Mother's Day hike - Pt Reyes - Drakes Estero Trailhead

Why we picked it

***Please be in good enough shape to hike at a moderate/fast steady pace (+/-2.5 mph) and comfortable with elevation changes.*** **Distance:** +/- 8.5 miles (depends how far down the beach we walk) round trip; out and back **The hike:** We'll hike the Estero and Sunset Beach trails to our turn around point. This trail through grassland and cattle pastures offers outstanding views of Drakes Estero and Estero de Limantour, and the opportunity to see the diverse wildlife that call these ecosystems home. **Where to meet:** Estero Trailhead https://www.google.com/maps/place/Drakes+Estero+Trailhead/@38.0818337,-122.9166303,17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x8085d00e42f7135d:0xbcebd32f56666a3e!8m2!3d38.0818295!4d-122.9140554!16s%2Fg%2F11bxc61t29?entry=ttu The Estero Trailhead parking lot is approximately 20 minutes by car from the Bear Valley Visitor Center. There is a small dirt parking lot with space for \~30 vehicles on the west side of Home Ranch Road one mile (1.6 km) from Sir Francis Drake Boulev