The colony of elephant seals at Chimney Rock is close to 100, so it is quite a sight! Elevation Gain: 331 ft. Be prepared to climb up and down A LOT of steps on the hike to Point Reyes Lighthouse ...

Point Reyes Lighthouse and Chimney Rock are both excellent locations to scan the horizon for spouts and breaches. Keep an eye on the water’s surface, and you may be rewarded with the sight of ...

Elephant seals were absent for more than 150 years on Point Reyes, but returned to sandy pocket beaches on the south side of the headlands in the early 1970s. In 1981, the first breeding pair was ...

Those who want to observe the elephant seals can view them from the Elephant Seal Overlook near Chimney Rock above Drakes Bay or from the South Beach Overlook near the Point Reyes Lighthouse ...

Mendoza and Spaletta families near the famed Lighthouse and Chimney Rock peninsula — will leave within 15 months. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but the Point Reyes ...