Best hikes in Marin Headlands
Ambleway maps 26 hikes in Marin Headlands, from a 1.9-mile walk to a 10-mile day out. 24 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Scotty's Bluff–Tennessee Beach, 5 beaches. The biggest climb is Richardson East–Scotty's Bluff, 8 sights, gaining 2,408 ft, and the network tops out at 1,109 ft. 19 start within walking range of public transit.
- Rodeo Beach–Batteries Loop Trail, 3 sights 2 mi · ▲ 313 ft
- Kirby Cove Road 2 mi · ▲ 393 ft
- Black Sands Beach–Marin Headlands Beach, 3 beaches 2 mi · ▲ 576 ft
- Miwok Trail & Rhubarb Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Marin Headlands Beach & Coastal Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 502 ft
- Coyote Ridge Viewpoint & County View Trail via Coyote Ridge Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 492 ft
- Coyote Ridge Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 440 ft
- Julian Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 455 ft
- Tennessee Beach–Rodeo Beach, 3 beaches 3 mi · ▲ 1,098 ft
- Black Sands Beach–Marin Headlands Beach, 3 beaches 3.3 mi · ▲ 574 ft
- Oakwood Valley Trail via Oakwood Meadow Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 608 ft
- Alta Trail & Hawk Camp Trail via Bobcat Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 521 ft
- Peak 1041 & Morning Sun Trail via Bobcat Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 809 ft
- Rodeo Valley Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 780 ft
- Pirates Cove–Coastal Fire Road, 5 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 762 ft
- Coastal Fire Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 932 ft
- Muir Beach & Coastal Fire Road 4.9 mi · ▲ 935 ft
- Muir Beach & Coastal Fire Road 5 mi · ▲ 1,049 ft
- County View Trail & Middle Green Gulch Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 1,260 ft
- Hill 88–Marin Headlands Viewpoint, 4 sights 7 mi · ▲ 1,767 ft
- Old Springs Trail & Rodeo Avenue Trail 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,561 ft
- Scotty's Bluff–Tennessee Beach, 5 beaches 7.5 mi · ▲ 1,741 ft
- Tennessee Beach–Rodeo Beach, 4 beaches 9.3 mi · ▲ 2,336 ft
- Richardson East–Scotty's Bluff, 8 sights 10.1 mi · ▲ 2,408 ft
- Alta Trail & Pacheco Fire Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 471 ft
- Golden Gate Bridge East Sidewalk 2.1 mi · ▲ 592 ft