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Marin Headlands

Alta Trail & Pacheco Fire Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 471 ft · 52 min

Alta Trail & Pacheco Fire Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Marin City, CA. It climbs 471 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 571 ft · steepest grade: 20%1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pacheco Fire Road 37.86993, -122.51476
Nearest town Marin City, CA
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Alta Trail & Pacheco Fire Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 471 ft · 52 min

Elevation 91–572 ft

Out & Back · Marin Headlands

Trailhead: Pacheco Fire Road · 37.86993, -122.51476

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Drake Avenue & Pacheco Street stop 142 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Pacheco Fire Road, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miBear left onto Alta Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miReach Pacheco Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miBear right onto Pacheco Fire Road, heading N.
  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-pacheco-fire-road-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

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Drake Avenue & Pacheco Street stop 142 m from the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Marin City, California