Coyote Ridge Viewpoint & Miwok Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Tamalpais Valley, CA. The route reaches Coyote Ridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 845 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi187 – 1,020 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Miwok Trail 37.86188, -122.53529
Nearest town Tamalpais Valley, CA
Directions
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Coyote Ridge Viewpoint & Miwok Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 845 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 188–1,019 ft
Out & Back · Marin Headlands
Trailhead: Miwok Trail · 37.86188, -122.53529
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 62°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Miwok Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Miwok Cutoff Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Miwok Trail, heading W.
- 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 miTurn right onto Miwok Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 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
86% dirt14% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 62°F53°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity100%
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:18 PM
Tue
58°54°
Wed
66°55°
Thu
73°54°
Fri
76°53°
Sat
76°52°
Sun
69°53°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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