U S Code 10 Appendix B: Historic Legislative Acts for Point Reyes National Seashore 14 Appendix C: Selected Federal and State Legislation and Directives 33 A special thank-you to the photographers who have generously provided permission for use of their work of Point Reyes National Seashore. Front cover, ii, 3, 7, 9 (bottom), back cover © Kevin Haney.