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Marin Headlands

Alta Trail & Orchard Fire Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 531 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Alta Trail & Orchard Fire Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Marin City, CA. It climbs 531 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 512 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Orchard Fire Road 37.86699, -122.51032
Nearest town Marin City, CA
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Alta Trail & Orchard Fire Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 531 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 89–510 ft

Out & Back · Marin Headlands

Trailhead: Orchard Fire Road · 37.86699, -122.51032

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 74°F / low 57° · precip 1% · wind 18 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM

Transit-accessible: Drake Avenue & Cole Drive stop 171 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Orchard Fire Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Alta Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miReach Orchard Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Orchard Fire Road, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/alta-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 74°F57°
Precip1%Wind18 mphUV8Humidity81%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:18 PM
Tue 66°55°
Wed 68°56°
Thu 73°55°
Fri 76°53°
Sat 76°53°
Sun 69°53°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Drake Avenue & Cole Drive stop 171 m from the trailhead

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