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
Directions
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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 Aug 3: Overcast, high 66°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 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
- Start on County View Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Miwok Cutoff Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Miwok Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach Coyote Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Miwok Cutoff Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto County View Trail, heading E.
- 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 surface
51% dirt49% 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 1.1 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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
Other ways to reach this destination
More from County View Trail Trailhead
- Miwok Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 686 ft
- Coyote Ridge Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 440 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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