The Matt Davis Trail offers an ecologically varied and visually stunning east-west passage from the Pantoll Ranger Station to Stinson Beach. Visitors will enjoy open grasslands high along Bolinas Ridge, Douglas fir forests, coastal chaparral, ocean views and beach access.

Brilliant green grass meadows lead the way towards the coast

A coyote hunting on the Matt Davis Trail

The Matt Davis Trail follow Bolinas Ridge on its way to Stinson Beach

The tide comes in at Stinson Beach

Old Man's Beard (Usnea hirta) from the lichen family, hangs from a tree off the Matt Davis Trail

A seagull flies over the ocean with a fresh catch in its mouth

Dense stands of foliage provide cover for wildlife including deer, fox, coyote and mountain lion