Coyote Ridge Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Tamalpais Valley, CA. It climbs 440 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi495 – 896 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Glenn Crack 37.87248, -122.53797
Nearest town Tamalpais Valley, CA
Directions
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Coyote Ridge Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 440 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 496–894 ft
Out & Back · Marin Headlands
Trailhead: Glenn Crack · 37.87248, -122.53797
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 66°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM
- Start on Glenn Crack, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Miwok Cutoff Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Miwok Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Miwok Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Miwok Cutoff Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Glenn Crack, heading NE.
- 0.2 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
45% dirt55% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 66°F53°
Precip1%Wind16 mphUV8Humidity86%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:18 PM
Tue
61°53°
Wed
72°54°
Thu
72°53°
Fri
75°52°
Sat
75°51°
Sun
67°51°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Glenn Crack Trailhead
- Miwok Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 686 ft
- Coyote Ridge Viewpoint & County View Trail via Coyote Ridge Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 492 ft
- Coastal Fire Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 932 ft
- Oakwood Valley Trail & Rhubarb Trail via Miwok Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 1,394 ft
- County View Trail–Oakwood Valley Trail, 3 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 1,360 ft
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