Take the Hawk Camp Trail to Hawk Camp. Whether you come from the Tennessee Valley Trail by way of the Marincello Trail or up the Bobcat Trail through the Gerbode Valley, you'll be climbing regardless. Treat yourself to a picnic when you get to the campground, you'll have earned it! <br><br>Your view will be of the Gerbode Valley, which leads out to the Rodeo Valley and Cronkhite Beach. Thankfully there are tables and trees which makes this a great protected spot for your picnic. Be warned that unattended items can blow away, especially when the wind howls up from the valley floor. <br>Camping is not open year round. Check <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/outdooractivities.htm">online</a> for dates.
From here, it's only another 200 yards of climbing, but it will be worth it!
The Gerbode Valley and beyond to Rodeo Beach and the Marine Mammal Center from the Hawk Camp Trail.