Guides
Headlands host beauty and history of San Francisco Bay Area
The Marin Headlands are intoxicating and sobering. The hills north of San Francisco are peppered with relics of America's wars, so in the same afternoon you might see wonderful examples of waves crashing amid grim reminders of nations clashing. The Headlands are a section of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, managed by the U.S. Park Service....
7.8 mile trail in Marin Headlands, California
Spectacular scenery, amazing temperature changes, panoramic views of both Mount Tamalpaias and San Francisco on this short, refreshing hike. Point Bonita is rich in nautical history dating back to late 1700s and much of the other infrastructure dates back to 1902 with the consturction of the first US military installations. Today, the military property...
4.1 mile trail near Marin City, California
Directions: From the North Take why 101 southbound Exit at 2ndSausalito exit (just before the GG bridge) Bear right onto Alexander ave; proceed back under the freeway Follow Alexander ave .2 miles; turn left onto bunker road From the South Take 101 across the GG bridge Exit Alexander ave; bear right Follow Alexander ave .2 miles turn left...
Explore the spectacular cliffs along a short trail above the Pacific Ocean less than 30 minutes from San Francisco.
Point Bonita Lighthouse, located at the South Western tip of the Marin headlands, is an active lighthouse with a rich history. The lighthouse was the 3rd lighthouse on the West Coast and was first built in 1855. The short (0.3 miles) trail from the parking lot offers spectacular views on the Pacific Cliffs.
Trips
Marin Headlands: Miwok Trail to Bonita Point
Sausalito, California, United States
Hiking | 7.8 miles
Hiking | 7.8 miles
Spectacular scenery, amazing temperature changes, panoramic views of both Mount Tamalpaias and San Francisco on this short, refreshing hike. Point Bonita is rich in nautical history dating back to late 1700s and much of the other infrastructure dates back to 1902 with the consturction of the first US military installations. Today, the military property is decommissioned and most of the buildings in the area are used for recreational purposes. Besides the visitor\'s...
Directions:
From the North
Take why 101 southbound
Exit at 2ndSausalito
exit (just before the GG bridge)
Bear right onto Alexander ave; proceed back under the
freeway
Follow Alexander ave .2 miles; turn left onto bunker road
From the South
Take 101 across the GG bridge
Exit Alexander ave; bear right
Follow Alexander ave .2 miles turn left onto Bunker road
Once you have passed through the tunnel, you will pass a
number of historic buildings, Bunker road turns into Mitchell road along the
Rodeo...
A popular loop hike around GGNRA's Marin Headlands. Rodeo Lagoon - Miwok - Wolf Ridge - Coastal.
I managed to convince the entire family to go hiking with me, on a roughly three-and-a-half mile track that will serve as the "family hike" for this years Bay Area Ridge Trail "Ridge to Bridge" event. The Tennessee Beach trail heads from the end of Tennessee Valley road in Mill Valley down to the coast, is fairly level, and has plenty to look at along the way.This is obviously a popular area...
Ridge to Bridge 2010 Family Hike
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, California, United States
Hiking | 4.5 miles
Hiking | 4.5 miles
The Bay Area Ridge Trail organization runs two major organized fundraiser hikes every year: Ridge to Bridge in the spring in Marin, and the Ridge Trail Cruz in the fall in the south bay. Each event has a series of hikes, bike rides, and equestrian rides; in the fall, there's been a "family hike" for the past couple years that my family has participated in. This year, the Ridge Trail council decided...
Marin Headlands - Fort Cronkhite and Rodeo Beach
Marin City, California, United States
Hiking | 4.7 miles
Hiking | 4.7 miles
This is a quick loop hike with some fabulous views of the coastline and San Francisco. You can even relax on the beach before or after. If you have a dog, this loop permits dogs along the path. It's also wide enough for multiple people astride for most of it. You can park either at Rodeo Beach or at the Northeast corner of Rodeo Lagoon (which we did).We started off on the...
Taking some breaths of fresh air to start 2009 on the right foot.
Marin Headlands Loop From Visitors Center To Rodeo Beach
Mill Valley, California, United States
Hiking | 5.4 miles
Hiking | 5.4 miles
I dropped my son off for a seminar at Fort Cronkhite in the Marin Headlands, right next to Rodeo Beach and had a day to explore. I stopped in the Visitor's Center (easily found, as it's in the old military chapel) and asked for a 2-3 hr hike. Nice visitor's center, helpful volunteers. The trail they recommended was a 5.5 mile loop starting at the VC, wrapping around the hills and then...
After spending the night at the Marin Headlands Hostel Inigo, Oscar, Abe, Zander and Garbriel hiked in the pouring rain and 40 mph winds alongcliffs and on the beach back to the car. Everyone had a great if very wet time.Go Giants!
