The Mountain Theater on Mt. Tamalpais was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps out of natural stone, and can seat 3750 people for plays and concerts. A spectacular view is visible just above the stage - panoramio.jpg
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Bootjack Trail–Old Mine Trail, 4 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais Watershed near Stinson Beach, CA. It climbs 883 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,565 – 2,051 ft · steepest grade: 16%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Mine Trail 37.91064, -122.61211
Nearest town Stinson Beach, CA

Directions

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Bootjack Trail–Old Mine Trail, 4 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 883 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 1,566–2,052 ft

Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais Watershed

Trailhead: Old Mine Trail · 37.91064, -122.61211

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Mine Trail, heading E.
  2. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rock Spring Trail, heading N.
  4. 1.5 miSharp right onto Old Stage Road, heading W.
  5. 1.9 miReach Old Mine Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.9 miSharp left onto Rock Spring Trail, heading SE.
  7. 1.6 miBear right onto Old Mine Trail, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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