u/lojic

Hi all! Creator of Hiking by Transit here. I visited Alamere Falls for the first time today, despite living in the Bay Area for... a while at this point. From doing research online beforehand, I was sort of surprised to find a lack of discussion on people's preferences between visiting the falls via Bear Valley or via Palomarin. I assume it's in part because it's sort of a non-hiker's hike, and the topic is largely drowned out by discussions on the shortcut trail, on the safety of inexperienced hikers going such a long way, etc.

But for those who have approached via both routes, what're your thoughts on how they compare? I can't get to the Palomarin trailhead easily (Bear Valley Visitor Center has a bus stop right out front!) so I'm left to ponder how the more coastal trail's views might compare to the Glen Trail and Coast Trail of the route I took.