Great Marin County Hikes
Experience Marin’s pastoral soul on the coast and inland on a dozen-plus strolls. Generations of residents have lobbied, volunteered, and donated land to preserve Marin County’s open space. …
Hikes
Great Marin County Hikes – Rodeo Lagoon to Point Bonita Lighthouse
Take in lagoon, dune, and ocean views en route to 19th-century lighthouse. Any day of the week you can enjoy most of the 4.5-mile round-trip stroll from Rodeo …
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Great Marin County Hikes – Tennessee Valley
One of the county’s easiest hikes is also among its most appealing, especially in springtime, when wildflowers bloom. Given that a planned community of about 20,000 people was proposed …
Scenic Marin Headlands Escape
Pack a lunch, bring the binocs, and bask in the coastal views. Four easy to challenging coastal hikes are the centerpiece scenic Marin Headlands escape that takes in …
Great Marin County Hikes – Mount Tamalpais Muir Woods Loop
Hike the scenic “back-door” route into Muir Woods National Monument. Slip quietly into Muir Woods National Monument through a Mount Tamalpais State Park redwood forest on this 4.5-mile …
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Muir Woods National Monument
Enchanting and marvelously primeval, Muir Woods prompts reflection not only about its majestic trees but also the broader ecosystem a redwood forest supports. The forest of old-growth coast …
Great Marin County Hikes – Abbotts Lagoon
Scenic path winds to dune-backed beach. A mostly flat path, a little more than 2 miles round-trip, winds from the Abbotts Lagoon parking lot to a dune-backed Pacific …
Great Marin County Hikes – Coastal Trail to Bass Lake and Alamere Falls
Oceanview trek’s sensory pleasures reward at every turn. This hike north of the town of Bolinas follows a section of the Coastal Trail to Bass Lake and Alamere Falls. …
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Great Marin County Hikes – Steep Ravine to Matt Davis Loop
Start near the water or in the forest for views of ocean and redwoods. A major crowd-pleaser and deservedly so, this 7.3-mile loop begins in Stinson Beach and heads …
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Great Marin County Hikes – Rodeo Lagoon Trail Loop
Photo ops abound in shorebirds’ natural habitat. Egrets, blue herons, ducks, and other wildfowl inhabit the oval-shaped Rodeo Lagoon. The 1.5-mile, well-maintained loop trail rings the inlet, marked …
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