Golden Gate National Recreation Area
McCurdy Trail via Bolinas Ridge Trail
9.7 mi · ▲ 1,810 ft · 4 hr 8 min
McCurdy Trail via Bolinas Ridge Trail is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Golden Gate National Recreation Area near Bolinas, CA. It climbs 1,810 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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McCurdy Trail via Bolinas Ridge Trail
9.7 mi · ▲ 1,810 ft · 4 hr 8 min
Elevation 354–1,684 ft
Out & Back · Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Trailhead: Bolinas Ridge Trail · 37.93944, -122.65855
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 75°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM
Transit-accessible: Audubon Canyon Ranch stop 124 m from the trailhead
- Start on Bolinas Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 3.3 miTurn left onto McCurdy Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miReach McCurdy Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Bolinas Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 3.3 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:59 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:19 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:48 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Audubon Canyon Ranch stop 124 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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