Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Bolinas Ridge Trail
11.1 mi · ▲ 1,464 ft · 4 hr 26 min
Bolinas Ridge Trail is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Golden Gate National Recreation Area near Five Brooks, CA. It climbs 1,464 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bolinas Ridge Trail
11.1 mi · ▲ 1,464 ft · 4 hr 26 min
Elevation 249–1,043 ft
Out & Back · Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Trailhead: 38.00076, -122.75602
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1.5 miSharp left onto Bolinas Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 4 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Bolinas Ridge Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 1,352 ft
- Bolinas Ridge Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 1,239 ft
- Randall Trail via Bolinas Ridge Trail 10.7 mi · ▲ 2,165 ft
- Bolinas Ridge Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,078 ft
- Jewell Trail via Bolinas Ridge Trail 11.6 mi · ▲ 1,714 ft
- McCurdy Trail via Bolinas Ridge Trail 13.4 mi · ▲ 2,462 ft
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