Cardiac Hill–Coast View Trail, 4 sights is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais State Park near Muir Beach, CA. The route reaches Cardiac Hill. It climbs 2,137 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi36 – 1,368 ft · steepest grade: 28%10.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Heather Cutoff 37.87322, -122.58361
Nearest town Muir Beach, CA
Directions
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Cardiac Hill–Coast View Trail, 4 sights
10.3 mi · ▲ 2,137 ft · 4 hr 30 min
Elevation 35–1,368 ft
Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais State Park
Trailhead: Heather Cutoff · 37.87322, -122.58361
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM
- Start on Heather Cutoff, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Coast View Trail, heading NW.
- 2.4 miPass Cardiac Hill.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dipsea Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Steep Ravine Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftReach Cardiac Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Dipsea Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Coast View Trail, heading NE.
- 2.4 miTurn left onto Heather Cutoff, heading S.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
95% dirt5% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 61°F54°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity100%
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:18 PM
Tue
58°54°
Wed
66°56°
Thu
73°55°
Fri
77°54°
Sat
76°53°
Sun
69°53°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Heather Cutoff Trailhead
- Coast View Trail & Heather Cutoff 3.1 mi · ▲ 472 ft
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