Arch Rock is a 4 mile hike from the Bear Valley visitor center. Take the Bear Valley trail from the visitor center. The trail follows a small creek through the woods until it up to Divide Meadow. From there, it descends along Coast Creek all the way to the beach and Arch Rock.
The trail takes you to the top top of Arch Rock, where you have views of the beach and Drake’s bay. To get down to the beach, backtrack slightly and scramble down a steep trail which crosses Coast Creek and leaves you at the mouth of the creek. From here, you can take pictures through the arch.
We took the Arch Rock hike from Bear Valley Visitor center and it was a hike through paradise. It was beautiful to see the forest cover hills with beautiful pines and other vegetation. It is hard to believe that is side by side to one of the most beautiful seashores in the world. The view from the top of Arch Rock was indiscribibly beautiful. We had a wonderful picnic lunch on top of the Arch with the most beautiful view any one can imaging. The rest benches along the way are perfectly located. My husband and I recommend this hike to any nature lover. This hike is a treat to your spirits.
posted on September 7, 2010 by Ruby Di stefano