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Marin Headlands

Coyote Ridge Viewpoint & County View Trail via Coyote Ridge Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 492 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Coyote Ridge Viewpoint & County View Trail via Coyote Ridge Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Tamalpais Valley, CA. The route reaches Coyote Ridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 492 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi515 – 1,020 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: County View Trail 37.87243, -122.53607
Nearest town Tamalpais Valley, CA
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Coyote Ridge Viewpoint & County View Trail via Coyote Ridge Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 492 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 514–1,019 ft

Out & Back · Marin Headlands

Trailhead: County View Trail · 37.87243, -122.53607

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Shoreline Highway & Pine Street stop 789 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on County View Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Miwok Cutoff Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Miwok Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miReach Coyote Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Miwok Cutoff Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto County View Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/coyote-ridge-viewpoint-out-back-4-km-6275

Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Shoreline Highway & Pine Street stop 789 m from the trailhead

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