Pt. Reyes was calling our names! The Wife & I that is. Tomales Pt. was our destination. It was a glorious day. No clouds, fog or even rain for that matter. The drive out there is somewhat lengthy, but very beautiful. We started at the end of Pierce Point road where the trail head had about a dozen cars sitting in the dirt lot. We chose this spot for the views and to check out the Tule Elk reserve. Both did not disappoint. The trail is easy & flat at first w/ great views of the coastline looking south towards the lighthouse. The wind was blowing quite aggressively as we started to head uphill w/ waves crashing on the beach below us. The first part of the trail was thick w/ wildflowers almost chest high. The rain this year has done the wildlife some good. After a mile we see some Tule Elk. They migrate on a hillside about 300 meters away. We gaze at them for a few moments and press on uphill. We get up the ridge line and the view is something to see for yourself. On the right(east) is Tomales Bay and the left(west) is the Pacific Ocean. Really cool. After another mile the trail starts down into a valley where we get a closer view of the Elk. This time they migrating near a pond(see pic). We continue on for another mile to the end we decide to have lunch. We were lucky to find a spot low enough where the wind was not blowing us over. It was a steady 15 - 20 mph all day. After our snack we head back climbing out of the valley watching the Elk as they watch us. Funny thing they are only 150 meters away from us and just go about the day as hikers come and go. Its great to see wildlife and it's not in the zoo. On the way back more and more people are starting their hike. On the way back my Wife was surprising me. She was setting a fast pace, that got us back to car ahead of schedule. After some needed stretching we drove away very fulfilled w/ this new hike. Most of the time we have left from park headquarters. Therefore, this was a nice change w/ great views and cool wildlife to check out. I highly recommend this hike. Its realtivily easy(hills and terrain). Worth the drive. To top off the day we stopped in Inverness for an early dinner. Yum!! Well worth it.