• The Point Reyes National Seashore encompasses just over 71,000 acres.
• It was established in 1962 thanks to the work of Clem Miller, a United States congressman from Marin County.
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• Mount Wittenberg is the tallest mountain at 1,407 feet in elevation. Point Reyes Hill is 1,336 feet and Mount Vision is 1,282 feet.
• The San Andreas Fault separates the Point Reyes peninsula from the rest of Marin County.
• Coast Miwoks lived on the land for thousands of years.
• There are 900 species of plants. According to the California Native Plant Society’s list of rare and endangered plants, 50 are found in the area.
• Two hot spots for spring wildflowers are Chimney Rock and Abbotts Lagoon. Three of my favorite wildflowers are Tolmie’s star-tulip (Calochortus tolmiei), California goldfields (Lasthenia californica) and yellow paintbrush (Castilleja wightii).
