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A dirt road that climbs from Mill Valley to the summit ridge of Mount Tamalpais.


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Map Key

6.7

Miles

10.8

KM

Point to Point

2,236' 681 m

High

225' 68 m

Low

2,017' 615 m

Up

6' 2 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

12%

Max Grade (7°)

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Description

This trail follows the path of the old Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railway from Mill Valley to the summit ridge of Mount Tamalpais. Along the way, it winds through cool redwood canyons and sunny chaparral and grassland slopes. Views of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay are excellent.

A good stop along the trail is the West Point Inn, which hosts pancake breakfasts once a month during the summer.

This trail is popular with runners, hikers, and mountain bikers, so keep an ear out and be courteous to your fellow trail users.

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Shared By:

Miguel Vieira

Trail Ratings

  4.4 from 5 votes

#1

in Marin County

#8465

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  4.4 from 5 votes
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Trail Rankings

#1

in Marin County

#730

in California

#8,465

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Photos

Looking down on the city from Mt. Tam.
Jun 4, 2015 near Larkspur, CA
View from the summit.
Jun 4, 2015 near Larkspur, CA
Grinder of a climb
Jun 5, 2015 near Mill Va…, CA

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Aug 4, 2020
Mitesh Gala
4mi — 10h 30m
Jul 20, 2020
Theresa Novak
Feb 23, 2020
Parker Mosby
Sick trail
Oct 13, 2019
Aaron Niskin
Very pretty. — 9h 00m
May 24, 2019
daniel haim
Dec 29, 2018
Jen Manning
Oct 16, 2018
Valerie Norton
Part of tagging all the Tams extravagantly: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2018/10/mount-tamalpais-from-king-mountain-with.html
Oct 28, 2017
Jaclyn Rose
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