Are you in need of seeing lakes that actually have water? Head to the Palomarin Trailhead near Bolinas.

The Coast Trail is a winding cliffside path that in this stretch runs for 16 miles from the Marin Headlands to Point Reyes, where hikers are treated to sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean near Bolinas.

Eucalyptus trees tower over hikers near the Palomarin Trail head. After a few hundred yards, the trail becomes a cliffside path that affords sweeping views of the ocean.

Waterfowl take off from Bass Lake, which is skirted by the path in Point Reyes National Seashore that heads out-and-back from the Palomarin Trail head. It contains a 2,000-foot elevation gain.