Wildcat Camp itinerary
Every published mile marker on the Wildcat Camp route, in order, with the distance and elevation change between each one — and which permit each stretch needs. To watch dates and set alerts, go to the Wildcat Camp Reservation permit page.
Which permit covers this route
The Wildcat Camp. One reservation is one date, one entry or one named site, issued by reservation.
The permit is issued for a named entry point. Palomarin Trailhead is the one on this list.
- Stops mapped
- 6
- Across the markers
- 6.5 mi
- Published route length
- 11 mi
- Ascent, at least
- 148 ft
How long it takes: 1-2 days. That is the figure the permit publishes — this page does not divide the route into days, because no source records which stop you sleep at.
The stops below are the route's published mile markers, in order, with the elevations recorded against each one.
Distance and elevation change on each leg are the difference between the two published figures either side of it, so the legs are arithmetic on the markers and nothing more.
The Wildcat Camp route, stop by stop
Mile 0.0
271 ft
Palomarin Trailhead
Entry point — the permit is issued for this trailhead
Starting point near Bolinas. Gravel access road.
2.5 miles · 148 ft up to Bass Lake
Mile 2.5
419 ft
Bass Lake
Small freshwater lake. No swimming—protected habitat.
1.0 mile · 13 ft down to Pelican Lake
Mile 3.5
406 ft
Pelican Lake
Scenic pond with abundant bird life.
1.0 mile · 106 ft down to Double Point Overlook
Mile 4.5
300 ft
Double Point Overlook
Dramatic viewpoint over the coast. Trail descends beyond.
1.1 miles · 247 ft down to Wildcat Camp
Mile 5.6
53 ft
Wildcat Camp
Beachfront camping at end of Coast Trail segment.
0.9 miles · 43 ft down to Alamere Falls
Mile 6.5
10 ft
Alamere Falls
40-foot tide-fall dropping directly onto beach. 1 mile south of camp.
Getting a Wildcat Camp for the dates you want
Planning the route is the easy half. Wildcat Camp dates go fast, and the ones that come back are cancellations — they return to the booking system without warning and are gone again quickly. PermitSnag watches Wildcat Camp around the clock and alerts you the moment a date opens.