The < 1 hour suggestion is ridiculous. We went a total of 5.78 miles and spent well over two hours. The waves were fabulous. We hiked all the way to the end and watched the sunset. We saw a monk seal and dozens of albatross. After sundown the stars fill the night sky. Rarely have I seen so many stars. There is no light pollution. The hike is flat and easy.

This was a new trail for us. We followed the coastal trail down to the point and took the road back to the parking lot. We arrived at the gate right at 7am and had two other cars join us shortly thereafter. No seals, but the views are spectacular and the albatross birds were so fun to watch. They waddle when they walk, and we saw several couples doing a mating dance. We brought water shoes and cautiously waded in the tide pools at the point, where we could see both sides of the island. Just beautiful. Bring lots of water and know that there’s NO shade after 8am when the sun popped up over the mountains. Saw ages 2-70 on the trail. The watch clocked 6.2 miles for the round trip.

The highlight of this hike was seeing nesting albatrosses and monk seals. The hike is relatively easy with nice views along the coast the whole way. I had to go about 5.5 miles round trip to see the animals, but there's no real elevation change. It did get hot in the sun so recommend going in the morning.