Alta Trail–Morning Sun Trail, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Sausalito, CA. It climbs 1,134 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi85 – 899 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Morning Sun Trail - Spencer Bus Pad 37.85293, -122.49342
Nearest town Sausalito, CA
Directions
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Alta Trail–Morning Sun Trail, 3 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 1,134 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Elevation 87–901 ft
Out & Back · Marin Headlands
Trailhead: Morning Sun Trail - Spencer Bus Pad · 37.85293, -122.49342
Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 69°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM
Transit-accessible: US 101 & Monte Mar Drive stop 150 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Morning Sun Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Alta Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Alta Ave Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Rodeo Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 1.9 miReach Morning Sun Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miBear left onto Alta Ave Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Morning Sun Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 69°F54°
Precip1%Wind18 mphUV8Humidity84%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:18 PM
Tue
63°53°
Wed
71°54°
Thu
71°53°
Fri
74°51°
Sat
74°51°
Sun
67°51°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: US 101 & Monte Mar Drive stop 150 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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